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EU Touches 56 GW Of Solar Installations With A 40% Annual Growth: Report

A recent report on new European Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027 by SolarPower Europe, reveals a record 56 GW of solar installations in Europe in 2023. This reportedly marks the third year of annual growth rates of at least 40%. The report predicts in its annual report a slower growth for 2024, with the […]

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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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ISA’s Global Solar Facility Set To Receive Capital Aid of $35mn 

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) today announced that the Global Solar Facility (GSF), a payment guarantee fund formed by ISA to stimulate investments into solar power projects, is set to receive a capital contribution of $35 million dollars. The Global Solar Facility (GSF) is designed to catalyse solar investments in underserved segments and geographies across […]

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What is ailing the growth of solar irrigation in Bihar? 

Birender Singh is a 68-year-old farmer based at Azamgarh village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar. Buoyed by his interest in solar, he installed a 2HP, off-grid solar pump in 2016. It was installed under the state government’s Chief Minister New and Renewable Energy Solar Pump Scheme.  Singh was among the 2,771 farmers who received the subsidized solar pump under the […]

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October Solar Additions Equal To Full 2022 As Europe’s Solar Romance Blooms

Rystad Energy Research reports that Europe’s solar installation levels are exceeding expectations, with the amount installed in October 2023 already matching the total installed in all of last year. Rystad Energy modeling forecasts new solar capacity additions will grow 30% this year versus 2022, surpassing 58 gigawatts direct current (GWDC) of new panels by the […]

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Solar the Star In Volatile Australian Electricity Market

As per a release from Rystad Energy Research, Australia’s power market has emerged as the most volatile in the world as unexpected losses of supply from unplanned coal generation outages and transmission line issues related to natural disasters lead to huge price fluctuations. However, in all these, solar has emerged as the star, helping keep […]

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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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Advertising, Brand Ambassadors, And Celebrities Emerge As the ABC Of Solar Marketing

Advertising, Brand Ambassadors, And Celebrities Emerge As the ABC Of Solar Marketing As India’s domestic solar manufacturing ramps up from an estimated 38 GW currently to over 100 GW by 2026, firms have realised the limits of doing business as usual. Counting on large government-backed projects, with exports as the icing on the cake when […]

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Credit Fair Joins Hands with Amplus to Finance Rooftop Solutions

Credit Fair, a consumer lending fintech startup, has joined forces with Amplus Solar, a clean energy solutions provider. This collaboration offers collateral-free affordable financing to individuals, housing societies and trust associations looking to set up solar rooftops. The maximum loan an individual and MSME can avail of is up to Rs 200 lakh. Credit Fair […]

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