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Bihar Proposes To Reduce Timelines For Rooftop Solar Installations

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has now come up with its latest draft regulation to pave the way for reduced timelines for rooftop solar projects. This comes after the Union government is pushing residential rooftop projects with increased subsidies and ambitious targets. The state commission has issued the draft paper and asked the stakeholders […]

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32 American Forest Villages Get Clean Power From Solar Microgrids

Power Construction Corporation of China (Powerchina) officially handed over the first site of the second phase of a microgrid photovoltaic project in Suriname recently. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Chinese Ambassador to Suriname,Han Jing, among other dignitaries, attended the handover ceremony. The landmark project will provide more people in remote villages […]

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Sunniest Countries Failed To Tap Solar Power: EMBER

Solar capacity additions surged 74% in 2023, reaching a record 346 GW annual additions, according to a report by EMBER. The EMBER research showed that “Globally, only 14% of solar capacity was installed as of 2023 (204 GW) was in markets with solar insolation above the global average. Other countries such as, Japan saw 13 […]

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Electrification Key For 1.5°C Target, Global Demand Must Go Beyond 30K TW: IRENA

Electricity and electrification along with deployment of renewable power will play a crucial role in meeting the target of 1.5°C, according to a report by IRENA. The overall share of renewable energy in the energy mix will need to rise substantially to meet the 1.5°C target, driven by higher shares of renewable electricity and electrification, […]

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Floating Solar On Sea- How Close Are We ?

How do you supply electricity to 10,000 islands? Indonesia has over a million people who don’t have access to electricity. Floating solar aims to remedy cases like these. Proposed as a solution to the issue of land use and the issue of not being able to adopt expensive solutions like wind turbines in certain coastal […]

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The Top 5 Challenges For Green Hydrogen To Overcome

Hydrogen as a source of energy isn’t a new concept and is dubbed as a potential alternate energy source for over a century now. However, most hydrogen produced today is generated using fossil fuel energy, a source to about a billion tons of CO2 emissions equivalent per year. The concept of green hydrogen, promising considerable […]

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Solar, Wind Offers $12 Bn Climate Benefit To US In 2023, Finds Study

A recent article by Berkeley Lab investigated the impact of wind and solar energy generation on climate and air quality benefits in the United States from 2019 to 2022. It highlights how wind and solar power have contributed to reducing emissions by displacing fossil fuel output. The Berkeley Lab report underscores the importance of understanding […]

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UPERC Amends Rules To Expedite Rooftop Solar Installations

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has now amended its existing rooftop solar rules of 2019 to pave the way for faster installations of rooftop solar systems. As per the revised rules, the state commission has mandated the state discoms to complete the process of Technical Feasibility Reports (TFRs) within 15 days. The Commission […]

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Suzlon Secures 81.9 MW Order for 3 MW Series from Oyster Green

Suzlon Group has announced a new order win for the development of an 81.9 MW wind energy project for Oyster Green Hybrid One Private Limited. Suzlon will install 26 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and a rated capacity of 3.15 MW each at the client’s site in Agar, Madhya […]

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