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India, France to Co-Host First International Solar Alliance Summit in Mar

India will achieve 22 GW solar energy capacity by next month and should be able to meet its target of 100 GW by 2022. India and France will co-host the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) Summit on March 11 to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, where at least 10 heads of state are expected […]

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Ireda and Rumsl Join Hands for Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh

Out of the total power proposed to be generated at Rewa solar park, 24% has been agreed to be purchased by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and balance 76% by Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Ltd ( MPPMCL). Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an agreement today […]

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Engagement of Environmental Consultant for SECI

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is planning to set up a solar –wind hybrid project with World Bank financing. To assess and ensure the environmental safeguards requirement for the project, SECI intends to engage a Consultant on environmental matters on Retainer basis. Individuals having vast experience in various areas of preparation and implementation of environmental and social […]

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World Bank Plans ‘Scaling Solar and Storage’ Program

The new Scaling Solar and Storage (SSS) program, is expected to be rolled out in the coming years would work on utility-scale tenders that pair solar PV with battery storage technology. The World Bank is planning to make energy storage an integral part of its ‘Scaling Solar’ program, that until now has been focused purely […]

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Egypt’s Solar Power Gets $102M Support from World Bank Agency

The Egyptian government is moving forward on a mega project that involves private sector companies building solar and wind plants under a FiT scheme. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group has announced a guarantee of $102.6 million for the construction of six power plants in Egypt. The power […]

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Solar Power Projects Get Assistance from International Institutions: Government

The assistance for solar power projects under such schemes are available to all States/UTs depending on requirement and demand. The Government has various solar power programmes which are being implemented through assistance of World Bank, International Finance Corporation and other multilateral financial institutions. This was stated by Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Raj […]

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Paris Agreement Enables India to Attract $3.1 Trillion of investments by 2030

India’s target of installing 175GW of energy capacity by 2022 claim to have potential of $448 billion worth investments. As per the report issued by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), around $3.1 trillion worth investments are to be expected by 2030. The investments majorly aimed at accomplishing goals as set by the Paris agreement. The […]

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World Bank’s IFC Funds CleanMax Solar with $15 Million

IFC also invested $125 million in Hero Future Energies, Hero Group’s renewable arm against an undisclosed equity stake. A senior executive from rooftop solar company CleanMax Solar has announced that the firm which is currently backed by American private equity giant Warburg Pincus has recently secured $15 million of funding against equity capital from International […]

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