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3000 Indian villages to get electricity through renewable energy sources under the DDUJGY scheme: Piyush Goyal

Government is gearing up to electrify about 3000 villages through renewable energy sources. Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy- Piyush Goyal said that out of un-electrified villages, about 3000 villages to be electrified through renewable energy sources under the DDUJGY scheme. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget […]

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76,000 of LED Lamps to Light Up Streets of Rural Uttar Pradesh

More than 800 provincial towns in Uttar Pradesh and known to be India’s most crowded locale will be lit with 76,000 solar based road lighting units supported by Philips Lighting. The blueprint is drawn jointly by the state Chief Minister, Philips Lighting and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency. Krishnan Pallassana, Director […]

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Is Alternative Energy the “Game Changer” for India – A look back!

The energy of the sun and the rays produced are significantly essential for life. Now that’s elementary, what about transforming sunlight into electricity power by directly using the photovoltaic (PV) process or indirectly using the concentrated solar power (CSP) process? Today, these types of energy process from sunlight have immaculate applications and benefits for the […]

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Datta Power Plans To Bid For PSPs, Hydro Projects Soon

Renewable energy company Datta Power Infra is now all set to jump onto the bandwagon of developing Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) and hydro projects. The top management of the firm said that it is likely to bid for these projects from the next quarter. The company recently won a tender from NTPC for a 700 […]

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Two Point O Capital Raises $6.3 Million From Omnivore, Others

Two Point O Capital, a climate financing platform for businesses (including MSMEs and rural enterprises), announced today that it has raised $6.3 million in Seed funding. VC fund Omnivore led the round with participation from Multiply Ventures, RTP Global, GrowX, Spectrum Impact, and a group of angel funders. Two Point O aims to address the […]

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Solar Minigrids In UP Set To Expand, Opine Experts 

Leading solar energy companies from Uttar Pradesh claimed that distributed renewable energy (DRE) sources like solar mini grids are set to expand its reach in rural UP and other areas in the coming days. Several mini grid companies operating in UP and industry experts put forth their opinions before a large audience in the recently […]

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Waaree, Loom Solar Aim To Lead In Direct Sales Of PV Panels To Consumers

Editorial Note: The copy earlier mentioned that Adani Solar is set to sell solar panels to consumers through its recently opened center in Bangalore. This is to clarify that the Bangalore center of Adani Solar was meant only for consumer awareness and not for direct sales to consumers. Reference to Adani Solar in the story […]

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Husk Power Secures $4 Million In Debt Financing From ElectriFI

In a joint announcement today, Husk Power Systems and ElectriFI announced collaborating with each other to boost the growth of renewable energy in rural India. Husk Power is a decentralized solar-hybrid mini-grid solution provider. ElectriFI is an EU-funded impact investment facility managed by EDFI Management Company. The firms today confirmed Husk’s securing of an additional […]

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Conference on Distributed Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

Power Foundation of India organized a conference on “Distributed Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development” in New Delhi, on 27th February 2024. The Conference was organized in collaboration with Climate Policy Initiative. The Conference brought together key stakeholders from the Government, Private and Public sectors, and policy think tanks. Notable participants included Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, Secretary, […]

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