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Fresh auction to be held for solar PLI scheme

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...

Great news South Delhi to get 40 solar-powered cycle points by March 31 Go green!

NEW DELHI: To encourage cycling and motivate people to use the eco-friendly mode of transport for last-mile connectivity, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has launched a project to install 82 hi-tech cycle stations in its areas. Of these, 40 will be established by March...

Powering Ahead: Solar Parks The Way Forward To Achieve India’s Renewable Energy Targets

  Solar parks enable states to meet their policy targets for solar power, play a role in reducing India’s carbon footprint, promote high-end technology investments, provide employment and empower local communities.   Starting with the Charanka Solar Park in Gujarat, and closely followed by the Bhadla Solar...

PM Modi urges households to set up solar trees to meet rising energy demand

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...

Smart Power to jointly promote solar rooftop panels in rural India, Adani Solar.

Adani Solar and Smart Power India (SPI), a subsidiary of Rockefeller Foundation, have signed a non-financial and non-commercial memorandum of understanding for equitable access to last-mile electricity and to encourage energy transition in rural India. The MoU aims to promote the usage of solar rooftop...

NTPC to begin commercial operation of 74 MW capacity at Fatehgarh solar project from midnight

State-owned NTPC Limited on Friday said it will start commercial operations of 74.88 megawatt capacity (MW) of its 296 MW Fatehgarh solar project in Rajasthan from midnight. With this, the commercial capacity of NTPC and NTPC Group will reach 54,452.18 MW and 67,907.18 MW respectively,...