Page 18 - Solar Power

Solar, gas power generation shoots up even as electricity consumption falls

Electricity generation from coal - India's primary source of electricity - fell 32.3% to 1.91 billion units per day, the data showed

Bumps ahead

The inherent weaknesses of India's power sector are getting exacerbated in this scenario

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

India's solar capacity addition down 12% to 7,346 MW in 2019: Report

India's solar energy capacity addition dipped 12 per cent to 7,346 megawatts (MW) in the calender year 2019 from 8,338 MW in 2018, according to a report by Mercom India Research. While 2019 was a lost year for the country's solar sector, Mercom India Research expects solar installations to rise by 17 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to about 8,500 MW by the end of 2020. "The country installed 7,346 MW of solar in 2019, a 12 per cent decline year-over-year (YoY), compared to 8,338 MW installed in 2018," according to the report titled 'Q4 & Annual 2019 India Solar Market Update'. It also estimates solar installations in the range of 65-70 gigawatt (GW) by 2022, based on the current market conditions. The government has set a solar installation target of 100 GW by 2022. The large-scale solar projects accounted for 85 per cent of installations with 6,242 MW in 2019 and saw a 7 per cent y-o-y fall, and rooftop solar made up the remaining 15 per cent adding 1,104 MW, a 33 per cent drop ...

MNRE likely to expand duty relief for domestic solar equipment industry

The move is in line with the Centre's efforts to promote domestic solar manufacturing

Budget 2020 bets on barren land, railway tracks to raise solar capacity

India has set a target to raise renewable energy capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022.

Govt bets on solar panels along rail tracks, barren land to raise capacity

India has set a target to raise renewable energy capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022

We aim to become world's largest solar power player by 2025: Gautam Adani

The Adani Group chairman said the age of renewable energy has dawned upon the world faster than most could have anticipated

No sunny days in sight: Challenges for solar pumps in Haryana, Rajasthan

The second of a three-part series takes a look at challenges for those who aspire for solar-powered pumps in Haryana, Rajasthan

Andhra agrees to pay renewable projects at average rates till resolution

High Court directs state to pay in four weeks

Safeguard Duty drags India's solar target down this year as imports fall

With project developers cutting down on projects, heat is felt by panel manufacturers as well

UP govt introduces blockchain to allow trading of surplus solar power

State power utilities UPPCL and UPNEDA have launched an ambitious pilot in select government buildings in Lucknow that have installed rooftop solar power plants

No impact of repayment delay on working capital: Sterling & Wilson Solar

Promoters aim to reduce outstanding loan by Rs 1,000 crore from listing date, by December 31

Mahindra & Mahindra gets patent for solar power system on vehicle rooftops

These solar panels are fixed atop vehicle roofs to act as supplementary power source for electrical load demand without impacting the vehicle's aerodynamics

UP to 'electrify' water bodies to generate 13,500 mw of solar energy

Adityanath government to forge long term contracts with private power companies

Shell picks up 20% stake in Bengaluru-based solar power firm Orb Energy

Founded in 2006, Orb Energy has sold over 160,000 solar systems in India with a total capacity of 75 megawatts

UP energy watchdog cuts solar power tariffs, clears bidding for 500 mw

Adityanath government targetting renewable energy capacity of 10,700 mw

Solar manufacturers ready to expand if govt gives incentives, curbs imports

Leading the manufacturing expansion is Adani Mundra, which is planning to add another 1 Gw of capacity

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

How this company uses solar dehydration to boost shelf life of vegetables

In Maharashtra, the company is harnessing the sun to create a new type of value added product - dried fruit and vegetables