Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power technology in India is increasing at a much faster pace than other renewable energy technologies. According to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, solar power has now become the third largest renewable energy technology in India in terms of installed capacity. Installed … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. India may have operational solar power capacity of close to 20 GW by March 2017 if projects under the states’ and central solar power policies go ahead as per the schedule. An estimated 10.8 GW capacity is expected to be added between April 2016 and … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. The Indian government has posted the most optimistic estimates of solar power capacity addition for the financial year 2015–16. The Indian government expects the states to take the lead in capacity addition probably for the first time since the launch of the National Solar Mission … [continued]
India’s ACME Cleantech Solutions has placed an order for solar PV modules to expand its power capacity in the rapidly emerging India market. China-based Zhongli Talesun will supply 222 MW of solar PV modules to ACME Cleantech from this month, with the shipping of modules to be completed in February, 2016. … [continued]
India’s National Thermal Power Corporation had invited bids for 10 separate 50 MW solar PV projects under the Phase-II, Batch-II, Tranche-I of National Solar Mission in Andhra Pradesh, each of which are to be developed in the Ghani Solar Park, Kurnool District of the state. Bids were submitted last week, and as per … [continued]
With an intention to significantly increase the rooftop solar power capacity in the country, the Indian Government may be planning a massive funding boost. During the the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), India had planned to spend Rs 600 crore (US$92 million) on expanding rooftop and small-scale solar power projects. … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. The Solar Energy Corporation of India will soon hold the first auctions under the phase 2 batch 3 of the National Solar Mission. According to media reports, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will soon announce details of the auction of 500 MW capacity … [continued]
India’s installed solar power capacity has officially crossed the 4 GW mark, the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced recently. As of 31 July 2015, India reached an installed solar power capacity of 4.1 GW, adding 358 MW solar power capacity between April and July, the first four … [continued]
There’s no stopping foreign investors and private equity funds investing in the Indian renewable energy sector. Global infrastructure investment fund I Squared Capital has announced plans to invest $150 million in Amplus Energy Solution, a distributed solar power project developer in India. Unnamed sources linked to Amplus stated that the … [continued]
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company, has re-issued a tender for the second phase of a 1 GW solar power park being built in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. NTPC Limited is planning to set up a 1 GW solar PV power plant at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Last … [continued]
