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China’s Utility Solar Challenge

Earlier this month, SaurEnergy tracked how China’s Rooftop Solar capacity saw an incredible 55 GW additions in 2022. This was out of a total 87 odd GW of solar capacity added in 2022. While that article delved into just how Chinese authorities managed to ensure such high success with rooftop solar, and some possible reasons […]

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Dehradun is Home to North India’s First Solar-Powered Hydroponic Plant

North India’s first solar-powered hydroponic plant has been inaugurated in Dehradun. With capacity at 71kw, the solar power plant sprawls to 6,000 square feet of area. It consists of 36 panels. Under these panels, 6000 vegetable pots can be positioned three feet above soil. This makes the plant extremely productive in nature. With the establishment […]

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D-REC Seeks To Build a Viable Market Mechanism For Distributed Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification

D-REC, a Switzerland based not-for-profit initiative to deliver internationally recognised guarantees of origin for distributed renewable energy, has announced its results for 2022, with over 300,000 MWh secured in annual and multi-year deals across a diverse range of global corporations. The D-REC can be incorporated as a complementary tool in a corporate renewable energy purchasing […]

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GERC Provides Only Interim Relief On Replacement of Modules For Old Solar Project

In a recent order in January, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), when faced with a petition seeking permission to replace solar modules on a project ‘damaged’ by floods, chose to provide interim relief only, reserving the tight to take a final view on the issue. The matter at hand is a very interesting case, […]

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2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge?

Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […]

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Railways Tender for 500 MW Solar Power Consultancy

IRCON Renewable Power has issued a tender inviting bids to hire a project management consultancy (PMC) for solar power projects of capacity of 500 MW at Pavagada in Karnataka. IRCON Renewable Power is a subsidiary of the central government owned IRCON International. It’s a PSU of the railways. The IRCON tender document reads that the […]

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Trina Solar Chairman Gao Jifan On Key Solar Trends For The Future

Trina Solar Chairman Gao Jifan stressed on the need for innovation and collaboration for the solar sector to continue growing strongly. Speaking at an industry meet, the head of one of the world’s largest manufacturers from China highlighted how  n-type modules are reaching a critical point of cost-effectiveness that could make them the mainstay of […]

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UP Govt’s Ambitious Plan to Power Textile Industry with Solar Energy

The Uttar Pradesh Government has approved a scheme under which the handloom sector will be powered with solar energy. The scheme, to be executed in a phased manner, will impact millions of families dependent on the handloom sector for a living. As per the scheme, weavers belonging to the general category will get 50 per […]

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