The UK government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space. Yes, you read that right. Space-based solar power is one of the technologies to feature in the government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. It has been identified as...

A decade on, India’s first solar park has many promises left to fulfil A decade on, India’s first solar park has many promises left to fulfil The Gujarat Solar Park, India’s first utility-scale solar park, sets an example of how renewable energy development, if not done...

The Union power ministry’s decision to invite tenders afresh for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the solar sector could create monopolies as a few top players could walk away with the sops, industry sources fear. The first tender took place under a budgetary allocation...

The government has decided against accommodating past qualified bidders for the Rs 19,500-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for solar manufacturing and will conduct fresh auction with a minimum 90% localisation clause, a senior government official said. "It is proposed to prescribe minimum 90% local value...

Fresh auction to be held for solar PLI schemeThe government has decided against accommodating past qualified bidders for the Rs 19,500-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for solar manufacturing and will conduct fresh auction with a minimum 90% localisation clause, a senior government official said."It...

On Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged households to set up solar trees to meet the increasing energy demand of India, and contribute to saving up to 15 per cent electricity for every house. PM Modi said, "With the coming years, India's energy demands will...