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Union Cabinet Encourages Setting Up of Solar Power Plants on Waste Lands

By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2016

Government of India has announced that it is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants. Setting up of solar parks is a step in that direction. This was stated by Mr....

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Subject Tags: solar energy

TN tops in solar capacity addition

By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2016

 In a year that witnessed significant progress in solar power in the country, Tamil Nadu topped the capacity addition table, surpassing leading States such as Gujarat and Rajasthan in 2015-16....

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Subject Tags: solar energy

CLP likely to buy 100 MW of solar power from Suzlon

By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2016

CLP India is likely to step into ‘solar’ with the purchase of 100 MW of solar power plants from Suzlon.

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Subject Tags: Investment , solar energy

Solar Energy Corporation of India plans to set up more solar plants

By : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2016

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), set up primarily to facilitate the growth of solar power, is going ahead with plans to become a renewable energy developer itself. After having set...

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Fortum OYJ to self-finance Indian solar projects

By : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2016

Finnish utility Fortum OYJ is ready to self-finance Indian solar projects that promise to generate electricity at record-low prices, boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s renewable energy...

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Solar PV benchmark capital cost down by 75 lakh/MW

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2016

India's solar energy programme may get further boost as the benchmark capital cost norm for Solar PV projects has come down to 5.3 crore per MW for 2016-17 from Rs 6.05 crore in the previous fiscal.

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Subject Tags: solar energy

Delhi Metro to get green power from solar plant in Madhya Pradesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2016
Delhi, which is ranked among the most polluted cities, is expected to get green power from Madhya Pradesh starting next year to run its Metro trains.
 
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Southern Railway to set up solar panels in 38 locations

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2016
In order to procure power at cheaper rates and to help reduce greenhouse gases, Southern Railway will be setting up solar panels across 38 locations in the southern zone, according to officials.
 
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Sterling and Wilson will construct seven 50 megawatt solar projects for SkyPower's India solar projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2016
Utility scale solar energy developer SkyPower Ltd., which was awarded 350 megawatt (MW) of solar projects in Telangana and Madhya Pradesh, has contracted Sterling and Wilson Pvt. Ltd. for engineering procurement and construction (EPC) and...
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Subject Tags: solar energy

Individuals allowed to set up rooftop solar plants in Haryana

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2016

Haryana government has allowed all individuals to install grid connected rooftop solar power plants and power so generated can be sold to either government or third party.

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