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India Far from 100GW Solar Power Target: CRISIL

The agency also stated in the report that with best possibilities the country would be able to attain 78 to 80 GW of solar power by the end of 2022 up from the current installed capacity of 21.65 GW. Impacting the solar sentiments of India, ratings and research agency, Credit Rating Information Services of India (CRISIL) has asserted that India […]

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Domestic Solar Power Industry

Solar tariffs in India saw the lowest ever level of Rs.2.44 per unit in reverse auctions carried out by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in May 2017 for 200 MW and again twice in July, 2018, for 600 MW in each instance.  As per the final findings dated 16th July, 2018, in the investigations […]

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Mizoram to Get 100MW Solar Power Plant

The government has already signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sungevity Enterprises, a solar power service developer, to setup Rs. 630 crore 100MW solar power plant. Under the ‘Magnetic Mizoram Investors Summit’ initiative of New Economic Development Policy (NEDP), Mizoram government is to set up a 100 MW solar power plant in the state. […]

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Airbus’ High Altitude Solar Aircraft ‘Zephyr’ Flies for 26 Straight Days

The purpose of the Airbus aircraft is to provide local satellite-like services. It is believed to endure like a satellite, focuses like an aircraft and is cheaper than either of them. European aerospace giant, Airbus claims a 26-day run of its High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite unmanned aircraft, Zephyr in a single stretch. The purpose of the […]

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India’s Energy deficit Shrinks to less than 1% in 2018: NITI Ayog

Cumulative installed capacity has nearly doubled, from 35.5 GW in 2013-14 to about 70 GW in 2017-18. The installed power generation capacity in India has risen to 344 GW and its energy deficit, which stood at over 4 per cent in 2014, has shrunk to less than one per cent in 2018, an official release said. NITI […]

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Europe Develops Portable Solar ‘Plug and Play’ System under its ‘Horizon 2020’ Programme

The developers claim the cost of energy produced by the portable solar generator to be half the cost of energy produced by diesel generators. European Commission regulated ‘Horizon 2020’ has developed a standalone, easy-to-install, photovoltaic generator, ‘SUNINBOX’, where all the equipment is configured in the factory ready for use as a portable ‘plug and play’ […]

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PM Modi Audited Execution of Energy and Mining Sector Programs

The PM Modi review meeting lasted for two hours and was attended by top officials from infrastructure-related Ministries, NITI Aayog, and PMO. In order to assure the credibility of energy and mining sector, PM Modi reviewed key infrastructure sectors of power, renewable energy, petroleum and natural gas, coal, and mining. The review meeting lasting for two […]

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CLP India Fends off Aggressive Solar Power Bidding

India’s largest wind power player, CLP India is instead going to zero in on acquisitions of upcoming new energy projects. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong based CLP Holdings, CLP India has claimed to stay away from the ongoing aggressive solar bidding. India’s largest wind power player, CLP India is instead going to zero in […]

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Gujarat Tops in Terms of Approved Solar Power Generation Capacity

The approval of the solar energy capacity is to be generated at three solar parks namely Dholera, Radhanesada and Harshad. Gujarat state has topped another category of the renewable energy segment. It has been declared the state with the highest approved solar power generation capacity at various solar parks. Out of over 26,000 MW of […]

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