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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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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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LONGi Sets New Record In Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. announced that the company has broken another world record for silicon solar cell efficiency only four months after it last set a world record in this area on May 7. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), the new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells designed […]

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Technical Glitches In PM Surya Ghar Portal Delay Rooftop Solar Projects

The much-hyped national scheme for residential rooftop solar-PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is now struggling temporarily on the technical front. For the last few weeks, the vendors involved in the installation of these projects and giving an impetus to the government scheme have been struggling. Several of them have complained internally and also spoke […]

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PM Surya Ghar: National Roofop Solar Vendors To Submit BGs Worth Rs 25L

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest memorandum has proposed a bank guarantee worth Rs 25 lakh for rooftop solar vendors. This is meant to be for the vendors who want to get registered with the National Rooftop Portal as a ‘National Vendor’.  This comes at a time when the installation […]

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Ecofy Partners With Waaree Energies For Low-Cost Solar Finance

Solar PV module maker Waaree Energies Limited has signed an agreement with rooftop solar financing firm Ecofy, an NBFC backed by Eversource Capital, committed to providing green finance for solar projects from Waaree. According to a statement by Waaree Energies, Ecofy has committed Rs 100 crore to partnering with Waaree Energies for boosting solar finance. […]

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