Centre, 5 states to set up solar power projects
States to tie-up with the centre for solar power projects: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Shreya Jai The Narendra Modi government has made the first concrete move
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EU Funds Morocco’s Largest Solar Power Project
Morocco’s ambitious Noor-Quarzazate project has received financial backing from the European Union. The European Union (EU) has granted a $47.8 million loan to the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN)
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Global Solar Thermal Electricity Outlook 2016
This is the 4th joint report of the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) Greenpeace International and SolarPACES since 2003. Greenpeace developed a global energy vision – the Energy
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Ernakulum civil station to go for solar energy
The civil station will shortly sport a hybrid inverter system to generate electricity using solar panels. The proposed system is capable of not just generating solar energy but facilitate grid power and
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New renewable energy target will mean $6 billion cut to investment: analysts
Six billion dollars in investment in wind and solar power will be lost as a result of a compromise deal on the renewable energy target, energy market analysts say. Bloomberg New Energy Finance says
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Andhra Pradesh solar parks to add 1,300MW to power grid
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government will set up two solar parks of 1,000 MW and 300 MW in Anantapur and Guntur districts respectively. The AP Energy department and Non-conventional Energy Development
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Commission asks KSEB to promote solar energy
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to provide an environment that will help promote generation of solar power in the State. The board and other licensees should support individual initiatives for development of solar energy, the commission said in an order issued on Tuesday. The State government has published the draft of a Kerala Solar Energy Policy, 2013, it reminded the KSEB and other licensees.
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Solar irrigation pumps to be installed in northern, southern dists
More than 20 solar irrigation pumps will be installed in the country’s northern and southern region under the private sector soon. According to official sources, Infrastructure Development Company Limited
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Dollar tariff for solar power on the anvil
Can help achieve grid parity fromday one, says Goyal The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is looking at a dollar-denominated tariff mechanism for solar power at grid parity (where the price
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India’s largest solar power plant planned in Madhya Pradesh
Plans are afoot to set up the country’s largest ultra mega solar power plant (UMSPP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, a senior official said on Thursday. The plant, to produce 700 MW of electricity,
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Govt to benefit $1.1 bn by promoting domestic solar manufacturing
While supporting domestic industry could result in moderately higher price of solar power in the short run, the cost curve would fall in the medium term as scale and supply chains develop, says ISMA -
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Renewable energy opportunities for Island tourism
This report assesses the business case for the deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) in island tourism. A systemic approach is adopted for the analysis of the challenges and opportunities
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China Solar Exports Increased 18% in First Half of 2014
China’s solar energy exports increased about 18 percent to $7.42 billion from a year earlier in the first half of the year as manufacturers retained market share in the U.S. and Europe, an industry group
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Tamil Nadu Solar Policy: will it be enforced?
State aims to have same amount of solar as is now installed in all of India by 2014 Tamil Nadu has recently launched one of the most ambitious solar policies by any state in the country. It has mandated
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South Africa: Robben Island to Switch to Solar Power
Cape Town — Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says Robben Island, one of the world's top tourist attraction spots, will soon generate its power from solar panels. The island, which once held the likes
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CM announces investment subsidy for solar power plants
To make solar power generation a mass movement In a bid to encourage more households to set up solar power plants, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced an investment subsidy of Rs. 20,000 per KW. She said it was part of her government’s plan to make solar power generation a mass movement. She also said 11 lakh new electricity connections covering houses, agriculture, commercial and industries would be given in the current year.
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Solar power planned for un-electrified villages
In a bid to meet the future electricity demand, the State Government has decided to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in at least 25 un-electrified or power-starved villages in each district on
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Railway gate signals to run on solar power
On a green path, the Thiruvananthapuram railway division authorities are close to running its 384 level crossing gates on solar power. The first solar-powered level crossing will be functional this month
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WTO ruling on domestic content requirement for solar projects is a blessing in disguise: Bridge to India
India has built a pipeline of around 1,800 megawatt of domestic content requirement projects as against operational cell manufacturing capacity of only about 600 megawatt. Demand from these projects
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AP fixes solar power price at Rs 6.49 per unit
State's FM says those willing to sell power at govt determined price are welcome to submit their proposals within 30 days In December last year, the government had announced a solar power development