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EU Touches 56 GW Of Solar Installations With A 40% Annual Growth: Report

A recent report on new European Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027 by SolarPower Europe, reveals a record 56 GW of solar installations in Europe in 2023. This reportedly marks the third year of annual growth rates of at least 40%. The report predicts in its annual report a slower growth for 2024, with the […]

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First 11 Months Of 2023: India’s Solar Installations Down By 25% On YoY

India’s Solar installations in 2023 have slowed down, data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said. A close analysis of the CEA data revealed that solar power capacity additions dwindled between January and December this year while wind power revived. The government data said that India added a total of 9 GW of solar power […]

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BREDA Plans To Revive Its Non-Functional Off-Grid Solar Projects, Issues Tender

The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) government has now planned to revive its non-functional off-grid solar power systems. It has also issued a tender in this direction, seeking developers who can execute the government plan. BREDA has issued the tender on the behalf of the state. BREDA has planned to connect its ailing off-grid […]

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TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector

Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […]

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EPC Player Vareyn, Credit Fair in Partnership To Take Solar to More Customers

Jaipur based Vareyn Solar Pvt. Ltd., which has been innovating  especially with its solar projects in the hospitality segment in the state and beyond, has now launched a consumer-lending fintech start-up in association with Credit Fair. This partnership is aimed at pushing the adoption of solar energy to a broader category of prospects, while harnessing […]

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A 100 kW Solar Installation In Bihar Can Save Rs 2.7cr: CEEW Report

The report by the Council on Energy, Environment and water (CEEW) titled, ‘Community Solar for Advancing Power Sector Reforms and the Net-Zero Goals’, highlights the usage of rooftop solar in eastern Indian states of Bihar and Meghalaya and its corresponding benefits in terms of savings.   The study uses a framework to evaluate the impact of […]

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MERC Increases Net-Metering Benefits For Rooftop Consumer Upto 5MW

In its latest notification, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed net-metering benefits for solar rooftop consumers up to 5 MW in Maharashtra. The state commission brought these changes with an amendment to the existing solar rooftop regulation of 2019.  The notification amended several provisions of the MERC (Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating Systems) […]

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Trina Solar Consolidates Australian Market Presence with 1 GW Solar MoU

Solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar has joined hands by way of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Solar Juice, an Australian solar distributor. The MoU will pave the way or Solar Juice to procure 1 GW of Trina Solar Vertex modules across a span of three years. The China-based firm will further cement its position in […]

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Solar Rental Marketplace OTOVO Raises €40mn Funding

Norwegian solar startup Otovo has secured €40mn from its existing investors including Å Energy, Axel Johnson Group, and Nysnø, the Norwegian government’s Climate Investment Fund. The funding will help the firm expand its rent-to-buy online marketplace for solar panels, as it seeks to ride the strong residential solar market growth across the EU. This latest […]

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