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Exeter Study Claims Solar ‘Tipping Point’, Challenges To Solar Growth

Research from a team at the UK- based University of Exeter has come out with some provocative findings. The research claims that the world may have crossed a “tipping point” that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy. The study, led by the University of Exeter and University College London, is part […]

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NLCIL’s Andaman Solar Plant With BESS To Offer Power At Rs 6.99/unit

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment, approved the levelized tariff of Rs 6.99 per unit for NLCIL’s 20 MW solar power plant with a battery energy storage system (BESS) at Andaman. It contrasts the demand of Rs 7,434 per unit by NLC India Limited (NLCIL), which commissioned the project.  The company had set […]

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Stella Terra’s 1000 Km Journey Powered By Solar

Built by a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Stella Terra, or  “the world’s first off-road solar-powered vehicle could help connect remote areas “where roads are less developed and energy grids are not as reliable,” and assist with emergency aid and deliveries, says Thieme Bosman, Events Manager for the team. The team […]

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Renewable Energy Credits In Demand In US As Utility Seeks RFP For 570,000

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), also termed Renewable Energy Certificates, in India are gaining wider currency in the US as utilities use them to fulfill green energy requirements for themselves and even customers in many cases. The latest is US utility FirstEnergy Ohio that has launched a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase 570,000 renewable energy […]

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NLC Introduces Renewable Energy Subsidiary- NIGEL

Tamil Nadu-based NLC India Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, NLC India Green Energy Limited (NIGEL). The arm has been established to commission renewable energy projects. NIGEL has set sights on executing renewable energy projects of a cumulative of 2 GW. These entail a 600 MW solar power project in […]

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TPREL Arm to Build 12.5 MW Captive Solar Plant in Maharashtra

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a renewable energy player and a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, has signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) with Endurance Technologies Limited, an auto component manufacturer, through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) TP Green Nature Limited. The firm will develop a 12.5 MW AC captive solar plant. […]

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SECI Invites RFS For 1000 MW Solar Projects Under Tranche XII

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an RfS (Request for selection) for selection of Solar Power Developers for setting up 1000 MW ISTS-connected solar PV power projects in India under Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (SECI-ISTS-XII). The last date for submission of bids is November 20, 2023. Bid opening date is November 23, with […]

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Home Energy Consumption In India to Triple By 2050, Says EIA Report

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in its energy outlook report for 2023, has come out with a number of projections and scenarios that might surprise people. Not least of which is the attention to India, which the report projects, will become the world’s largest solar market by  capacity additions, overtaking China and the US, […]

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