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Indian solar capacity to hit 20,000 megawatt by fiscal year 2017

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 24, 2016

India’s ambitious target of 100 GW solar power generation is achievable and the government is confident that it will have a capacity of 20,000 MW by end of the next financial year....

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Subject Tags: solar

Make in India: Solar Industries signs MoU with Maharashtra to set up Nagpur plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2016

Industrial explosives manufacturer Solar Industries India has signed a pact with the Maharashtra government to set up a facility in Nagpur with an investment of Rs 1,550 crore to manufacture...

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Subject Tags: industry news , MoU , solar

Approved solar parks up at 33 in 21 states; solar power capacity crosses 5,000 MW: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2016

The total number of approved solar parks has risen to 33 in 21 states with an aggregate capacity of 19,900 MW, an official statement said on Saturday.

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Subject Tags: Mega Solar Park , solar

UTA researchers devise more efficient materials for solar fuel cells

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2016

University of Texas at Arlington chemists have developed new high-performing materials for cells that harness sunlight to split carbon dioxide and water into useable fuels like methanol and hydrogen gas. These "green fuels" can be used to power cars, home appliances or even...

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Subject Tags: fuel cell , solar

Govt to tender solar power projects worth 4,431MW in February-March

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2016

With an eye on its ambitious target of 100,000 MW of solar power by 2022, the Central government is expected to tender solar power projects worth 4,431 MW across India in the February-March...

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Subject Tags: solar

Solar industry seeks VAT exemption on equipment, incentives for projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2016

More incentives for solar parks, a sovereign fund to back dollar-denominated solar tariffs, solar equipment exempted from value added tax (VAT) as well as stability in wind power policies are...

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Subject Tags: industry news , solar

Adani Power plans Rs 18,000 cr investment in Karnataka

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 12, 2016

Adani Power on Thursday said it plans to make an investment totalling Rs 18,400 crore for setting up of 1,600 Mw thermal power projects and 1,000 Mw solar project in Karnataka....

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Subject Tags: Investment , power , solar

Polysolar's clear solar panels could replace glass window panes

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2016

A Cambridge company has a clear vision for the future of solar power, and is launching a new product which could replace traditional glass window panes.

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Big step for energy programme: Storage battery at 750-MW Andhra Pradesh solar plant likely

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2016

India's solar energy programme is taking the next big step by including storage facility in a project being offered. Although the move is seen raising cost, it will set India's ambitious...

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Subject Tags: energy storage , SECI , solar

MNRE revises benchmark cost of CST Technologies

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 9, 2016

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has announced that it has proposed an upward revision of the benchmark cost of Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies Programme. The...

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