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Why Is The Building Sector Shunning Glasses & Adopting Solar? Know The Benefits

Several industrial high-rise buildings in the last decade have undergone a construction-related transition. Against the earlier popular and conventional practice of using concrete surfaces, many modern buildings now flaunt flashing glass shields.    Not only did the new practice help in making those buildings more eye-catching, but it also aided in increasing the energy efficiency […]

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JERC Rejects Plea of Puducherry Firm For Enhancing Net Metering Limit For Captive Solar

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa & Union Territories has rejected the petition filed by Puducherry-based Rane Brake Lining, seeking relaxation of provision 4.4 of JERC for State of Goa and UTs (solar PV grid interactive system based on net metering) Regulations 2019. The provision imposes a cap on maximum solar […]

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ACWA Power Gets $123 Million Loan For 200MW Egyptian Solar Project

Saudi Arabia’s renewables developer ACWA Power has secured a financial package of $123 million to develop 200MW Kom Ombo utility-scale solar power plant in Egypt. Financing institutions for the solar project of ACWA Power include EBRD, OPEC Fund OPEC Fund, African Development Bank (AfDB), Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), GCF, APICORP and Arab Bank. […]

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The Top 5: Risks to Renewable Energy from Climate Change

Climate change has already started posing real-world challenges. It is not just affecting adversely the developmental plans but is also disrupting the livelihoods of a considerable section of the human population in the regions prone to climate change disasters such as floods, droughts, sea level rise, etc. Renewable energy (RE) has given a push developmental […]

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Google, EDPR Partner on 500 MW Distributed Solar Development in USA

Global IT conglomerate Google and EDPR North America Distributed Generation LLC have collaborated to support more than 80 distributed solar PV projects totalling 500 MW in the USA. The deal aligns with an environmental justice program benefiting over 25,000 families in low-to-moderate income communities from New Jersey to Ohio. EDPR said that the initial projects […]

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Gautam Solar Supplies Mono Half-Cut Solar Panels For Bhopal Airport

Gautam Solar, one of India’s indigenous solar manufacturers, has now supplied 10 BB (Bus Bar) Mono Half-Cut Solar Panels for a solar plant for the Raja Bhoj International Airport of Bhopal. The move is likely to boost the use of renewable energy to cater to the airport’s power needs in the state capital of Madhya […]

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Research Institute ORERI To Be Established In Odisha For Renewable Energy

The state of Odisha will soon be witnessing the coming up of ‘The Odisha Renewable Energy Research Institute (ORERI)’ for the purpose of stepping up research and development work regarding technology for the renewable energy sources. ORERI will be set up in Sonepur district to make Odisha a leader in the field of renewables. ORERI […]

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EBRD Loans $200 Million to Turkish Renewable Energy Developer

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of $200 million to Turkey’s Borusan EnBW Enerji Yatirimlari ve Uretim to help the firm strengthen its financial position and invest in renewable energy sector with gender inclusion. The funds are being provided by EBRD under a syndicated structure with the Netherlands Entrepreneurial […]

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NTPC Floats Tender For 9,000 MWH Of ISTS-Connected Energy Storage Systems

The National Thermal Power Corporation Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has now invited online bids from developers for a 9,000 Megawatt-Hour (MWH) of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected energy storage solution. The tender said the plant(s) could be based anywhere in India. The minimum capacity of the same should be 1,500 MW, the tender said. NTPC […]

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