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Fortum connects 100-MW solar plant to grid in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2017

Fortum has now connected a 100-MW solar plant to grid at Pavagada solar park in the Tumkur District, Karnataka, India. This solar plant more than doubles Fortum’s solar production capacity in...

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SBI sanctions credit facilities worth Rs 2,317 crore for rooftop solar projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 31, 2017

State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest commercial bank, announced today the sanction of credit facilities amounting to Rs 2,317 crore with aggregate capacity of 575 MW to corporates...

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Odisha launches grid-connected roof top solar projects to promote renewables

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 24, 2017

With an aim to promote renewable energy in Odisha, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched grid connected rooftop solar projects.

Under the programme, the consumers can instill small solar plants on their rooftops and consume the generated solar power...

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NTPC tenders 250MW of solar across India using fated DCR policy

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2017

Indian utility NTPC has tendered 250MW of grid-connected solar projects under local content rules that are due to be phased out by the end of the year.

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Haryana executing solar power-run micro irrigation project

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 28, 2017

The Haryana government is executing a unique solar power-run micro irrigation pilot project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY), an official said today.

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Tata Power Solar commissions India’s first solar project on iron ore mine

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 11, 2017

Indian solar manufacturer and EPC firm Tata Power Solar has commissioned an innovative 3MW hybrid solar PV project at Tata Steel’s the Noamundi iron ore mine.

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Work begins on India's first green energy corridor project

By : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2017

India today conducted the ground-breaking ceremony for its first green energy corridor project with an ultra high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) link over 1,800km with the aim to bring power to...

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SECI’s 100 MW Andhra Pradesh solar auction shared by Azure Power and Adani

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2016

 

A 100 MW auction for grid-connected solar built using domestic content has been evenly split between two of India’s largest solar developers.

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World Bank approves an additional USD 22.93 million grant to support grid-connected rooftop solar PV in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 22, 2016

The World Bank Board on November 15th, 2016 approved an additional grant of USD 22.93 million to further enhance India’s Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV) program and strengthen...

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HERC increases incentive on grid connected solar power generation

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 29, 2016

In a development that should give a big push to solar power generation in the state, incentive given to rooftop solar plants installed under the state's new solar policy for residential...

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