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MNRE Appoints REC GM to The Position of Director (Finance) at IREDA

In a formal announcement made recently, Bijay Kr Mohanty has been chosen for the job of Director (Finance) at IREDA by a Search-cum-Selection Committee established by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).  Following an interview, the committee selected Mohanty from a list of four shortlisted candidates. Ajay Mathur, Chief GM, REC Ltd, Gurugram; […]

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Indigenizing Solar Manufacturing: Charting the Course to a Solar Self-Sufficient India

Building a strong solar manufacturing sector and supply chain in India will help support the economy and keep pace with rising domestic and global demand for affordable solar energy. Currently, the Indian solar manufacturing industry doesn’t have the capacity to produce PV modules to meet the majority of today’s domestic demand. With all that in […]

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Asian Development Bank to Fund Bhutan’s First Utility-Scale Solar Project

Bhutan may well be moving beyond hydropower as far as renewable energy development in the Himalayan country is concerned. In a key development, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $18.26 million financing for the construction of the first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Bhutan. The official statement by ADB held that the […]

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Solar PV Technicians: Facilitators of Solar Panels In India

We talk a lot about how India is treading towards its aim of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy, and how solar panels, and the clean energy they generate, have contributed significantly to this transition. But at a micro level, there must be an entity facilitating consumers’ adaptation to solar power. Who is this entity […]

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IRENA Study Calls Renewable Pathway More Cost Effective than Fossil Fuels in Indonesia

A new study by the the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) states that Indonesia’s untapped potential for renewable energy can  help meet the growing demand and prove to be more cost effective when compared to its dependence on domestic and imported fossil fuels. The report entitled Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook, which has been jointly put […]

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Coal India to Install 1190 MW Solar Plant in Rajasthan

State-owned Coal India Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUN) for the development of 1190 MW solar plant in the state of Rajasthan. This initiative is part of Coal India’s diversification program for clean coal energy. Pralhad Joshi, the Union Minister for Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs, […]

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Offshore Wind Energy: Top 5 Five Things You Didn’t Know

India is blessed with a coastline of about 7600 km surrounded by water on three sides and has good prospects of harnessing offshore wind energy. There is a lot of research, innovations, and investment going on in the field of renewable. From government measures to private efforts down to regular citizens, all are contributing towards […]

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Govt Green Energy Mission Gets Fillip with BEL’s EV Charging Station

In a bid to promote the Government of India’s green energy drive, Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), in collaboration with Maharatna PSU Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), has set up a fast Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at the HPCL Retail Outlet at Amravati Enclave near Pinjore on the Chandigarh-Shimla Highway. The charging […]

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