The Indian government is expected to initiate auction of mining rights for lithium reserves later this year. According to media reports, the Indian government will offer mining rights for lithium reserves in Jammu & Kashmir later in 2023. The focus of the auction will be the recently confirmed 5.9 million … [continued]
One of India’s largest solar power parks, and certainly the most challenging to implement and operate, has attracted tremendous interest from some of the leading technology companies and project developers.
After a long wait of around five years, the Indian government has issued tenders to set up 7.5 gigawatts of solar power capacity in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The plans to set up large-scale solar power projects were first floated in 2014.
The Jammu & Kashmir Department of Science and Technology has announced a target to have 450 megawatts of rooftop solar power capacity under the net-metering system by 2022.
Taking inspiration from Gujarat’s Charanka Solar Park, during the 2014–15 financial budget, India’s Finance Minister had amongst other things announced a fund of Rs5 billion ($80 million) in order to promote Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects (UMSPP) across states with good solar potential. Accordingly, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had prepared a draft scheme for … [continued]
India’s largest power producer, NTPC Limited, plans to invest heavily in solar power plants, including a new project in Uttar Pradesh.
India has about 750 GW of solar power potential, according to a new report from the National Institute of Solar Energy. With 3 GW of installed capacity, the country has a lot of room for growth.
