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Maharashtra Discom To Get Solar Energy At Rs 3.30/Unit Under Rural Solar Scheme

  The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is now all set to procure 150 Megawatt (MW) of solar power on a long-term basis under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) at the rate of Rs 3.30 per unit.  The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) also approved these rates recently. The scheme allows farmers or […]

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GSECL Issues Tender for Prep of Study Report of 1500 MW Floating Solar Park

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL) has issued a tender for the appointment of consultant for providing consultancy services for preparation of feasibility study report & detailed project report for setting up of 1500 MW floating solar park. The feasibility study will look at the identification of the techno-commercial project site for the park. The […]

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MNRE To Hold Talks On Financing New Technologies At G20 WG Meet Today 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will conduct a brainstorming session on low-cost finance for new and emerging technologies in Mumbai today. The event will be organized on the sidelines of the third Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting at the Jio World Convention in Mumbai.  The event will likely discuss ways to […]

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Spanish IPP Opdenergy Transfers All Bruc Projects for 1,101MW Cumulative Capacity

Renewable energy firm Bruc has completed the acquisition of eight new solar PV power generation plants from independent renewable energy producer Opdenergy with a cumulative capacity of 444 MW. This transaction is part of the agreement reached between Bruc and Spanish Independent Power Producer (IPP) Opdenergy in August 2021 for the sale and purchase of 20 solar […]

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Adani Green & Airtouch in Deal For Supply of Cleaning Robots for Solar Panels

Israeli robotic cleaning firm Airtouch has signed an agreement worth 2.5 million USD for the supply of cleaning robots for solar panels to India’s renewable energy firm, Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). This is the first agreement between the firms, which carries the potential to expand the collaboration. Tal Laufer, CEO of Airtouch Solar Group, […]

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MNRE Orders 80% Reduction In Application Fees Under ALMM 

In its latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) ordered a sharp reduction of up to 80 percent in application fees under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) scheme. The order, however, did not give any relaxation to companies having manufacturing facilities in non-SAARC countries in inspection fees.  A media […]

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E-Bike Startup Heybike Launches Advanced Fully Foldable Electric Bikes

United States (US)-based electric bike startup Heybike has launched its latest series of e-bikes to cater to the needs of environment-friendly commuters. The series is named ‘Ranger S.’ The company said the new series of e-bikes are lightweight. It uses aluminum alloy and is corrosion-proof and rust-resistant. They are one of the most advanced e-bikes […]

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Govt Owned Firms Install Just 1,632 MW of RE Capacity In India As On April ’23

The National Power Portal has released its latest report for the renewable capacity that India installed at the close of April 2023. The cumulative installed capacity stood at 125692 MW as on April 30, 2023. Not surprisingly, of this, solar power claims a large chunk of 67077.88 MW, while wind stands at 42868.08 MW. Notably, […]

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