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Indian rooftop solar up 517% on last year despite increasing expenses
India included 521MW of roof solar in Q2 2021, an increase of 517% compared to the 85MW added in the exact same quarter last year despite a slight boost in prices, according to a Mercom India report. The analyst and also consultancy company is forecasting the very best year for India's rooftop solar market given that 2018.
Sep 21, 2021 // Rooftop PV, India, rooftop, Asia, net metering
Amp Energy Commissions 13.5 MW Solar Power Project in Maharashtra
The 13.5 MW project will provide solar energy to Orient Cement's production facility in Maharashtra from Amp's open gain access to facility in Gurgaon village, district Osmanabad in the state.
Orient Cement has actually signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Amp Energy India for the purchase of solar power for 25 years.
Dec 27, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Pinaki Bhattacharyya, AMP Energy, Orient Cement, Soumitro Bhattacharyya
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
SJVN Awarded LoI for 125MW Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh
The company has actually been issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) by the Uttar Pradesh New as well as Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA).
SJVN will certainly construct 75 MW grid attached solar energy project at Gurhah, in Jalaun District, as well as 50 MW grid-connected solar power project at Gujrai, in Kanpur Dehat District, in UP.
Jan 11, 2022 // Plants, India, Solar Energy, Asia, UPNEDA, PV Power Plant, SJVN Ltd, Uttar Pradesh
Skoda Installs 8.5 MW Rooftop Solar Plant at Pune Facility
Skoda India has announced the installation of its 8.5 MW rooftop solar plant at the company’s Chakan facility near Pune.
Dec 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, Skoda India, Gurpratap Boparai, Pinaki Bhattacharyya
OMERS Infrastructure to Pay $219 M for 19.4% Stake in Azure Power
OMERS Infrastructure has actually tattooed a contract with International Finance Corporation and IFC GIF Investment Company I to make the purchase.
Aug 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, international finance corporation, Azure Power Global Limited, IFC GIF Investment Company I, OMERS Infrastructure, Stock Purchase Agreement, Annesley Wallace, Prateek Maheshwari
Indian 1.2 GW solar sees 'hostile' tariffs, Actis buys 400MW of properties
Azure Power and Tata Power were amongst the champions in a reverse auction for 1.2 GW of solar projects under India's ISTS programme which saw winning tariffs of INR2.43/ kWh (US$ 0.0324).
Aug 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, India, SECI, Asia, Actis, tata power, Azure Power, solar tender, acme, covid-19, auctions and tenders
Solar Tech Start-up Loom Solar Raises $2 Mn Funding from SIMA Funds, United States
Emerging startup in solar tech Loom Solar has raised $2 Million funding from US-based Social Investment Managers as well as Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others.
Jan 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Climate Change, Amod Anand, Arivazhagan G D, green energy solutions, Loom Solar, Social Investment Managers and Advisors
Zelestra Secures 25-Year PPA for Indian Solar Project
Zelestra secures a landmark 25-year PPA in India, powering up its solar ambitions with 1.5 GW in contracts and a vision for over 6 GW by 2026!
Aug 23, 2024 // Plants, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Zelestra
Qatar to fund renewable power in India
Sovereign wealth fund of Qatar has acquired a 25.1-percent % stake in Mumbai’s unit of Adani Electricity for 450m USD. This purchase is meant to support Adani’s targeted 30-percent power generation from green sources by 2023.
Dec 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, India, Asia, Qatar, LONGi, Adani Green Energy
How China Ensured 55 GW Of Rooftop Solar In 2022
Out of 14 GW solar addition in 2022, rooftop solar made up simply 1.9 GW in India
In China rooftop solar made up 55 GW out of 87 GW of complete solar capacity addition in the exact same year
Feb 13, 2023 // Rooftop PV, China, Asia, rooftop solar, RTS programme, Whole-County Rooftop Solar policy
The Renewable Resource Shift is Lastly Involving Asia: IEEFA
Regardless of the present financial closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the international renewable resource change is well in progress and also it is pertaining to Asia
May 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, energy transition, IEEFA, Renewable Energy
BP targets Indian renewables with US$ 70m growth fund financial investment
BP has actually invested US$ 70 million in an environment-friendly growth fund launched by EverSource Capital, an India-focused fund manager co-founded by BP-backed solar company Lightsource BP.
Jul 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, Lightsource BP, Asia, investment, finance, bp, Dev Sanyal, eversource capital, Dhanpal Jhaveri, Sashi Mukundan
ReNew Power plans foray into solar cell and also module production
The Haryana-based designer will spend Rs 1500-2000 crore in establishing the solar cell and also module manufacturing facility, which will at first have a production ability of 2 GW per year.
Jul 18, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, ReNew Power, Sumant Sinha
Sembcorp Lands Second Hybrid Solar-Storage Contract in India’s Energy Push
Sembcorp Green Infra secures 150-MW solar and 300-MWh battery project from SJVN, its second hybrid award in India, boosting renewables portfolio to 6.3 GW.
May 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, hybrid, Asia, sembcorp