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India's Renewable Energy Installation Stands at 168 GW, Coal-Based Power Grows 536 MW in a Year

Solar energy capacity across nation is mounted at 63.8 GW as well as wind power is about to touch 42 GW. India's total installed power capacity is 411 GW and the share of fossil fuel based power generation that includes coal, diesel, gas as well as lignite is more than 236 GW.

Feb 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, Central Electricity Authority, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Wind Energy, wind power, fossil fuel based power generation, installed renewable capacity, large hydropower projects

Key Policy Challenges To a Thriving C&I Market for Solar In India

With a 75% share of the solar roof section, C&I sector is vital to attaining solar roof goals. Systemic issues are stopping efficiency to prospective, and also these requirement to be addressed currently.

Aug 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, India, Asia, rooftop solar, Central Electricity Authority, solar projects, commercial and industrial, gautam das, Oorjan Cleantech

West Bengal could get 1.7 GW of solar but coal will reign for at least 30 years

A minister said an unnamed private investor had proposed an 800 MW solar project in the state on top of a 900 MW scheme being carried out with Japan. But the chairman of power giant NTPC said AI and digitization should be used to extend coal burning for decades to come.

Aug 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, West Bengal, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, NS Nigam, Prakash Mhaske, Central Electricity Authority

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