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Nextracker First To Reach 50 GW Solar Tracker Shipments Globally

Nextracker™ has announced the crossing of the 50 gigawatts (GW) in global shipments for it. The achievement makes it the first solar tracker firm to get there, and marks the relevance of a technology that is on the ascendance once more, as more efficient modules hit the market. The 50 GW figure is equivalent to […]

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Kotak Mahindra Arm to invest ₹1000cr in Sify’s Data Center biz, RE Assets

A distressed assets focused fund promoted by a Kotak Mahindra Bank arm on Monday announced a Rs 1,000-crore investment in the data centre business of Sify Technologies. The investment in Sify Infinit Spaces will help the company invest up to Rs 4,000 crore in building data centres in Mumbai, Noida, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad and […]

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Midsummer Bags €38 M Grant to Build Thin Film Solar Roofs in Italy

Italian authorities have confirmed that Swedish manufacturer of thin film CIGS solar cells Midsummer will receive incentives of approximately €38 million in the form of grants and soft loans. These will go towards building a factory and commencing manufacturing lightweight, environmentally friendly thin film solar roofs in Bari, Italy, for the global market. The production […]

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EIA Cites New Battery Storage Applications as Usage Surges in The US

Battery storage applications have shifted as more batteries are added to the U.S. grid, finds the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The ability of utility-scale batteries to draw energy from the grid during certain periods and discharge it to the grid at other periods creates opportunities for electricity dispatch optimization strategies based on system or […]

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Servotech Launches New Range of Solar Street Lights

LED and solar products manufacturer Servotech Power Systems has launched its new range of solar street lights to deliver high-quality illumination for outdoor spaces. This series includes two product variants Integrated and 2in1 solar street light which offers a luminous efficacy of over 105lm/W, a life expectancy of over 50000 hours, and an IP 66 […]

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Global Alliance Launches at COP26 to Boost RE in Developing Economies

The new Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) will be launched today at COP26 to accelerate investment in green energy transitions and renewable power solutions in developing and emerging economies worldwide. Over the next decade, the Alliance aims to unlock USD100 billion in public and private capital and tackle three problems: (1) POWER […]

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Fossil-dependent Russia Finally Warms Up To Solar Power

Solar energy in Russia might be on the verge of a major expansion, thanks to a government support program for renewable energy sources, The Moscow Times reported industry experts as saying. Russia, the world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has historically relied on its vast oil and gas reserves to bolster its economy. But the […]

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On MP Foundation Day, CM Announces Twin Schemes for Solar Power

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced two new schemes on the 66th Foundation Day of the state, which was celebrated as Madhya Pradesh Utsav with the guiding theme of Atmanirbhar MP on Monday. The two new schemes included Kusum Yojana, under which cooperation will be provided to the local bodies for setting up […]

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Turkey Plans to Add 1000 MW Solar Capacity by 2022

Turkey will increase the share of renewable sources in energy production starting from 2022, Yeni Shafak, a leading local daily has reported. The highest capacity rise for 2022 is expected to be seen in solar energy production with around 1,000 megawatts, the report added. The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry’s strategic plan for 2023 aims […]

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