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Top 5 States Spearheading Rooftop Solar in India

India has made strides in new solar capacity addition in the last few years. However, a considerable gap exists between rooftop solar (RTS) and utility-scale solar installations.  Despite existing national and state-level schemes promoting rooftop solar, including the National Rooftop Scheme and state government subsidies, participation rates remained low. This is mostly because of the […]

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Avaada, ACME Get HC Relief In Solar Warehouse Duty Case

The Delhi High Court in a latest judgement gave relief to Indian solar project developers Avaada and ACME. These companies had earlier approached the high court with a writ petition seeking their intervention against the orders of the revenue department to impose duties on their solar warehouses and show cause notices related to the cancellation […]

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New Solar Projects In US Report Fewer Delays In 2023: EIA

The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the federal body tasked with tracking energy policy in the US, recently reported fewer delays to install new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 2023 than in 2022. EIA in its report said, “In 2023, solar developers pushed back the scheduled online date for an average of 19% of planned […]

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Bangladesh Power Firm Issues 160 MW International Solar Tender

Bay of Bengal Power Company Limited (BPDB), has issued an international tender inviting bids for for the design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of a 160 MW Solar (AC) PV Power Plant at Maheshkhali Peninsula, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. According to the tender document (priced BDT 20,000), the bidders will have to submit the technical and […]

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EU Rooftop Solar Standard Can Provide Power To 56 Mn Homes

The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recently entered into force with the publication of the rule in the official journal of the European Union (EU). Its implementation could provide solar power equivalent of 56 million European homes. A preliminary analysis conducted by SolarPower Europe suggests that the EPBD could drive the installation of 150 […]

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Africa’s Solar Challenges: Massive Untapped Potential Shows Up Tiny Production

With nearly one-fifth of the world’s population today, Africa accounts for less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to date and has the lowest emissions per capita of any region. But still, Africans are facing the worst consequences of climate change in the world due to several reasons. Following that, Africa also […]

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The Renewable Energy Developers Whose Plans Will Shape India’s Solar Targets

India reached a notable milestone in renewable energy by adding a record-breaking 18.48 GW in 2023-24, a 21 per cent increase from the previous year. As of March 31, 2024, India’s installed renewable energy capacity stood at 143.64 GW, excluding large hydropower projects. The country needs an annual addition of at least 50 GW for […]

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