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Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps

By-Parul Kulshrestha  As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […]

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First Solar Bags 279 MW Thin Film Solar Panel Project in Alabama

Electricity utility corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has deputed a project to thin film module maker First Solar for 279 MW (dc) of thin film solar panels. The Lawrence County Solar Project will be set up in Alabama and will kickstart operations in 2027. This will be First Solar’s fourth factory in the United […]

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Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility

Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […]

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Amending Bidding Rules To Expedite RE Capacity Additions: RK Singh

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said that the MNRE ministry amended the rules relating to bidding for renewable projects. He also said that some other provisions of the bidding documents are being overhauled to give an impetus to adding more renewables to India’s energy mix. His statement came to the fore […]

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SJVN Bags INR 7000 Cr Solar Power Contract from Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd

SJVN, through its wholly-owned subsidiary- SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) has received the letter of Intent (LOI) from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). This agreement will pave the way for the procurement of 1200 MW solar power. As per the contract terms, SGEL will develop 1000 MW project anywhere in the country. The remaining […]

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Govt Commissioned 11 Out of 50 Sanctioned Solar Parks in India: Govt

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) claimed it had commissioned 11 out of India’s 50 sanctioned solar parks. These solar parks were constructed under the Ministry’s scheme named ‘development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects.’  Union MNRE Minister RK Singh, in his written reply to a question before the Lok […]

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O2 Power Steps up Supply to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories with 17.82 MW Solar, 27 MW Wind

Renewable energy platform, O2 Power has stepped up its renewable energy agreement with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a leading multinational pharmaceutical firm. The initial agreement paved the way for the supply of 15 MW of renewable power from O2 Power’s plants in Telangana. This has now been augmented to an additional 17.82 MW of solar capacity […]

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NTPC Issues Tender for 1500 MW Of Solar-Wind Hybrid ISTS Projects

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has issued a tender seeking prospective renewable energy developers. As per the mandate of the tender document, the Indian power behemoth has sought bids from players who could develop solar-wind hybrid projects anywhere in the country. The document said that the renewable energy company needed to develop this […]

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