Gujarat solar capacity just shy of 2.7 GW
The state this week raised its clean energy ambition to 30 GW of generation capacity within three years as figures showed ground-mounted solar is expanding at a faster rate than rooftop installations.
EPC provider SunAlpha Energy launches easy EMI finance for rooftop solar
The company aims to enable 1000 homes and businesses with rooftop plants during the initial launch of this scheme that provides EMI options of 12, 18, 24 and 36 months.
Off-grid solar sector witnesses sales of 4.1 million products in six months
Industry body Gogla and the World Bank’s Lighting Global program said the last six months set a record for off-grid solar deployment. Solar home systems and other small off-grid appliances are being used in ever larger numbers.
BHEL tenders for operations and maintenance of 50 MW solar plant in Madhya Pradesh
November 4 is the last date to bid for the NTPC Mandsaur plant, which uses 40 numbers of 1250 KW grid-interactive power conditioning units (inverters).
Closing the information gap will drive rooftop solar, says Freyr Energy
Up to 70% of prospective customers have shied away from owning a rooftop solar system due to lack of readily available information on how to assess various solar options, says Saurabh Marda, co-founder and managing director of Freyr Energy – a Hyderabad-based rooftop solar firm that has completed over 1200 installations in just 5 years since inception in 2014.
NTPC tenders BOS for 90 MW solar project in Rajasthan
November 21 is the last date to bid for the solar capacity which shall come up at NTPC’s Anta project in Baran district. Bids must be accompanied with Rs 20 million as bank guarantee.
Commercial rooftops will lead renewables growth in the next five years
Although the International Energy Agency’s latest renewables report forecasts impressive solar growth there is still a nagging feeling it has produced conservative estimates and the emphasis on sharing costs with grid operators is predictable.
Adani launches new solar and iron ore mining arms
Mundra Solar Energy will undertake installation and commissioning of solar projects. Kurmitar Iron Ore Mining, on the other hand, will carry out mining activities in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Interview: SunSource Energy says regulatory uncertainty is solar industry’s biggest challenge
The disparity between central and state government renewables policies must be resolved and renegotiating signed PPAs is an absolute no-no, according to the solar business’ bosses.
ICRA downgrades 1.9 GW of wind, solar projects amid headwinds
Continuing delays in payments from utilities, regulatory uncertainty on tariff matters and tight financing have hit the industry hard.
