State has most solar projects lined up for 2018: report
Tamil Nadu has the most number of solar projects with a capacity of over 2,000 MW lined up for the calendar year 2018, according to the latest data from Mercom Capital Group.
Tamil Nadu had solar installations with a cumulative capacity of 1,720 MW in 2017, the firm said. Telangana became the first State to surpass it, with a capacity of 3,000 MW, followed by Karnataka at 2,744 MW and Andhra Pradesh at 1,225 MW.
While Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are ranked top solar States
Statkraft BLP Commissions 5 MW Solar Project in Tamil Nadu_____________________Mercom report shared
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Solar solutions provider Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions (SBSS) has successfully commissioned a 5 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu’s Gummidipoondi town.
The project was developed at the manufacturing facility of SRF, a manufacturer of industrial and specialty intermediates, to meet its energy requirements.
According to the company, the proj
Tamil Nadu among nine global market leaders in renewable energy______________ Origianl content publi
For original content please click here Tamil Nadu among nine global market leaders in renewable energy New Delhi: A new research by US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) on Wednesday showed how nine major global power markets, including India's Tamil Nadu, have achieved an outsize share of wind and solar generation while assuring the security of supply.
They are providing compelling examples of the fast-moving evolution of electricity generat
Solar power push lights up options for India’s rural women. From cash to buy bicycles to jobs that a
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solar-powered sewing machines
Mohammad Riyaz, who set up a solar-powered garment manufacturing unit in Kamlapur village, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, works with one of the 25 women who work for him stitching clothing, January 9, 2018. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Manipadma Jena
In her village of Komalia, the fog swirls so thick at 7 a.m. that Akansha Singh can see n
Telangana plans to store solar power in batteries. ———-Published in Times of India Feb19 shared by P
HYDERABAD: Beating all Indian states, Telangana has topped the country by achieving 3,250 MW solar power capacity, top officials said.
Telangana is followed by Rajasthan with 2,250 MW, Andhra Pradesh with 2,045 MW and Gujarat with 1,715 MW solar power. Gujarat has decided to call for auctions for another 50s0 MW of solar power.
Untitled-21 Telangana is now planning to develop solar power storage the help of battery assisted system.
Since, there is a mismatch between pea
In Nigeria, a Template for Solar-Powered Minigrids Emerges
Powering a better life It’s hard to over emphasise what a change this newly installed minigrid represents to a rural village in Nigeria. Access to power is one of Nigeria’s most common and challenging chasms, a dividing line that determines a community’s quality of life and prospects. But by embracing a solar-powered minigrid, Gbamu Gbamu is set to vault past much larger grid-connected urban areas in terms of reliable access to electricity. “This fills an enormous unmet need
Solar Power: Cabinet to vet Rs 48K crore KUSUM scheme for solar power by March
Proplanets solar | Proplanet power technologies pvt Ltd | solar energy Contractor | Solar Power Plant | solar Technology | Solar EPC | Solar System Integrator NEW DELHI: The Rs 48,000-crore KUSUM scheme to promote the use of solar power among farmers would be placed before the Cabinet by next month, New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said today. KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan) aims to incentivise farmers to run solar farm water pumps and use barr
BESCOM's New Plan? LiDAR Choppers to Map Bengaluru Solar Potential
In 2016, BESCOM recorded the highest peak load ever, around 2,732 MW in the evening, on April 29th. That was a jump of more than 300 MW from the year before. Now, BESCOM has an ambitious plan. It intends to generate 1000 MW of rooftop solar energy by 2022, from Bengaluru alone. The authorities want to rely on renewable energy sources, seeing as the power consumption in the city is extremely high and is bound to increase. The authorities have decided to use a helicopter armed
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What’s happened since First Solar indefinitely postponed an MVDC transition?
While most utility-scale PV developers are grappling with the choice of string or central inverters, is “Yet Another PV Architecture: Medium Voltage DC Plant (MVDC)” ready for consideration?
As envisioned by First Solar at the
Maharashtra’s New Textile Policy Promotes Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources
The policy will also help increase the number of small-scale renewable projects as the state has removed the 1 MW ceiling for net-metered rooftop solar projects FEB 20, 2018 SAUMY PRATEEK MARKETS & POLICY, SOLAR
Maharashtra’s New Textile Policy Promotes Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources
The state government of Maharashtra has issued a new textile policy in a bid to make the state’s textile industry more profitable in the coming years. The new textile policy will be appl
Solar projects: Transmission charge waiver gives hope to solar, wind projects ----------------- Prop
NEW DELHI: Power produced from wind and solar projects will become viable, and more attractive for discoms as the government last week waived off inter-state transmission charges for wind and solar projects commissioned till March 2022, in a bid to encourage the use of power generated through these sources."For generation projects based on solar and wind resources, no interstate transmission charges and losses will be levied on transmission of the electricity through the inte
Actis set to buy Bhoruka 321Mw renewable energy assets ---------------------------------------------
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Feb 16, 2018, 09.03 AM IST BENGALURU: Global private equity fund Actis LLP is poised to acquire renewable energy assets of Karnataka-based Bhoruka Group, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The deal will be based on enterprise value of about Rs 2,700 crore, the person told ET. “The deal is close to being sealed. Due diligence is currently being carried out,” the person said. Bhoruka Group, which also has interests in real estate, coal mining, gas and ste
ASSOCHAM Report: Expanding EV Sector in India Needs Rapid Infrastructure Addition ———————————Proplan
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ASSOCHAM Report: Expanding EV Sector in India Needs Rapid Infrastructure Addition
Electric Vehicle sales in the country are expected to grow in the double digits until the year 2020, according to a joint report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and global advisory firm EY.
The EV market is expected to gain momentum in the coming years as stricter emission norms are implemented on petrol and diesel vehicles.
ArcelorMIttal mulling 600 MW solar farm in Karnataka————— Proplanets solar sheared this article of
By Rakhi Mazumdar, wrote in ET Bureau | Feb 16, 2018, 05.16 PM IST
Arcelor said this would contribute to the mitigation of Karnataka's power crisis and to the participation in the National Solar Energy mission of the Government of India.
KOLKATA: ArcelorMIttal, which earlier this week submitted a bid to acquire Essar Steel, has said it exploring the possibility of establishing a 600 MW solar farm by utilizing the land in Karnataka originally allotted to it for a proposed $6
China’s LONGi to invest $309 million in Andhra Pradesh solar manufacturing facility ———————————-Prop
China’s LONGi to invest $China’s LONGi to invest $309 million in Andhra Pradesh solar manufacturing facility million in Andhra Pradesh solar manufacturing facility
Longi Solar Technology, one of China’s biggest makers of solar panels, says will invest $309 mn to expand manufacturing in India, amid threat of import controls in US and other markets
Utpal Bhaskar Representational image of solar panels on rooftops in China. Longi Solar Technology Ltd’s announcement follows the
