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The Solar Goldmine – Entrepreneurship In India’s Solar sector

Ishan Chaturvedi, Co-Founder & Director at Vareyn Solar writes on what aspiring entrepreneurs should expect from India’s solar sector The surge in preference for renewable energy worldwide has brought solar power to the centre stage. In cognizance of the Indian government’s initiatives, schemes, and increased demand for renewable energy many entrepreneurs are taking the plunge […]

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Importance Of Solar Rooftop Panels In Indian Market

Gautam Mohanka, Managing Director, Gautam Solar India’s ambitious target to have 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030 includes installation of 280 GW of solar power and 140 GW of wind power. For India to meet its solar energy targets, rooftop solar can play a significant role. Recently, several states across the country have been […]

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Shining Bright. India’s Solar Start Ups

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Start Up India movement in 2015 on August 15, perhaps even he wouldn’t have imagined the role startups were going to play in India’s clean energy transition. After all, the energy sector, with its tremendous policy overhang, large capital commitments, and the need for a long term  perspective […]

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Dramatic Solar Capacity Rise Across Asia; India’s Sprint Towards 2030 Goal

As per US electricity think tank Ember, solar power is expected to experience exponential growth across five of Asia’s biggest economies, positioning the region to become a global hub of solar power. Ember made the revelation after an analysis of existing national power sector development plans across China, Japan, Indonesia, India and the Philippines. Findings […]

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The Bridge to 280 GW Of Solar. Corporate India Steps Up

They have the money, resilience, and execution ability that can leave an indelible impact on India’s economy; but can the country’s corporates (C&I sector) open up a new growth engine for India’s solar movement? The time, it seems, has arrived. As always in India, among the stakeholders, there will be many who will want to […]

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Pakistan Looks to Add 9000 MW Solar on Priority to Address Energy Crisis

The Pakistan government, stung by a persisting power crisis that has brought both outages and spiraling power costs in its wake, has finally changed course to add more solar to its grid.  While announcing plans to target 14,000 megawatts of solar capacity this year, the country is seemingly making up for lost time. We have […]

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Green Jobs Are Finally A Mainstream Reality In India, Thanks To Solar

The news of India’s ambitious solar and renewable energy targets  has thrown up the possibility of as many as one million jobs in another three years’ time. These jobs matter, not only to an economy always seeking opportunities for its citizens, but also to ease the faster acceptance  and spread of renewable energy, especially solar. […]

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Kerala Regulator Gives Nod To Reduced Tariff On Procurement Of Solar Power

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has received the nod of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) towards the procurement of 90 MW of solar power for 25 years at a reduced tariff of Rs 2.77 kWh from NTPC. The Commission gave its approval to KSEB to finalise the PPA at the lower tariff. […]

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Bhutan Mulling 300 MW Solar Power Addition

The Himalayan country of Bhutan is looking bullish for solar power as it plans to diversify its energy mix. Reports cited the Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan, Lokhnath Sharma saying that Bhutan will add 300 MW of solar power in the coming years. Bhutan currently has a mere 9 MW of renewable energy other than […]

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