PM Modi seeks innovation in renewable energy sector to make it affordable
The prime minister asserted that India's stress on renewable energy is not aimed at "impressing the world, but to meet our own people's energy requirements". The post PM Modi seeks innovation in...
View ArticleYes Bank to issue green bonds worth Rs 500 cr for clean energy projects
The bond will have a tenor of 10 years, it said in a statement, adding the issue has already been launched. The post Yes Bank to issue green bonds worth Rs 500 cr for clean energy projects appeared...
View ArticleNTPC to invest $10 bn for building renewable projects over next 5 years
Country's largest power producer NTPC will invest close to $10 billion for executing green energy projects in the next five years as part of government's plans to provide thrust to clean electricity...
View ArticleCoal auctions to ensure cheaper power instead of state-offered subsidy, says...
The present government is focusing more on solar and wind energy and the finance minister is likely to announce some tax incentives for the sector in his forthcoming Budget. The post Coal auctions to...
View ArticleEconomic Survey: India gears up to resolve climate challenges, drive development
The Survey said that India's total renewable power installed capacity as 31 December 2014 has reached 33.8 GegaWatts with wind energy accounting for 66 percent of the installed capacity followed by...
View ArticleWorld’s first solar-powered aircraft to land in Ahmedabad tomorrow
Solar Impulse, the world's only solar-powered aircraft, will make a stop over in Ahmedabad tomorrow as a part of its maiden global journey. The post World’s first solar-powered aircraft to land in...
View ArticlePunjab may allow farmers to set up solar plants to reduce power woes
New and Renewable Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said farmers will be allowed to set up solar power plants ranging from one MW to 2.5 MW. The post Punjab may allow farmers to set up solar plants...
View ArticleIndian Railways launches solar powered coach, to draw up solar policy
Railways has rolled out a non-AC coach of Rewari-Sitapur passenger train lit by solar panels installed on its roof as part of its plan to harness the green source of energy in a big way. The post...
View ArticleCentre raises solar power target five-times to 100,000 MW by 2022
The release said that solar power projects with investment of about Rs 90,000 crore would also be developed using bundling mechanism with thermal power. The post Centre raises solar power target...
View ArticleMP govt provides solar power to 13 naxal-affected villages in a Rs 12.5 cr...
A total of 13 naxal-affected villages in Madhya Pradesh have been electrified with solar power by the Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation which has installed 264 KV capacity plants with an...
View ArticleRenewables push: Adani in talks with Softbank, Foxconn on $3 billion solar plan
Modi has set clean-energy targets including raising solar capacity five-fold to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2022 The post Renewables push: Adani in talks with Softbank, Foxconn on $3 billion solar plan...
View ArticleUS firm SunEdison plans to offload 400 MW of solar capacity in India: sources
The divestment plan is seen as an attempt by SunEdison to monetise some assets to raise capital in the near term, having grown quickly through acquisitions and having this month posted a bigger than...
View ArticleSolar power set to light up 140 Naxal hit villages in Chattisgarh
As many as 140 remote villages and hamlets in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh will soon be illuminated with solar power. The post Solar power set to light up 140 Naxal hit villages in Chattisgarh...
View ArticleIs the fear of bankruptcy forcing Saudi Arabia switch to solar power biz?...
2015 ended with around 59 GW (giga Watt or 1,000 MW) of solar installed capacity The post Is the fear of bankruptcy forcing Saudi Arabia switch to solar power biz? Wait for 25 April appeared first on...
View ArticleCrashing prices: How India can gain immensely in the solar power space
First Solar is producing panels for as little as 40 cents a watt, or about 15% less than China’s Trina Solar Ltd The post Crashing prices: How India can gain immensely in the solar power space appeared...
View ArticleIndia has huge advantage in solar power space, but where is the money?
Most analysts, including Ind-Ra, expect huge chunks of investment to come in from global investors. The post India has huge advantage in solar power space, but where is the money? appeared first on...
View ArticleYou snooze, you lose: Early entrant Germany scores over India in rooftop...
In the rooftop solar scheme, every household becomes a power generator. The post You snooze, you lose: Early entrant Germany scores over India in rooftop solar power scheme appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleDelhi metro soon to go green, likely to get solar power from MP plant
Delhi, which is ranked among the most polluted cities, is expected to get green power from Madhya Pradesh starting next year to run its Metro trains. The post Delhi metro soon to go green, likely to...
View ArticleGujarat govt to kick-start solar rooftop project for citizens
Gujarat, the state government is all set to launch its much awaited project of grid-connected rooftop solar power units, wherein residential property owners will be encouraged to install this new...
View ArticleLow manpower, land, no longer hindrance to use of solar power, says ministry
At the FPJ-IMC Forum on Solar Energy: The Agony and the Ecstasy, Upendra Tripathy, secretary, MNRE, spoke of the big plans for solar power sector. The post Low manpower, land, no longer hindrance to...
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