Page 3 - Solar Power In India

Optimism on renewables

India will need increased effort to meet the targets

All you need to know about One World, One Sun, One Grid plan

The idea was first floated by PM Modi in 2018 during the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Solar funding sees a 25% drop but oil and gas firms among top acquirers

Oil and gas majors were the major acquirers of solar assets in 1H 2020 accounting for 45 per cent or about 6.5 GW of acquisitions during the period

Spain's Solarpack Corp quotes lowest tariff of Rs 2.36/unit for solar power

The tender floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is pan-India and the developer can set up a project anywhere in the country.

Govt considering basic customs duty of 20% on solar energy equipment

At present, 15 per cent SGD is applicable on solar cells. This would be zero or nil from July 30, 2020

From thermal to solar units, China dominates India's power sector

Barring a few, all privately-owned thermal power units, roughly about 40,000 Mw, constructed over the past decade were built using Chinese equipment.

Airtel to pick up 26% stake in clean energy startup AMPSolar for Rs 8.4 cr

Apart from equity, Airtel will also subscribe to 83,160 CCDs of Rs 1,000 each amounting to Rs 8.31 crore

Solar rooftop capacity sees record addition, ground-mounted lags behind

India is aiming to install 100 Gw of solar power by 2022, of which 40 Gw is to come from solar rooftop

Use solar to get your power discom to pay you or pare your bill. Learn how

Though not immediate, the gains from installing solar panels are immense. Don't fret over the initial capital needed for installing them at home

International Solar Alliance: Powering India's growth story

India has an unmatched opportunity to develop solar industry because it offers scale which is critical to reducing costs and to stimulate innovation

The tragedy of the unused commons

Hope for the good sense and guts to handle it

Stressed European power utilities bet on solar opportunities in India

Loss-making European power utilities are turning to India for investment opportunities in renewable energy (RE), drawn by the country's impressive drive in the latter.Engie of France, one of the biggest European power companies, which lost about $40 billion over 2010-16 on its fossil fuel and nuclear holdings, intends to invest $1 billion in Indian solar energy over the next five years, says a report from the US-based Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Engie is also exploring opportunities in Indian wind power. In Europe, the growing appeal of RE has pulled down wholesale electricity rates. This has caused financial pain for utilities that delayed a transition from fossil fuels to renewables. European utilities logged $150 billion in asset write-downs in 2010-16. Investors that include Goldman Sachs and UBS have been warning for years that coal has reached retirement age and solar energy will become the default technology of the future.In both China and

India to hit 20 Gw of installed solar capacity by FY18-end: Report

India's total installed solar capacity has grown over 84% in last four quarters