China to add 90 GW wind & solar capacity to grid in 2021
China has ordered power transmission firms to connect a minimum of 90 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar capacity to the grid this year, the National…
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Dubai inaugurates Green Hydrogen project
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurated the Green Hydrogen project at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, marking a new achievement…
AGEL to acquire SB Energy’s 5 GW renewable portfolio
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) signed share purchase agreements for the acquisition of 100% interest in SB Energy India from SBG (80%) and Bharti Group (20%).
ReNew to develop solar component manufacturing in Gujarat
ReNew Power plans to develop a solar cell and module manufacturing facility with 2GW annual capacity in Dholera Special Industrial Region, Gujarat.
Vikram Solar commissions 85 MW at Bilhaur in UP
Vikram Solar announced the commissioning of an 85 megawatt (MW) solar plant for state-run power giant NTPC at Bilhaur, in Uttar Pradesh.
Singapore gets creative with solar in clean energy push
Singapore is betting on floating solar farms and vertical panels to increase its clean-energy supplies and cut carbon emissions, a model that could work in other…
CSC, Tata Power to setup solar micro grids in rural areas
Government's e-governance services arm CSC announced a collaboration with Tata Power to set up solar-powered micro grids and water pumps in rural areas across the country.
Tata Power Solar doubles its capacity to 1,100 MW
Tata Power Solar Systems Limited announced a significant expansion of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, taking the total production capacity of cells and modules to…
Azure sells non-core solar rooftop portfolio to Radiance
Azure Power Global Limited, a leading solar power producer in India, announced it has signed a binding agreement to sell its non-core solar rooftop portfolio to…
128 solar plant non-functional since BJP came to power
As many as 128 solar power plants at police establishments in Jammu and Kashmir remained non-functional since 2014 due to non-settlement of payment of works contract…
AGEL acquires 100% stake in Spinel Energy & Infrastructure
Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has acquired 100 per cent equity stake in Spinel Energy and Infrastructure from Hindustan Clean energy and Peridot Power Ventures.
170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development
As much as 170.14 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydropower units, has either been installed or under various stages of development or bidding…
Waaree Solar modules power IIT-Kharagpur
Waaree Energies, India's largest solar module manufacturer has supplied 330wp Solar modules for a project Developed by Purshottam Profiles. The project shall supply power to Indian…
ABB achieves 5GW milestone of delivering solar automation
ABB on Wednesday said it has reached a cumulative 5GW milestone in delivering solar plant automation solutions in India.
BCD on solar cells to cost Rs 900 cr to DISCOMs annually
The government's decision to levy basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules from April 1 will lead to increase in solar power tariff rates…
Adani Green to acquire 50 MW solar asset from SkyPower
Adani Green Energy said it has signed definitive agreements with the Toronto-headquartered SkyPower Global to acquire 100 per cent stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV)…
Adani Green Energy raises $1.35 Billion
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) raised a USD 1.35 billion debt package for its under-construction renewable asset portfolio through definitive agreements signed with a group of…
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
India will levy a customs duty of 40% on solar modules and 25% on solar cells from April 2022, according to a government document and two…
Alliance ready to help India achieve renewable energy goals
US has put together a coalition of several countries to help India achieve its ambitious target of producing about 450 gigawatts of renewable power by 2030,…
China to speed up new energy sources, but coal stays in mix
China set a modest five-year growth target for its nuclear power generation capacity and promised quicker development of alternative energy sources as it seeks to cut…
Tata Power to provide Tata Steel green power in Jharkhand
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, announced that TP Saurya Limited has signed a PPA with Tata Steel Limited (TSL) to develop a 15 MW…
MYSUN plan to invest Rs 600 crore to develop solar portfolio
Rooftop solar firm MYSUN plans to invest Rs 600 crore in the next three years to develop a 200MW solar portfolio of the first phase of…
Tata Power DDL rolls out live peer-to-peer solar trading
Tata Power Delhi Distribution and Australian tech firm Power Ledger announced the launch of the first live peer-to-peer solar energy trading project in Delhi.
Spacewalking astronaut install support frames for solar wings
Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.
Sonam Wangchuk develops solar heated tent for Army
Sonam Wangchuk has developed an eco-friendly solar heated tent that Army personnel can use in extremely cold places like Siachen and Galwan valley in the Ladakh…