India adds 3.2 GW solar capacity in 2020; lowest in 5 years: Report
India added 3,239 megawatt (MW) solar capacity in 2020, down 56 per cent from the previous year, according to a report. The adding of 3,239 …
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REC Solar received certification for EPDs for silicon and multicrystalline blocks in solar cells
REC Solar Norway AS, a subsidiary of REC Group has announced that EPD Norway has approved and published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for solar grade …
Meet World’s 1st Solar Heated Military Tent, Thank you Sonam Wangchuk
The Ladhak based engineer, innovator and education reformist Sonam Wangchuk has designed a solar-powered tent for the Indian Army at the Galway Valley. The design …
India’s new net metering limit risks stalling progress on rooftop solar target: IEEFA
A new regulation that excludes rooftop solar systems over 10 kilowatts (kW) from net metering will stall adoption of larger installations in India, undermining progress …
PM dedicates 50 MW Kasaragod Solar Project, World Solar Bank at COP 26, PLI scheme for solar to spur INR 14000-cr investment and more
This week’s Solar News Wrap includes PM dedicates 50 MW Kasaragod Solar Project, World Solar Bank at COP 26, PLI scheme for solar to spur …
PM Modi to dedicate 50 MW Kasaragod Solar Power Project to the nation on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala on 19th February 2021 …
Jalandhar gets first of its kind Solar-based water supply project
First-of-its-kind solar-based water supply project has been set up by Punjab’s water supply and sanitation department at Jagrawan-Muradpur and Talwara villages of the Jalandhar district. …
PGCIL bags two transmission projects under tariff-based competitive bidding norms
Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) on Wednesday said it has bagged two electricity transmission projects under tariff-based competitive bidding norms. “Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd …
TNERC rejects plea for extension of project deadline by two solar developers
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has reportedly rejected separate pleas by two solar energy developers for extension of commissioning date for their solar …
Hyderabad based Premier Energies setting up INR 483 crore solar cell facility
Premier Energies, a city-based leading Solar PV Cells and Module manufacturing company, is setting up a new state-of-the-art facility at E -City here at an …