Piyush Goyal

Govt. upbeats Solar Power Generation to 48GW by 2019

Eyeing the indigenous growing solar reputation, the government is aiming to extend the solar power generation capacity to 48GW by early 2019, giving an early deed to the promising 100 GW National Solar Mission chalked by 2022. Latest projections from The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has benchmarked a target generating 48GW grid […]

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Cost of Solar energy is less than that of conventional energy: Piyush Goyal

Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal speaking at a lecture organized by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and the Pune International Centre of State (IC) said energy is important part of our ecosystem and setting up of a multilateral Agency of International Solar Alliance is a demonstration of our concern for issues […]

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GCDA fumbles on Marine Drive solar power project changes site to Ambedkar Stadium

Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) decides shifting of its solar energy project from Marine Drive to Ambedkar Stadium. With skeptics on the resistance of a 30 year old building the tentative modification were alerted by the officals. A GCDA official said that the building was constructed in 1987 by reclaiming the waterbody. “The building is […]

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Public and NBFCs commits investment of Rs 3.82 lakh crore for 76,352 MW Capacity – Piyush Goyal

The indigenous renewable sectors have turned heads recently. With active participation from investors and integrators, India seems to lorry its promising solar mission. At the ongoing budget session of Parliament, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal elatedly states that public as well as private banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have committed for financing […]

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Rays Power and Hilliard Energy collaborates for 150MW Solar Power Project in Telangana

Rays Power Infra announces a strategic alliance with Hilliard Energy to establish a 150 MW solar power project, for an investment of USD 130 million (about Rs 870 crore). “The company’s subsidiary Shining Sun Power has signed a 150-MW project development term sheet with power producer Hilliard Energy, a company incorporated and registered under the […]

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Solar Installation to well surpass 4GW in 2016, marking a 100% YoY Growth – Report

The Indian solar sector is finally emerging from hibernation with solar installations doubling in 2015 after three years of flat growth, said Raj Prabhu, CEO and co-founder of Mercom Capital Group. Global clean energy communications and research firm cited that solar installations totaled 2,133 MW in 2015, up from 883 MW installed in 2014, which […]

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