IFC To Lend $30 Million To ACME Solar For 100 MW Solar Power Project In…
ACME Solar has secured a loan of Rs 202 crore ($34 million US) from the IFC for the development of 100 MW of solar power capacity in India.
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India Pushing The Boundaries Of Solar Ambition
India has already proven itself capable of delivering on the promises it makes regarding expanding its use of solar power, and now the world’s second largest population is set to revamp their country’s National Solar Mission again. New Delhi-based advisory company Bridge to India has provided “unconfirmed information” suggesting that … [continued]
IFC, Yes Bank Provide $150 Million Loan For 170 MW Wind Energy Project In India
Continuum’s 170 MW wind energy project in Madhya Pradesh, India, has received funding from the International Finance Corporation and Yes Bank.
India To Install 2,200 Solar-Powered Mobile Communication Towers
In response to political extremism in some states, India will install solar mobile communications towers to facilitate ease of communications.
India’s Solar Power Capacity Tops 2,600 MW
India is slowly building upon its installed solar power capacity, thanks to the comprehensive and ambitious National Solar Mission, state solar policies, and relatively increased enforcement of the Renewable Purchase Obligation. The country added almost 950 MW of solar power capacity between April 2013 and March 2014 (that is, FY2013-14). … [continued]
India’s Phase II Batch 1 Winning Allocations Announced
Originally published on Sustainability Outlook. By Upendra Bhatt & Riddhi Gupta After many months of almost no movement in the large-scale energy space, the announcement of Phase II Batch 1 winning allocations stimulated the market in February. Phase II will usher in solar infrastructure development at a rapid pace. However, the … [continued]
Next India Solar Leader, Madhya Pradesh, Aims For 1,400 MW Of Solar By 2015
At the moment, Madhya Pradesh, a state in India, has 202 MW of solar PV power capacity installed. However, it intends to crank that up to 1,400 MW by the middle of 2015. That is a bit ambitious. However, India has even bigger solar plans than that, such as a … [continued]
2.8 GW Solar PV Capacity Expected To Be Added In India In 2014
States across India are competing with each other to install large-scale solar power projects. A number of states have announced ambitious solar power policies and also organised competitive auction of solar power projects, reaping massive response in most cases. A number of these auctions took place in late 2012 and … [continued]
Welspun Energy Commissions India’s Largest Solar Power Project
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]
WWF Report Finds Solar Land Use Doesn’t Conflict With Conservation Goals
Oh, naysayers, brace yourselves for this doozy! The World Wildlife Fund has come out with a report that land used for solar panels is an insignificant amount and does not conflict with conservation goals. The WWF goes as far as saying that, if by 2050 100% of the world’s electricity … [continued]
