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Four Areas Where Solar Power Can, Is, and Ought To Make a Bigger Impact

“The real wealth of a nation is its people. The purpose of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives,” said noted economist and Noble Prize winner Mahbub-ul-Haq. I was reminded of this profound universal concept that underpins today’s ‘Human Development Index,’ which serves as the defining […]

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Solar Power for EV Charging? Stop, Says German Bank

Germany’s state owned KfW bank was caught on the wrong foot with the response to a solar subsidy plan for EVs. the plan, which sought to offer subsidies to users who opted to use solar power to charge their EVs, met with an overwhelming response on day 1, with 33,000 applications. That meant the funds […]

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SJVNL To Offer Solar Power At Rs 3.26/unit From Himachal Floating Plant

Shimla-based SJVN Green Energy Limited is now all set to provide solar power at the rate of Rs 3.26 per unit from its 15 MW floating solar power project situated at Nagal Pond, near Neila village in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has also approved […]

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Cars at Golf’s Ryder Cup To Be Solar Powered For First Time

Club Car, a global leader in golf, consumer and utility vehicles, is using solar power to charge fleet vehicles on location for the first time at the Ryder Cup, the leading golf event that pits Europe Versus the US. “To be the Worldwide Supplier of one of the world’s premier sporting events for such a […]

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Solar Power Costs Dipped 87% Globally In Last 10 Years: Study

A recent report by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change claimed that the cost of electricity from solar power globally has fallen by 87 percent in the last 10 years. At the same time, the cost of battery storage plummeted by 85 percent during the same period.  The recent innovation in […]

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O2 Power to Provide 10.65 MW Captive Solar Power to APM Terminals

Independent Power Producer O2 Power has joined hands with Gateway Terminals India Private Limited (the Indian subsidiary of APM Terminals, one of the world’s leading terminal companies) to supply 10.65 MW worth of captive solar power from its plants in Maharashtra. The plant boasts capacity to produce 22 million kWh of electricity per year. It […]

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Indore’s Holkar Stadium Goes Green With Solar Power

At the recent India versus Australia cricket match on 24 September, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the news on its recent initiative of installation of 376 solar panels at the Holkar Stadium at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. This was a part of the green initiative led by the Madhya Pradesh […]

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Haryana Issues Norms To Award Entities Opting For Solar Power

The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HREDA) has now issued detailed guidelines to award institutions that use solar power or undertake energy efficiency measures to reduce carbon emissions. These awards have been planned for the industries and MSME sector having loads below 1 MW capacity and those above 1 MW capacity. The department has also planned these […]

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