By Aanal Purani When in the World Trade Organisation, do as the World Trade Organisation says! The World Trade Organisation (WTO) declared on the 25th of February that the US had won a case against India about the local content rules for solar panels and modules. Let us rewind a little and … [continued]
India’s cumulative installed electricity capacity is expected to reach over 600 GW by 2025, according to GlobalData. According to a new report from energy research and consulting firm GlobalData, India’s cumulative installed electricity capacity will more than double from its previous level of 272.8 GW in 2014 to 609 GW by 2025, representing … [continued]
Energy Central. Darshan Goswami. By 2050, India could rely entirely on renewable energy to create a sustainable energy future. In the coming years, India will face seemingly insurmountable challenges to its economy, environment and energy security. To overcome these challenges India needs to shift to non-polluting sources of energy. As … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress. By Ari Phillips India added just over 1 gigawatt of solar energy to its electrical grid last year, a major milestone that nearly doubles the country’s cumulative solar energy capacity to 2.18 gigawatts. After a slow start to the year, solar installation picked up rapidly — a good sign that … [continued]
A new update from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has proclaimed the country has passed the 2 GW landmark for grid-connected solar. The figures showed that, as of September 30, 2013, the total solar installed capacity was just over 2000 MW, while off-grid power amounted … [continued]
India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has invited bids to build 750 MW of solar plants as part of Phase-2 of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). This is the country’s first national auction since 2011. On top of that already good news, the government is offering 18.75 billion rupees ($303 … [continued]
A 5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project owned by Astonfield Renewables has become the first solar power project in India to receive an A class credit rating. The project has been given A- credit rating by Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL), a division of the McGraw Hill Corporation and whose … [continued]
Solar news, galore. Check ‘er out: Fox Energy, Foxconn Subsidiary, To Supply SunEdison With Solar Modules Manufactured In Mexico Study Finds Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Plants Are Twice As Efficient Solar Junction To Provide Solar Cells For European Space Agency Intersolar North America To Put More Focus On Storage New Solar … [continued]
The Sierra Club announced last week that it and 11 other organisations (listed below) had sent a letter to Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, acting US Trade Representative, expressing their growing concern regarding America’s legal intrusion into India’s national solar program. According to the Sierra Club, “the United States government is currently challenging domestic … [continued]
Welspun Energy, part of the $3.5 billion Welspun Group, has commissioned the largest solar power plant in the India to date. The project is part of the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). A total of 490 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity was allocated in the first … [continued]
