A few weeks back there were a number of posts from the mainstream media in India which claimed Gujarat to be the leading state in terms of rooftop solar installations. The excitement for the news on social media was visible from the enthusiastic shares by supporters of both the state and the solar sector.
But is Gujarat really the leading rooftop solar installations in India?
Last week, the Indian state of Gujarat announced its budget for the financial year 2019-20. The allocation of money for on-ground implementation looks good for now and indicates the state’s intentions to support renewable energy development.
According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed solar capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of the present financial year (2017-18). This was the initial target under the National Solar Mission for March 2022, which was later updated to 100 gigawatts.
CleanTechnica’s next Cleantech Revolution Tour is approaching, and it is packed with EV and clean energy leaders from around Europe.
Starting in Berlin (Germany) on June 27 (special networking activities), continuing on June 28 in Berlin (panel discussions and presentations), offering shuttle rides from Berlin to Wroclaw in a Tesla (first come, first served), and ending on June 29 in Wroclaw, Poland (panel discussions and presentations), the Berlin + Wroclaw edition of the 2017 Cleantech Revolution Tour — The Future Is Now: Surf The Cleantech €-Wave — will be focused on how to best invest your time and money into the cleantech future.
Vinay Rustagi talks in depth about India’s renewable energy targets and discusses drivers and challenges facing the country’s energy goals. He touches on policy needs, financing and investment, the role of the private and public sectors, and how to improve energy access for India’s poorest communities.
India now has more than 9 GW of utility-scale and 1 GW of rooftop solar power capacity operational.
What do India’s solar CEOs expect of the market? Every year in April, the consultancy BRIDGE TO INDIA (which I founded) publishes its “India Solar Handbook.” Now in its 5th season, it has become the definitive guide to India’s booming solar market, with an overview of industry trends, policies, and projections. It can … [continued]
Consultancy firm Bridge to India has raised concerns over the future of India’s solar market, and whether the funds necessary to build the massive GW-targets will be accessible. In a recent piece published on its website, Bridge to India posited that the question of whether the India solar market is … [continued]
Just to highlight in greater detail some of the wonderful solar speakers who will be presenting in their own sessions and discussing the future of solar on a panel at the Berlin event, below are short bios about some of the key speakers.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Two stunning auction results in India and Chile in the last week have underscored the extraordinary gains that large-scale solar has made against its fossil fuel competitors. In both countries, solar is now clearly the cheapest option compared to new coal-fired power stations. In Chile, where … [continued]
