Page 14 - Solar Power

Solar power tariffs may rise next fiscal on increased taxes, says report

The government recently increased GST on critical components of a solar project such as photovoltaic cells and modules from 5 per cent to 12 per cent with effect from the beginning of this month.

India most cost-effective globally in rooftop solar power: Report

Rooftop solar photovoltaics account for 40 per cent of the global solar photovoltaics installed capacity and one-fourth of the total renewable capacity additions.

Reliance New Energy Solar to invest in NexWafe as strategic lead investor

Reliance, through this partnership, will secure access to NexWafe's proprietary technology and plans to build large-scale wafer manufacturing facilities in India using NexWafe processes and technology

RIL's renewable energy arm buys REC Solar Holdings in $771 mn deal

Target is one of world's top solar cells/panel and polysilicon firms, will be key part of Reliance's new energy vision

Adani Group to triple solar power generation capacity in 4 years

Gautam Adani said over the next decade, his group would invest over $20 billion in renewable energy generation.

Solar open access installation rises nearly 7-fold in April-June: Report

Cumulative solar installations in the open-access market have now surpassed 4.5 GW as of June 2021: Report

India adds record high rooftop solar capacity of 521 MW in April-June

India has added 521 MW of rooftop solar capacity in April-June this year, which is the highest capacity installed in a quarter, according to Mercom India report.

Coal India arm Eastern Coalfields installs 250 kW rooftop solar project

Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India, has commissioned a 250-kilowatt rooftop solar power project, ramping up its total installed solar rooftop capacity to 692 kW

Venkaiah Naidu urges Centre, state govts to go for solar power in buildings

Says installation of rooftop solar power plants could also be made mandatory

Direct green power instead of grid-fed could help railways more: Study

According to the study, around a quarter of this new solar capacity - up to 5,272 MW - could be fed directly into the railway's overhead lines

MP awards contracts for cheapest solar power; Rly to draw from seven states

The state discovered lowest tariff of Rs 2.14 a kilowatt/hour so far after applicability of basic customs duty

Trouble for renewable energy producers as peak power demand turns dodgy

Data shows that demand doesn't peak in the day, when solar and wind production is optimum, but at night after the Sun has set

Vikram Solar to set up 1.5 Gw module manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

The company said with this facility, its cumulative PV module capacity will reach 2.5 Gw, which is currently the largest in India

RInfra-promoted BSES ties up 510 Mw solar and bundled hybrid power

Hybrid power is a bundled mix of solar and wind power, wherein one component is at least 33% of the contracted capacity

Reliance's O2C, new energy biz may be valued more than $100 bn: Report

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd's plans for investing Rs 75,000 crore in solar, batteries, fuel cells and hydrogen could create valuation of USD 36 billion for the new energy business

KUSUM wilts under poor planning: Multiple repackaging impacts its success

Multiple repackaging has impacted the success of this four-year-old flagship scheme to de-dieselise agriculture through solar-powered pump sets

Reliance considers bid for Centre's solar incentives in green push

Reliance said last month it plans to build factories to produce solar components, energy storage batteries, electrolysers for making green hydrogen and fuel cells.

ReNew Power to bet on Solar PLI scheme, plans manufacturing foray

Firm is among top-5 renewable energy players in India with a solar and wind power portfolio of 9.8 Gw of commissioned and under construction capacity

Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani face off in race to solar domination

Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani's $10 billion entry into renewable energy could drive solar tariffs further to ground and ignite bidding wars with fellow billionaire Gautam Adani, industry analysts say

Indian billionaires face off in race for domination in solar space

India's two richest men are vying to be at the forefront of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambition to ramp up green energy capacity