India

India Says on the right track to Be a Solar and Green Hydrogen Powerhouse
Nation is currently most appealing market for renewables: minister Present rise in coal imports ought to not proceed indefinitely
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, green hydrogen
Blume Ventures Invests $2.5 Million in Solar Funding Platform Aerem
Mumbai-based solar funding platform, Aerem has elevated $2.5 Million in financing in a pre-series round from New Delhi-based capital firm, Blume Ventures. Aerem said it is making every effort to get to 20 million industrial MSMEs. The firm estimated that the marketplace capacity for MSME alone is over $200 billion.
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, finance, funding, Renewable Energy, green energy, Aerem, Blume Ventures
Indian solar importers blocked from defering BCD settlements
Indian solar importers will no longer be permitted to postpone payment of the nation's standard customs task (BCD) following a new order from tax obligation authorities.
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, policy, BCD, import duty, bridge to india
'Diversification is a have to': IEA cautions on China's expanding dominance of solar PV supply chain
A safe change to net zero exhausts around the world will require countries to expand and also broaden the production of solar modules, whose supply chains are heavily concentrated in China, according to new research from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Jul 8, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, China, Asia, bankability, IEA, Fatih Birol, silver, net zero, sustainability, supply chain, domestic manufacturing, tax incentives
Tata Power to open up 4GW solar cell, module manufacturing facility run by robots
Indian energy titan Tata Power has authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian state government of Tamil Nadu to invest roughly INR3,000 crores (US$ 380 million) in setting up a 4GW cell and 4GW module manufacturing facility in the state.
Jul 6, 2022 // Manufacturing News, India, Tamil Nadu, solar pv, Asia, solar cell, modules, module manufacturing, tata power, robots
Vikram Solar selects new chief executive officer to lead manufacturing as well as international expansion strategies
Module producer Vikram Solar has selected Ivan Saha as its new president (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) to lead the company's strategic growth plans.
Jul 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Vikram Solar, ceo, executive appointments, solar manufacturer, appointments
World Bank accepts US$ 165 million loan for 450MW of Indian household roof solar
The World Bank has approved US$ 165 million in additional financing to support 450MW of roof solar release in India and also make dispersed generation systems in the nation a lot more economical.
Jul 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, world bank
Indian producer strategies new lithium battery factory
India's Sanvaru is expanding its lithium battery manufacturing capacity to 400 MWh per year by establishing a new factory in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its devices are made use of for fixed as well as EV storage.
Jul 1, 2022 // Storage, India, Asia, Sanvaru, Sunil Bhatnagar
NTPC-Ramagundam Is India's Largest Floating Solar Plant at 100 MW
Unlike the 92 MW Kayamkulam floating solar plant which it displaces from the top perch, the Ramagundam plant is likely to retain its rank all through 2023, as other larger floating projects are still under implementation.
Jul 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, floating PV, Asia
Tata Power completes 102-MWp floating solar park in India
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd on Saturday claimed it has commissioned a 101.6-MWp solar power plant, called India's biggest floating solar power project.
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, tata power, floating solar park
Tata Power Solar commissions India's 'largest' floating PV project
Tata Power Solar Systems stated it has actually commissioned India's biggest floating PV plant, a 101.6 MWp project in the southern state of Kerala.
Jun 27, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, India, Asia, Floating solar, kerala, tata power solar, tata power, project commissioning
NTPC Starts Commercial Operation On India's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant
India's biggest power producer, State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has disclosed starting commercial operations on a Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala. It is presently implementing the last part capacity of 35 MW out of the 92 MW project. This makes it India's largest floating solar power plant.
Jun 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, NTPC, Asia, kerala, floating solar power plant, Commercial operations
Globe's solar capacity to leading 2TW by 2031, with China accountancy for almost half of all new enhancements
The globe's overall solar capacity will certainly get to 2,044 GW by 2031, with China continuing to blaze a trail in deployment, composing almost fifty percent (47%) of the world's 1,190 GW net solar capacity additions via to 2031, according to study company Fitch Solutions.
Jun 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, India, China, pv power plants, Asia, North America, fitch solutions, large-scale solar, global energy transition, global market outlook
Five actions to boost go back to 17% for Indian hybrid projects amidst market volatility
Equity returns on hybrid solar and wind projects in India could see a 17% rise in the interior price of return (IRR) by applying a few actions, according to a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Jun 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, IEEFA, solar wind hybrid, basic customs duty, hybrid projects, institute for energy economics and financial analysis, irr
Gujarat utility tenders for 500MW of renewables-plus-storage
State-owned utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has opened up a 500MW tender for renewable energy coupled with energy storage space systems (ESS) to bring electrical energy to remote, off-grid villages in Gujarat, India.
Jun 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, India, Asia, rural electrification, gujarat