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SECI Reschedules Pre-Bid Meeting for 500 MW Solar Tender

SECI has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for its 500 MW grid-connected solar PV power projects in Tamil Nadu. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification for rescheduling the pre-bid meeting for its 500 MW grid-connected solar PV power projects in Tamil Nadu (Phase 1, Non-Solar Park). In order to deliberate on […]

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Economic Survey: Emphasise on EVs, Supporting Policies to Reduce Total Ownership Cost

The country must emphasise on EVs and appropriate policy measures to lower the overall lifetime ownership cost, according to the latest Economic Survey The country must emphasise on electric vehicles (EVs) as these represent the next generation in sustainable mobility and appropriate policy measures are needed to lower the overall lifetime ownership cost to make them […]

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Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0

When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […]

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FAME II Scheme Funds 6 EV Charging Infrastructure Projects

FAME II scheme completes funding of 6 Projects to support the creation of charging infrastructure in selected cities and along major highways to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles Six projects for setting up of EV charging infrastructure have been funded under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles —FAME II […]

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Grid-Tied Solar Capacity Approaching 30 GW: RK Singh

The cumulative grid-connected installed solar power capacity in India is approaching the 30 GW mark, as per the data revealed by RK Singh. The cumulative grid-connected installed solar power capacity in India is approaching the 30 GW mark sooner rather than later with the installed capacity at the end of May 2019, being 29,409 MW, […]

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PFC Raises $ 300 Million Through Syndicated Loans

PFC raises $ 300 million through a three-year syndicated loan from SBI, Honk Kong and MUFG Bank, Singapore. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a state-owned non-banking financial company (NBFC) that funds power sector projects has announced that it has raised $ 300 million through a three-year syndicated loan from the State Bank of India, Honk […]

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Power Ministry’s 5-Year Action Plan Bodes Well for Renewables but with Conditions

The Ministry of Power and MNRE have presented their 5-year plan charting the way forward for the country’s power sector. The Power Ministry and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently presented the 5-year action plan (vision document) for the two ministries, charting the way forward for the country’s power sector. Aiming at […]

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Delhi Police Goes Green, to set up 200 Rooftop Solar Systems

Delhi police has announced that it plans to set up rooftop solar energy systems in over 200 of its buildings across the city. Delhi police has announced that it plans to set up rooftop solar energy systems in over 200 of its buildings across the city. And in this regard, it has signed a pact […]

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GCCA Kicks Off India Operations to Drive Sustainability in Cement Sector

Mumbai-based GCCA India will focus on driving forward the key sustainability work underway within the cement sector, in the second largest cement producing nation in the world. The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have started its operations in India with the launch of GCCA India. Mumbai-based GCCA India will focus on driving forward the […]

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