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Haryana Government Offers Subsidy of Rs 15,000 on Solar Home Projects

This is done with a view to promote renewable energy in the state and achieving the solar energy target set under the national solar mission. Residents of Haryana are set to get a state subsidy of Rs 15,000 for installing Solar Home System under the ‘Manohar Jyoti Yojana’. The New and Renewable Energy Department has […]

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Unregistered Solar Rooftops in Capetown to Face Penalty

The city administration has taken this decision after witnessing a huge spike in solar rooftops installed in Cape Town posing a safety and a legal risk. Residents of Cape Two who are using rooftop solar installations will have to pay a hefty fine if they fail to get their solar installation registered by February next […]

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Solar Exports Jump 223% in Third Quarter of 2018

Indian exports increased massively from the previous quarter growing 223% from Rs 1.24 billion in Q2 to Rs 4.01 billion in Q3. Indian solar market saw a significant rise in solar imports in the third quarter of calendar year 2018, data from Commerce Department has shown. In Q3 CY 2018, solar modules and cells worth […]

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Delhi Government to Educate Farmers About Solar Scheme

The revenue department has been instructed to identify land owning farmers so as to to encourage them to enroll in the scheme. Delhi Government will soon hold workshops to inform and sensitize farmers about the benefits from the new solar scheme. The scheme will also help farmers to have a secondary source of income. The […]

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Policy and Technology Helped Drive Solar Module Cost Down: Study

Policy support by respective governments has been touted as a major reason for this dramatic price drop With the price of solar energy becoming increasingly competitive each day, it is crucial to know why the cost of solar panels and solar energy storage have been dropping. This is what a team of researchers from Massachusetts […]

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NHAI Installs Solar Street Lights on Chennai Road

According to Chennai city police, the poorly lit road was a major accident prone area due to insignificant lighting on the stretch. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will be lighting up a stretch of 32-KM Chennai bypass which connects four different national highways, with solar street lamps. According to Chennai city police, the poorly […]

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GoI, ADB Lend $300 Mn via IIFCL to Fund Projects Including Renewables

ADB funding is expected to fund at least 13 sub-projects through IIFCL, involving roads and renewable power generation, under the last tranche, says Kenichi Yokoyama. The Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 300 million loan agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL). The Ministry of Finance […]

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Leaders Gather for Groundbreaking of Georgia’s Solar Plant

The largest infrastructure project in Twiggs County, the GA Solar 4 project will create up to 400 construction jobs and ongoing tax revenues for the region. Leaders of various organisations gathered on Monday in Twiggs County, Georgia to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of the largest solar plant in the state. The largest infrastructure project in […]

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Solar Power Consumers to Bear Cost of Solar Pumps for Farmers: Maharashtra

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company has applied a 10 paise per unit surcharge from November 1 to collect funds for the farmers. Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has imposed an electricity surcharge of 10 paise per unit on industrial and commercial consumers to finance its scheme to provide 25,000 solar pumps to farmers, a senior official said […]

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