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500MW Solar Auction Cancelled in Gujarat Over Costly Bids

The successful bidders include Kalathia Engineering and Construction, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL), ACME Solar Holdings and Azure Power. Auction conducted on March 28 for 500 MW has been cancelled by the state owned utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The tariffs quoted by the bidders, considered to be too high, is the […]

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India Starts Probe into Dumping of EVA Sheets

The probing agency, Directorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), an arm of commerce ministry, will investigate the imports of ‘Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) sheets for solar modules’. India has started a probe into the alleged dumping of EVA sheets, imported from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Thailand, which are used in […]

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India’s Solar Capacity Addition Likely to Drop by 40 Percent in 2018-19: ICRA

Between April 2017 to February 2018 the country has added around 7.2 Gw solar capacity to its kitty. It is highly likely that India’s solar power capacity addition will drop by 40 per cent to a range between 4 Gigawatt (GW) and 4.5 Gw in the 2018-19, thanks to the recent slowdown in the tendering and project […]

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BHEL’s Solar Plant Stuck in Limbo in MP

The 50 acres of land identified by BHEL is at Jamboree Maidan on the outskirts of the state capital. However, in the absence of state government permission the work for the plant has not been started yet. The solar power plant, for which center has given green signal to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), is […]

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RK Singh Lays Foundation Stone for Solar PV Module Mfg Plant in Gaya

This plant will be the first of its kind in Bihar and will be entirely owned and operated by local women Self Help Group (SHG) Federations. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has laid the foundation stone (remotely) for a solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing plant in Sherghati block of Gaya […]

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International Solar Alliance: A Rollercoaster Ride for Indian Solar

Indian solar sector witnesses sharp momentum in the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took office, India had 3 GW of solar power, which now turned to nearly seven-times of that, or 20 GW, by the end of FY18. India’s efforts towards solar sector came into […]

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Surat Tops Among Green Energy Producers in India

SMC produces 86.5 GWh of renewable energy as compared to its per year requirement of 245 GWh, which is 35 percent of its requirements. The municipal body of the diamond city, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), produces nearly 40 MW of renewable energy from solar, wind and biogas. Also, additional 10 MW of green energy is expected to […]

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Sixteen Companies Compete for Four Solar Plants in Maan

With the total capacity of 200 MW Jordan has received 16 technical and financial offers to develop four solar power plants in Maan. With the total capacity of 200 MW Jordan has received 16 technical and financial offers to develop four solar power plants in Maan. “said Amani Al Azzam, Secretary General, Jordan’s Ministry of […]

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