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Chinese Solar Module Exports Cross 200 GW in 2023

Record high solar installations in 2023 globally have been a bonanza for Chinese module makers and associated firms, with exports expected to end at 200 GW in 2023. Based on data till November, China-based consultancy firm InfoLink Consulting’s placed Asia Pacific in the lead destination for China-made module exports in November, with India leading the […]

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NHPC Seeks EoI For India’s First Off-Shore Wind Power Project

The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Ltd) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) to attract global entities for the establishment of India’s inaugural offshore wind energy plant. This initiative aligns with NHPC’s broader strategy of achieving over 27 GW in renewable energy projects by 2030, supporting India’s climate objectives for the same year. The […]

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MNRE Simplifies Rooftop Solar Installation Process, Issues New Notification

In the latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) tried to simplify the application process for grid-connected rooftop solar. The latest notification issued by the ministry has asked the discoms to ask their consumers for fewer documents to install rooftop solar. Meanwhile, the ministry has also listed the documents needed to be […]

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No Decision On Rajasthan Discom’s Plea To Levy Green Energy Tariff

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in its latest order declined to give an immediate relief to the discoms of Rajasthan in the matter of levying Green Energy tariffs. Earlier, the Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) moved a petition on behalf of other major discoms in the state. This included petitions from the Ajmer […]

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Govt Extends Benefits To Open Access Consumers, Notifies New Rule

The Ministry of Power has amended its Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules 2023 and inserted new provisions to regulate the sector. These new provisions are related to the rules related to the General Network Access (GNA) and Open Access Consumers in the country.  In its newly amended rules, the ministry talked about the additional surcharge for open access […]

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14 Trends That Drove Change In RE Within 2023: IEA Analysis

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reviews 14 major trends that shaped 2023 and predicts future changes for energy sector in 2024. 1. 2023 Witnessed Change In Renewable Capacity Additions, driven by China’s solar PV market According to IEA , the global annual renewable capacity addition was expected to increase by almost 50% to nearly 510 […]

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CERC Awards Compensation To Indigrid Solar Over Change In GST Rates

In its latest judgment, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted compensation to Indigrid Solar-I (AP) Pvt Ltd. over escalated GST rates. The firm approached the Central Commission seeking compensation, citing increased project costs due to introducing GST on solar products. The solar power generator, in its petition, told the CERC that after the firm submitted […]

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Jamshedpur To Be Illuminated By Solar Streetlights & High Masts

Jamshedpur in Jharkhand will soon be bathed under the solar lights as new plans are being charted for the industrial city and the area. Jamshedpur district has 27 Zila Parishad Constituencies or district council constituencies. Now Zila Parishad chairman Bari Murmu has said that each of the constituencies in Jamshedpur will receive 100 solar street […]

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NIIF’s India-Japan Fund To Invest Rs. 400 Crore In Mahindra Last Mile Mobility

Indian automotive company Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) and India-Japan Fund (IJF), a fund managed by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIF) have executed a binding agreement for IJF to invest Rs. 400 Crore in Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLMML). It claimed to house M&M’s last-mile mobility business including three wheelers (Alfa, Treo, […]

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