India

Amplus Signs Rs 2,700 cr Solar Energy Deal with Andhra, Maharashtra

The rooftop solar energy company has signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh government to install 200 MW solar capacity with investment of Rs 1,200 crore. Gurgaon-based Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd has inked a pct with the state governments of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh  to build solar projects with an investment of Rs 2,700 crore. The rooftop […]

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1 Mn Solar Study Lamps Scheme Successfully Implemented: R.K Singh

The scheme was sanctioned in January 2014 for empowering underserved communities of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The government has successfully implemented the one million solar study lamps scheme, said R. K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for New and Renewable Energy and Power, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. […]

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Microsoft Inks Solar Energy Pact with Atria Power to Lighten its B’lore Office

Microsoft will purchase 3 megawatts of solar-powered electricity from the Bangalore-based company, which will meet 80 per cent of the projected electricity needs at the new facility. Microsoft Corp., an IT giant, has singed its first renewable energy deal with Atria Power, a renewable power producer, to power its new office building in Bangalore, Karnataka. As per […]

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ISMA Withdraws Solar Anti-Dumping Plea, to File Fresh Petition Next Week

ISMA will now file a fresh petition with the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties again in the next week. In a significant development, the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has withdrawn a petition it had filed in July last year for anti-dumping investigation on solar cells and modules imported from China, Taiwan and […]

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ISA Plans to Invite 50 Solar Proj Dev, Bankers at Action-to-Transaction Meet

The move has come to provide golden opportunity for project developers, solar equipment manufacturers for interaction with banks to secure funds they are looking for the bankable solar energy and related projects for financing and implementation in India and ISA Member countries. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) […]

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World’s Largest 2K MW Solar Park Sets Up in Karnataka by Investing Rs 16,500 cr

The park spans across 13,000 acres spread over 5 villages and is a benchmark in the unique people’s participation in power model put on ground. The world’s largest 2,000 MW solar park, named as ‘Shakti Sthala’, was set up with an investment of Rs 16,500 crore at Pavagada town in Tumakuru district of Karnataka. According […]

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MNRE Amends MSME Participation Norms for Solar Water Pump Tenders

It has issued a Standard Bidding Document (SBD) for the procurement and installation of solar water pumps under the Ministry’s off-grid programme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the norms for participation of MSME sector/ startups in tenders for solar water pumps. Moreover, it has issued a Standard Bidding Document (SBD) […]

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Intersolar India is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Bengaluru – the Silicon Valley and technology hub of India

Solar developments in India grew exponentially in 2017. Further announcements and new market opportunities in the energy storage and electric mobility sector strengthen India to become an interesting and very promising market in the future. The state of Karnataka is one of the most flourishing Indian solar markets and the first Indian state to launch […]

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Avaada Power Inks MoU to Set Up 500MW Solar Farms in Andhra

The move will generate more than 1,200 employment opportunities in the state. Renewables developer Avaada Power has inked an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to develop 500MW of utility-scale PV projects, with an investment of Rs 35 billion (USD537 million). The Indian solar developer said that the projects in the state […]

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