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Brett Martin, Lightsource BP Ink Solar Energy Pact

As per the deal, Brett Martin is now procuring renewable electricity from a solar installation funded and developed by Lightsource BP. County Antrim-headquartered independent manufacturer Brett Martin signed a solar energy agreement with British solar parks developer Lightsource BP. As per the deal, Brett Martin is now procuring renewable electricity from a solar installation funded […]

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Colbun Kickstarts its First 9MW Solar Plant in Ovejeria

The solar park constituted of photovoltaic solar panels is company’s first solar power facility. The plant comprises 30,000 PV panels, each with watt tracker. Chile based Power Company, Colbun has started the commercial operations of its 9MW solar plant in Ovejeria. Further, the plant is made in 18 hectare land in the Tiltil commune of […]

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CLP India Fends off Aggressive Solar Power Bidding

India’s largest wind power player, CLP India is instead going to zero in on acquisitions of upcoming new energy projects. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based CLP Holdings, CLP India has claimed to stay away from the ongoing aggressive solar bidding. India’s largest wind power player, CLP India is instead going to zero in […]

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India Will Easily Attain 100 GW Solar Energy Target BY 2022: MNRE Minister  

National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has benchmarked the country’s solar capacity at 748 GW backing the solar energy target. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, it was assured that India, with all comforts, will attain the 100 GW solar energy target by 2022 and has already installed solar energy capacity of 23.12 GW […]

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Indonesian Government to Regulate Selling of Solar Power to PLN

Government Regulations on Rooftop Solar PV drafted by Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (EMR) includes setting of power selling capacity to maximum of 90 percent. As a part of relief to the domestic solar power generators, Indonesian Government is soon going to issue regulations regarding the rooftop solar pv systems in order to allow […]

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UN Commends India’s Solar Approach and Plastic Ban

Major advances are being made to better safeguard natural environments across the world, but more action is needed if the planet’s long-term survival is to be ensured. United Nations’ environment chief has commended the intensity of India’s approach towards the use of solar energy for electricity production. UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Execiutive Director, Erik Solheim […]

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Atlanta’s Georgia Power Plans to add 100MW of Solar Power Production

The plan to increase the renewable energy capacity falls under Georgia Power Renewable Energy Development Initiative. Atlanta’s Georgia Power is aiming to add to its renewable energy portfolio another production capacity of 100 MW solar power. The Atlanta’s Journal Constitution stated that the company is looking for the solar energy facilities interested to sell stakes […]

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Farmers Get Subsidy up to 30% for Installing Solar Water Pumps: MNRE

Till now over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the MNRE Programme. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), R K Singh mentioned that the ministry is providing subsidy up to 30% of […]

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Power generation capacity from renewable energy sources

India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, inter-alia, include achieving about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. India has taken various initiatives, including setting up of National Solar Mission and announcing target […]

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