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Shift To Renewable Is Slow And Unable to Stop Power Cuts In US

Electric grid operators across the USA are warning of looming blackouts as companies shift to renewable energy. MISO CEO John Beer has been quoted by a section of media as saying on May 8, “As we go forward, we need to know that when you put in a solar panel or a wind turbine, it’s […]

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Singapore Calls Neighbours For Low-Carbon Power, Gets 20 Proposals

Singapore recently called its neighbours to bring in around 30% of its electricity demand by 2035, receiving 20 proposals from overseas. Currently generating 95% of its electricity from natural gas, Singapore wants to decarbonize its power mix but finds itself handicapped by tiny land area. Left with few options but to look offshore, Singapore approached […]

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SECI signs MoU with Min of Home Affairs to set up solar panels

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in order to harness the potential of solar energy on the available rooftop areas in the campuses of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and National Security Guard (NSG), an official press release states. […]

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Jharkhand Seeks Bidders To Conduct Topography Survey For 80 MW Solar

Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has invited bids for the engagement of agency for conducting topography survey, geo-technical investigation and hydrological study for an upcoming 80 MW solar park at four different locations namely at Deoghar, Simdega, Palamu and Garhwa in Jharkhand. Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) is the state agency mandated to […]

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Growatt Wins 22 “EuPD Researcher Top Brand” awards

Leading inverter brand Growatt has won 22 “EuPD Top Brand” Awards, covering a total of 20 countries and regions. The countries include Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Scandinavia , Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa. As an authoritative research institution in Europe, EuPD Reacher […]

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In Relief For Developers, TNERC Revises Order On Solar Tariff By Changing Accounting Norms

In a relief to the developers involved, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has revised solar tariff for FY 2017-18 on an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) remand matter filed by National Solar Energy Federation of India Limited (NSEFI), the latter has reported. In its latest order, TNERC has revised tariff from Rs 5.10 to 5.68/kWh, […]

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MSEDCL floats 431 MW solar tender in Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has invited bids for the procurement of 431 MW solar power from decentralised solar projects of minimum 0.5 MW to maximum 2 MW capacity under component-A of PM Kusum Scheme to be developed in Maharashtra. Key details of the tender released by MSEDCL are as follows: Pre-bid Conference Meeting Date […]

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US Investigations Into AD/CVD Circumvention Draws Howls Of Protests

The Department of Commerce (DoC), which started the investigation in March this year has managed to roil solar industry firms in the US across the board, as uncertainty starts impacting projects. The DoC had initiated a solar anti-circumvention investigation based on a petition from a small U.S. company called Auxin Solar. The petition asks for […]

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Harsh Shah To Take Over As CEO At Azure Power From July 1

Azure Power has announced the appointment of Harsh Shah as CEO. He follows in the wake of the exit of Ranjit Gupta last month. Shah was previously the Chief Executive Officer of IndiGrid, India’s first and largest Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) in the Indian energy sector. It owns, operates, and manages power transmission networks and […]

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