19/06/2017
Should India worry about rising solar trade deficits? - Opinion by Sanjay Kumar Kar | ET EnergyWorld
Should India worry about rising solar trade deficits? - Opinion by Sanjay Kumar Kar | ET EnergyWorld
India’s rapid expansion of solar market and insufficient manufacturing facilities are considered to be some of the reasons behind widening solar component trade deficits.
19/06/2017
India: Anti-dumping case comes at crucial time for solar, says Mercom Capital Group
India: Anti-dumping case comes at crucial time for solar, says Mercom Capital Group
Government “highly unlikely” to disrupt soaring solar market by acquiescing to demands to introduce anti-dumping tariffs on solar modules and cells from China, Taiwan and Malaysia, says Mercom Capital, but others argue duties are only way to ensure survival of domestic industry.
19/06/2017
Centre removes interstate supply charges on solar power projects till December 2019
Centre removes interstate supply charges on solar power projects till December 2019
Imposition of charges would have raised cost of using solar power from another state by Rs 1-2.50 per kwH, depending on the distance it is transmitted and voltage at which it is supplied.
19/06/2017
No occupancy certificate without solar power panel - Times of India
No occupancy certificate without solar power panel - Times of India
GURUGRAM: Two years after making it mandatory for all buildings on plots of 500 square metres or more to install rooftop solar power systems, the state government has issued a notification directing all authorities to appoint nodal officers for strict implementation of the scheme in buildings, inclu...
19/06/2017
US’s Paris climate deal exit may lower India’s solar power tariffs further
US’s Paris climate deal exit may lower India’s solar power tariffs further
Chinese solar module manufacturers are reducing prices to drive sales in India as the US market has turned unprofitable following Donald Trump’s decision on Paris climate deal
19/06/2017
India’s $100 Billion Solar Bet | OilPrice.com
India’s $100 Billion Solar Bet | OilPrice.com
India’s renewable revolution has officially begun but will the country be able to fulfill their end of its Paris climate change agreement?
19/06/2017
Catching the sun at Bhadla solar park
Catching the sun at Bhadla solar park
Located in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district, Bhadla's normal temperatures oscillate between 46 and 48 degrees Celsius, while hot winds make even the relatively lower 40 degrees Celsius unbearable.
19/06/2017
India needs solar for more than lighting
India needs solar for more than lighting
In the next five years, India plans to install 10,000 small-scale solar-power grids across the country to bring basic electrical power to communities without it.
25/05/2017
India just cancelled 14 huge coal-fired power stations as solar energy prices hit record low
India just cancelled 14 huge coal-fired power stations as solar energy prices hit record low
India has cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from the dirtiest fossil fuel and tow...
09/05/2017
Optimise manpower utilization, KSEB told - Times of India
Optimise manpower utilization, KSEB told - Times of India
Kerala state electricity regulatory commission (KSERC) has recommended the state power utility to explore new avenues for the better utilization of its manpower.
09/05/2017
Kochi Metro gets safety certificate for commencing operations
Kochi Metro gets safety certificate for commencing operations
KMRL to carry out service trials on Aluva-Palarivattom stretch in the coming days; Prime Minister’s date awaited for flagging off project