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ContourGlobal Adds 20MW of Operating Solar Plants in Italy to European Solar Business

The acquisition further expands ContourGlobal’s Italian power business and leverages the company’s existing Italian thermal and renewable operating platform consisting of high efficiency QuadGeneration facilities. ContourGlobal has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a group of companies owning 20MW of operational solar photovoltaic (“PV”) plants in Italy from ErgyCapital S.p.A. The plants, located in […]

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SOLAR AND PAPER INDUSTRY ALIGNED

The paper industry in India has become more promising as the domestic demand is on the rise. Increasing population and literacy rate, growth in GDP, improvement in manufacturing sector and lifestyle of individuals are expected to account for the growth in the paper industry of India. Notwithstanding, paper sector is one of the most energy-critical […]

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Government to Impose 5 Percent Tax Under GST on Cables and Batteries for Solar Power

Due to the inverted duty structure, developers will first pay the higher tax and then claim a tax refund against the five per cent slab while filing the returns. The credit reversal will be possible only if the renewable energy project developer submits invoices to the government regarding procurement and tax paid. The government is […]

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IDFC Alternatives to Acquire First Solar’s India portfolio for Rs 1950 Crore

IDFC infrastructure will acquire entire 200 megawatts of First Solar’s operational portfolio of solar power projects in India for around $300 million. The infrastructure fund of multi-asset manager IDFC Alternatives is set to make its biggest acquisition till date by taking over the entire 200 megawatts of First Solar’s operational portfolio of solar power projects […]

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Government Extends Projects deadline Granting Major Relief to the Solar Power Developers

Developers had raised an alarm over a letter from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) this month directing all states to strictly enforce deadlines for solar projects, eschewing extensions. The government has granted major relief to solar power developers, allowing deadlines for project development to be extended in cases where there were delays […]

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Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan Leaves Tamil Nadu Behind in Installed Solar Capacity

Statistics show only 630 MW of solar power was installed in Tamil Nadu in 2016-17 against 919.24 MW in 2015-16. Unlike Andhra Pradesh, which acquires land for solar parks, Tamil Nadu leaves developers the land acquisition responsibility, which takes time. Ministry of new and renewable energy data, released in the Lok Sabha, shows that at […]

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