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Russian group Solar Energy Holding granted permit to develop 90 MW of solar plants

KompleksIndustriya and Energoholding, two companies that are part of the Russian group Solar Energy Holding have been granted permit to develop six solar parks totaling 90 MW, each with a 15 MW capacity at the site based in Russia’s southern Astrakhan Region. The facilities for solar plant will be built in Volodarsky, Privolzhsky, Yenotayevsky and […]

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Meyer Burger sells PV production equipment to a Russian company

Meyer Burger has bagged an order from one of the largest solar company in Russia, Hevel LLC for the supply of high-end PV production systems. Meyer Burger will be supplying the Moscow based solar company  with a variety of its technology, including systems for the qualification of crystalline solar wafers, for the coating and performance […]

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Russian Agency Assist to Establish Massive Solar Plants in India

The Russian Energy Agency (REA) and Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) plans to team up on few substantial scales Solar PV plants in India by 2022. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 24, plotting the terms of the partnership. According to sources, one of its objectives will be to […]

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European Commission Signs Solar Charter To Boost Manufacturing Resilience

The European Commission has signed the European Solar Charter to support Europe’s solar manufacturing base. In the charter, the signatories commit to the support of Europe’s solar manufacturing base. The charter was signed in Brussels and was drafted by the European Commission. Last year, 56 GW of solar PV were installed in the European Union […]

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Could Interest Rates Trip Up India’s Renewables Push?

Since April started, India’s renewable sector has presented an observer with two contrasting camps. On one side are solar module, and some cell manufacturers, who look forward to good times with the tightening of restrictions on Chinese imports. On the other are the developers, the first few of whom have already started indicating the risk […]

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Methane Emissions From Energy Sector Near Record High In 2023, Finds IEA Study

Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial policies and regulations announced in recent months, as well as fresh pledges stemming from the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, have the potential to put them into decline soon, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). […]

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India’s Subsidies For Fossil Fuels 5 Times Higher Than For Clean Energy: IISD

The 2022 global energy crisis and India’s growing energy demand have led the country to adopt a hybrid approach, expanding all forms of supply in 2023. This approach has pushed India’s total energy subsidies to a 9-year high of INR 3.2 lakh crore (USD 39.3 billion) for the fiscal year ending 2023 (FY 2023), new […]

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Re-strategizing To Meet The Growing Demand For Power

Few sectors, if any, today pose as many challenges or hold as many opportunities as India’s power sector. It has witnessed developments and disruptions in recent years, and while the long-term goal posts remain largely steady, we might have to move sideways towards them instead of headlong. India’s power demand grew at an unprecedented 9% […]

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Latest Solar Auction in Germany Oversubscribed by 3.5 Times

The latest solar PV auction for ground-mounted capacity in Germany concluded with three and half times oversubscription with 574 bids totalling 5.5 gigawatts (GW), surpassing the 1.6 GW of capacity up for auction. The German Federal Network Agency, the Bundesnetzagentur,  published the results for the tender that sought 1.61GW of solar PV capacity. According to […]

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