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15 firms look to invest $3 billion in solar manufacturing

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2020

US silicon wafer maker 1366 Technologies and First Solar are among 15 companies that are considering total investments of around $3 billion to build solar equipment manufacturing facilities capitalizing on the Indian government’s initiative to...

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Eye on solar power projects, ISA to showcase Cochin airport

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2020

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) plans to showcase Kerala’s Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), the world’s first such facility to run exclusively on solar power, this month to global airport companies and civil aviation authorities to...

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Rays Experts commission 10 MW solar capacity in Haryana

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020

New Delhi: Rays Experts on Wednesday said it has commissioned 10 MW solar capacity in a solar park in Bhiwani district of Haryana. The breakthrough has put Haryana on the map of India's solar power generation with a 10 MW solar park, which is currently lighting up around 15,...

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Karnataka CM distributes solar power operated carts to beneficiaries

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2020

Bengaluru: As part of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', a mission envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday distributed solar power operated tricycle carts for vending fresh fruits and vegetables to select beneficiaries. The carts...

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Solar energy can augment India’s rural healthcare infrastructure: FICCI

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2020

New Delhi: Solar energy could help augment the rural healthcare infrastructure in India and has a potential to substitute the traditional grid-based systems in rural areas, according to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). “Solar energy will...

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Rajasthan HC temporarily stays Adani’s 1500 MW solar energy power project near Pokhran

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2020

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday temporarily stayed an Adani group’s joint venture project with the state government for building a 1500 MW solar energy park near Pokhran in Jaisalmer. A Jodhpur bench of the high court, while staying the project, also sought the Rajasthan...

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Subject Tags: Adani , India , solar energy

India aims for half of state-run fuel stations to be solar-powered in five years

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2020

NEW DELHI: India aims for 50% of fuel stations owned by public sector oil companies to be operated by solar power within five years under the government's green energy drive, its oil minister said on Tuesday. Dharmendra Pradhan said India's three state-backed fuel retailers...

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India to have 220 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022: PM Modi

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence that India will increase its existing clean energy capacity of 134 GW to 220 GW by 2022 and stressed on reducing tariffs further through technological advancements. The Prime Minister was earlier expected to deliver the inaugural...

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Five Petroleum and Gas sector PSUs to join International Solar Alliance: Dharmendra Pradhan

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2020

New Delhi : Five Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry will be joining International Solar Alliance (ISA)'s Coalition for Sustainable Climate Action (ISA-CSCA) as Corporate Partners and will be contributing to ISA's Corpus Fund, said...

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ISA to place World Solar Bank issue in annual assembly agenda

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 18, 2020

New Delhi: The International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) Director General (DG) Upendra Tripathy on Monday said that they are going to place the World Solar Bank issue in its agenda for the annual assembly scheduled in October to seek guidance. He added that they are likely to make...

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Subject Tags: India , solar energy