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Global Clean Energy Investment Jumps 17%, Hits $1.8 Trillion: BloombergNEF

The latest report on Energy Transition published by energy think tank BloombergNEF said that the global investment in the low-carbon energy transition surged 17% in 2023, reaching $1.77 trillion. The report titled, ‘Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 ‘, said that this number is a new record level of annual investment and demonstrates the resilience of […]

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BUDGET: Solar Industry Wants Funds For RTS, Lower GST On Equipment

As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to announce the Union Budget today in Lok Sabha, the solar industry is anticipating several announcements for the sector. Several industry experts anticipate announcements that could support the industry. However, most of the solar industry experts who spoke on the issue talked about reduced taxes for […]

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Oxford PV Achieves 25% Solar Cell Efficiency; Claims World Record

Oxford PV, a British firm pioneering advanced photovoltaic cell technology, has claimed to have achieved a remarkable 25% conversion efficiency, surpassing the typical 24% efficiency of commercially available silicon-based solar cells.  Oxford PV says that this is now a new world record in solar panel efficiency. Solar modules employing these higher efficiency cells yield greater […]

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PV Module Manufacturer Alpex Solar Seeks Rs. 75 Crore Through IPO At NSE Emerge

The solar boom continues to make itself felt more publicly, with yet another firm, Alpex Solar, planning an IPO in February this year. Alpex solar has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with NSE Emerge, for an IPO it hopes to complete during the month. The issue size comprises a fresh issue of 64,80,000 […]

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Terra-Gen, Mortenson Activate Largest Solar Plus Energy Storage Project In US

Renewable power producer Terra-Gen and EPC firm Mortenson have announced the substantial completion and start of  the Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar + storage project in the United States. Mortenson was the full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on both the solar and energy storage scopes. This project […]

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PM Modi Announces Scheme To Install Rooftop Solar On 1cr Households

Days after the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) increased its subsidies for Residential Rooftop Solar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a dedicated scheme to boost the sector. Modi named the scheme ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’. As per the announcement of the Prime Minister, under this scheme, the Indian government would target to install […]

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What Is BIPV That Generates Solar Power Without Solar Panels?

Building-integrated photovoltaics, also known as BIPV, is the required material that takes the panel off the roof and, puts it inside the roof itself. According to Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), an office of the US Department of Energy, BIPV is a set of emerging solar energy applications that replace usual building […]

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Solar Europe 2023-Record Additions, Generation Seen in 2023 From Solar In Europe

That Europe added over 56 GW of solar in 2023 has already been documented. But it is the numbers  coming out from individual countries that make for interesting reading. Thus, even as powerhouses like Germany crossed 14 GW in fresh additions, smaller countries like the Czech republic made major strides as well, adding over 970 […]

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First Solar Inaugurates 3.3 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility In Tamil Nadu

American solar module manufacturer First Solar inaugurated its new solar manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The global cleantech company claimed it to be the country’s first fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant. The Minister for Industries, Promotions and Commerce of the Government of Tamil Nadu, T R B Rajaa inaugurated the facility in a ceremony attended by […]

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