Page 21 - Solar Energy

Focus back on growth with 800 Mw commissioned: Sembcorp Energy's Vipul Tuli

In an interview with Jyoti Mukul & Shreya Jai, Managing Director Vipul Tuli discusses the future of renewable power in India

Finance, transmission may trip India in race to meet renewables targets

India currently has 87.67 GW of renewable generation capacity installed, close to a quarter of its total installed capacity of 371 GW

Centre plans VGF support for solar manufacturing to cut China dependency

Silicon wafers and ingots are critical components that go into manufacturing solar cells and modules

ReNew Power to enter solar manufacturing with Rs 2,000 cr investment plan

Goldman Sachs-backed firm plans plant for 2 Gw of solar cells and modules, is in talks with several states to set up plant

Lonavala railway station on Mumbai-Pune route to now run on solar energy

In a statement issued on Tuesday, CR said energy harnessed from solar panels to the tune of 68,400 (kilowatt hour) Kwh annually will help Lonavala railway station save in power bills.

Cloud cover on the solar story with signs of a slowdown in the sector

The high-profile dedication of the Rewa solar park eclipses the reality of a slowdown in this sector

Minerals in our solar future

If India walks the talk toward greater self-sufficiency in the renewable energy industry, it could slow the march of China to global dominance in the full spectrum of the solar energy industry

India a 'good example' as solar auctions gain popularity, says UN chief

"Coal has no place in Covid-19 recovery plans. Nations must commit to net-zero emissions by 2050 and submit more ambitious national climate plans before COP-26 next year," he said

PM to unveil Asia's largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh on July 10: CM

A state government release also quoted that Chouhan has met Union minister of state for energy R K Singh at his residence in the national capital

Power Ministry joins 'Make in India' pitch, calls for curbs on imports

Customs duty on Chinese solar gears, low cost finance to those using Indian goods

Solar to eclipse thermal power by 2030 in India's overall energy mix

Calculations by CEA show that by FY30, non-fossil fuel (solar, wind, biomass, hydro and nuclear)-based installed capacity will be about 64 per cent of the total installed capacity

India's ultra mega solar parks offer $500-700 billion investment potential

Country now has a total capacity of 1 Gw across multiple ultra-mega solar parks, two of which are the largest commissioned in the world

The future of 'civic' technologies

Such technological intervention will have lasting benefits. It will ease bottlenecks that prevent access to credit and bring SMEs within a national infrastructure programme

Centre allows time extension for solar projects facing supply disruption

Supply chain disruption due to Corona to be considered Force Majeure

MNRE removes cap on bids for renewables, industry says decision ill-timed

Industry has been asking for removing caps when market conditions favoured higher tariffs; the govt's move comes when tariff has reduced

India's largest solar tender stuck, firms await greenshoe option nod

After facing delays and extensions for about two years, the tender for solar manufacturing received bids in November, 2019

Coronavirus outbreak poses further concern for solar energy sector: Icra

There is already a slowdown in tendering of wind and solar PV projects by 25 per cent to 8.6 GW in 2019 from 11.5 GW in 2018

RSDCL, NTPC sign agreement to develop 925-Mw solar park in Jaisalmer

As per the agreement, RSDCL will develop infrastructure in the solar park and NTPC will develop the solar projects

Solar projects likely to miss deadlines over Coronavirus outbreak: Crisil

According to the ratings agency, non-adherence to completion of timelines attracts penalties, including downward renegotiation of tariffs, as per the standards of PPAs

UP govt to promote e-vehicles, targets 10,700 mw of solar energy

The energy minister said the state was targetting solar energy generation of 10,700 megawatt (mw) by 2022 in the private sector to conserve environment and curb pollution