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Leading payments and financial distribution firm Paytm has launched what it terms India’s First Solar Soundbox for Merchants, a Green Innovation that Harnesses Sustainable Energy for Full-Day Power. The PayTm app enables users to link their bank accounts and create UPI handles for seamless payments. Paytm has been a pioneer of QR codes, Soundbox, and […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released an advisory on the co-location of energy storage systems (ESS) with solar plants. Its latest advisory aims to incorporate a minimum of a 2-hour co-located Energy Storage System (ESS) equivalent to 10% of installed solar capacity in future tenders. The notification stated, “This requirement will help mitigate intermittency […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a new set of rules to promote the development of Pumped Storage Plants (PSPs). The government’s latest norms aim to provide a standardized procurement framework based on open competitive bidding. They also establish clear risk-sharing mechanisms among various stakeholders. The government’s latest notification applies to developers and procurers […]
After exceeding the 100 GW mark in solar energy production in 2024, Germany has now installed more than 1.8 million storage systems with a total capacity of 19 gigawatt-hours (GWh) at the turn of the year. This is mathematically sufficient to store the average daily electricity consumption of more than two million two-person households in […]
If ever there was a better use of the term turning point, inflection point, or simply the year when everything fell into place, 2024 would probably come the closest for the Indian solar market. These 365 days proved to be a harbinger of several good news for the different stakeholders in the industry, including solar […]
Shortly after releasing its draft renewable energy policy earlier this year, the Telangana government unveiled its official Renewable Energy Policy for 2025. The Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd (TGREDCO), has now issued a policy, setting an ambitious target to boost the state’s renewable energy capacity, aiming for 20 GW of renewable energy and storage […]
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) recently reviewed a petition filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (KSEBL) seeking approval for a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The agreement entails procuring 500 MW of power, including 250 MW allocated for two hours of peak power supply […]
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the state power utility, MSEDCL, to pay penalties with interest to two biomass energy generators for delayed payments. The order came after the two renewable energy generators approached MERC against MSEDCL over the issue. The two companies—Manas Agro Industries and Infrastructure Limited (MAIIL), Wardha, and MAIIL Nashik—had […]
The Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) backs municipalities to establish solar power plants to produce green-clean energy in the state. CM Bhupendra Patel announced, that he has adopted an eco-friendly approach to further strengthen Gujarat’s leadership in the renewable energy sector. He intends to extend it to local self-government institutions through these projects. Patel has […]
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