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India’s Veltoor Solar Project Gets World’s First Solar Plant Project Certificate

The certificate to Veltoor solar project confirms all relevant safety features of the solar park and demonstrates the technical compliance of the project with the globally recognized standards. Adding another milestone to India’s solar power generation aspiration, Norwegian testing and risk management company DNV GL has issued world’s first solar power plant certificate to the […]

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India to Tender Development of 25 GW Solar Park in J&K

The solar park in J&K is expected to deliver power to a transmission point in the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh for further dispensation. Adding a significant amount of solar power development under ‘National Solar Mission’, Power Secretary R K Singh has mentioned in a media meet that the power ministry is thinking to roll […]

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Amritsar’s Khalsa College to use Solar Energy  

The solar power plant installed on the dining room, primary school and the library of Khalsa College is said to produce three times the electricity that the college consumes. In a bid to switch to green energy for its power consumption, historic educational institution of Amritsar, Khalsa College has inaugurated a 775 KW solar power […]

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Viz-A-Viz with Khalid Nadeem, Chief Operating Officer – Solar Business, Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd

Q. Could you give us a brief overview of your company, various products & services and its contribution towards clean energy? We, at SAEL, are committed to bring you economical and reliable solar power. We have years of experience, the complete knowhow and cutting-edge technology in harnessing solar power. Further we are a diversified group […]

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MNRE Tweaks ‘storage’ in Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy

The ministry has emphasized on the use of pumped hydro, compressed air and flywheel technology for the power storage purposes. Widening the scope of power storage in its Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, MNRE has removed the word ‘battery’ from certain clauses in order to encourage use of other means of power storage devices. Further, the ministry […]

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India Launches ‘Scale Up of Access to Clean Energy’ Scheme

Aiming at providing ease of access to clean energy, the scheme is targeting the underprivileged areas of the states Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. In a bid to promote the use of clean energy, President has given nod to cabinet approved ‘Scale Up of Access to Clean Energy’ Scheme. Aiming at providing ease of access […]

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India to Spend Rs. 3.85 Lakh Crore for 77GW Solar Capacity Target

Out of the total target of installing 100,000 MW of solar capacity target by 2022, 23,120 MW solar capacities have already been installed till July 2018. Bringing clarity to the parameters of the solar energy target of 100 GW, Indian Government asserted investment of Rs. 3,85,000 crore for setting up pending 77,000 MW of solar […]

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MNRE to Explore Possibility of China Joining Int’l Solar Alliance

International Solar Alliance is a treaty-based organization meant to promote development of solar energy in countries between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. The government has asked Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to check with its Chinese counterpart for possibility of its China joining the International Solar Alliance. The move is aimed at […]

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India’s Energy deficit Shrinks to less than 1% in 2018: NITI Ayog

Cumulative installed capacity has nearly doubled, from 35.5 GW in 2013-14 to about 70 GW in 2017-18. The installed power generation capacity in India has risen to 344 GW and its energy deficit, which stood at over 4 per cent in 2014, has shrunk to less than one per cent in 2018, an official release said. NITI […]

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