Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally inaugurated the country’s ultra mega Rewa solar park, a 750 megawatt capacity plant situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh, on the 10th of July 2020. The Prime Minster inaugurated the solar park via video conferencing and dedicated the plant to the nation.
Indian Railways has taken some significant measures over the last few weeks that will cement its place as one of the single largest clean energy users in India. These steps include the issuance of tenders for large-scale solar power projects and the commissioning of a first-of-its-kind project to use solar power for trains’ traction systems.
In yet another attempt to boost the mix of renewable energy in its energy mix, the Indian Railways has issued its first tender to implement solar-wind hybrid projects.
DMRC has become the first metro project in India to source power from amwaste-based power plant. The project also sources power from a large-scale solar power project located in the state of Madhya Pradesh
The huge decline in solar power tariffs in India has caught the eye of its neighbor Bangladesh, which now hopes to import electricity generated by Indian solar power projects.
Mahindra Renewables has announced that it achieved financial closure for a project it was awarded at the Rewa solar power park.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), one of the largest in the world, recently declared itself as the world’s first ‘completely green’ urban rail networks.
A rapid transit system coming up near India’s capital, New Delhi, is planning to be the greenest such transport system in the country. Officials of Noida Metro recently told Indian media outlets that the transportation system will be the ‘most environment-friendly’ metro project in the country. The system will include … [continued]
With the expansion of its subway network, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is also looking to expand its rooftop solar power portfolio. One of India’s leading renewable energy project developers – ReNew Power Ventures – recently announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation … [continued]
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is making progress towards its goal to go 100% solar as far as power procurement is concerned. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to source electricity from solar power projects. The DMRC is … [continued]
