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India’s Total Solar Energy Capacity Crosses 74 GW: CEA Data

The latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) revealed that India’s total solar capacity has surpassed 74 GW. The revelation was made in the CEA’s recent monthly installed capacity report.  The CEA report said that by the end of January 2024, India’s total solar energy capacity reached 74.306 GW. Similarly, the country’s total wind […]

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UP Set To Emerge As The Solar Energy Hub Of India: UPNEDA

With close to 125 projects at an estimated outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore in the pipeline in the field of clean energy, Uttar Pradesh is well in line to meet 40 percent of the state’s energy requirement through solar and alternate sources. Of these, four large solar projects worth Rs 35,000 crore will be […]

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Karnataka Plans To Boost Solar Energy In Buildings, Unveils Action Plan

Karnataka has now planned to boost the usage of solar energy in its buildings. It has also planned to boost green buildings in the state. The state recently unveiled its ‘State Energy Efficiency Action Plan,’ outlining a strategic shift from conventional to solar-led electrification of buildings.  The plan emphasizes the importance of BEE (Bureau of […]

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Trina Solar Lands First Industrial Solar Energy Storage Project in Japan

Trina Solar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Narashinrinsigen Hozenkousya (Nara Forest Resources Protection Company of Japan) to boost the penetration of its energy storage systems in Japan.  As per the pact, this collaboration solidified Trina Solar’s entry into the industrial energy storage sector in Japan, with a commitment to supply large-scale Battery […]

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GUVNL Looks to Procure 500 MW Solar Energy with 500 MW Greenshoe Option

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd., (GUVNL) has issued a tender and invited bids for the purchase of power through competitive bidding process (followed by reverse e-auction) from 500 MW grid connected solar PV power projects without energy storage to be set up/ under construction/ already commissioned projects anywhere in India. The GUVNL tender comes with […]

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Solar Energy In US Can Surpass Hydropower By 2024: EIA Estimates

A latest Energy International Agency (EIA) report on solar growth in the United States (US) suggested that the country witnessed an increase in installed capacity by an average rate of by 44% annually from 2009 to 2022. It forecasted that the US would generate 14% more electricity from solar energy than from hydroelectric facilities in […]

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UPCL to Procure 200 MW Solar Energy from SJVN Green Energy Ltd

SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN in Rajasthan under CPSU Scheme, has been awarded a Letter of Intent towards the procurement of 200 MW of solar power from Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL). The purchase will be made at a tariff of INR 2.57 per unit from the Bikaner Solar […]

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Critical To bring Quality Standards Within The Solar Energy National Ecosystem

India’s commitment to achieving net-zero status by 2070, along with its pursuit of a greener transition, underscores the critical significance of solar power within portfolio of renewable energy. In a nation where approximately 5 billion GWh of energy is incident per year, with many regions receiving between 4 to 7 kWh per square meter daily, […]

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