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Hope Rules Over Policy as PM Modi Harks to 40 GW Rooftop Solar by 2022

If there was ever a case of hope triumphing policy for India’s struggling rooftop solar sector, then PM Modi’s statement on the country reaching 40 GW of rooftop solar by 2022 must come as a massive boost. Or maybe the industry is simply smarter than that. For out of the 100 GW solar target for […]

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Coal Could Boom in India if Renewables Can’t Keep up With Growth: Rystad

A report by Rystad expects Coal in India to come back with a vengeance, growing by 43 percent to 1,523 TWh in 2037. Power generation from coal in India fell to a five-year low of “just” 1,064 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2020 due to the COVID-19 induced slowdown. This was only a dip, however, as coal […]

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PM Modi to Kick off key Solar and Transmission Projects in Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala today (February 19, 2021) via video conferencing. The two big projects are […]

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MERC Orders SECI to Compensate MSEDCL for Delayed Solar Projects

MERC has directed SECI to compensate MSEDCL as per a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) signed between the two entities for delayed solar projects. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in its latest order has directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to compensate Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) as per a Power […]

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Ashok Leyland Running 60% of Countrywide Operations With Clean Energy

Ashok Leyland has announced that it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 percent for its countrywide operations. Ashok Leyland, the flagship commercial vehicle manufacturer of the Hinduja Group has announced that it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 percent for its countrywide operations.  The firm has detailed that now […]

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POWERGRID Wins 2 Transmission Projects in Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone

POWERGRID to establish two transmission projects for the evacuation of power from the Solar Energy Zones (SEZ) in Rajasthan. POWERGRID, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), has announced that it has been declared as the successful bidder under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) to establish two transmission projects on a build, own operate and maintain […]

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Coal Power may Have Already Passed its Peak, if India Delivers its RE Targets

An analysis by energy think tank Ember has revealed that coal power has continued to decline in India since reaching a peak in 2018. An analysis by energy think tank Ember has revealed that India’s coal power has continued to decline since reaching a peak in 2018. Coal-fired electricity generation in India fell 5 percent […]

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Sterling and Wilson Solar Adds to Order Book With 930 Cr Egypt Order

Leading Solar EPC firm Sterling and Wilson Solar has bagged an order worth Rs 930 crore in Egypt. The order worth USD 127.5 million (Rs 930 crore) in the Kom Ombo region of Egypt, is likely to be the 200 MW bid won by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA power in 2018, with the original project deadline […]

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