India Solar Ambitions

Govt revises India's solar potential to 3,343 GW from 2014's 749 GW

India's revised solar potential now stands at 3,343 GW with Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat contributing nearly half, while floating solar could add another 700 GW

India adds record 1,700 megawatt rooftop solar capacity in 2021: Mercom

India installed a record 1,700 megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar capacity in 2021, registering a 136 per cent year-on-year rise, according to a Mercom India Research report.

Scatec and ACME put $400 million India solar development on hold

Scatec entered the Indian market last year by partnering with ACME to build the plant in the state of Rajasthan under a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

Guterres in contact with US, UK to support India's solar energy target

Antonio Guterres said he has been in close contact with the US, the UK to ensure there are strong efforts to support India in its attempt to achieve 450 gigawatts of solar energy installed capacity

SoftBank's India solar ambitions may gain from Modi's EV push

To facilitate the use of renewable energy like solar to charge electric vehicles in the country