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India surpasses solar energy target for 2015-16 more than one and a half times

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2016

India has surpassed its solar energy target for 2015-16 more than one and a half times, commissioning 3018 MW during the year against the 2000 MW it had set itself.

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Subject Tags: solar energy

Cost of Solar energy is less than that of conventional energy says Power Minister Shri Piyush Goyal - makes a strong plea for adopting solar in rural areas

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 12, 2016

Shri Piyush Goyal Minister of State (IC) for Power ,Coal and New & Renewable Energy has said that energy is important part of our ecosystem and the setting up of a multilateral Agency of...

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Subject Tags: price , solar energy

All proposed airport terminals to have green ratings: AAI

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 5, 2016

All proposed airport terminals under the Airports Authority of India will have GRIHA ratings as the airports management body looks to tap alternative sources of energy in a big way, AAI chairman...

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Uttar Pradesh solar projects find bidders at Rs 4.43/ kwH

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2016

The Solar Energy Corporation of India's (SECI) latest tender for solar plants in Uttar Pradesh, setting a base tariff of Rs 4.43 per kwH, has drawn bidders even as many in the trade have deemed...

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Hindustan Cleanenergy Calls for feed-in-tariff route for solar projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2016

Hindustan Cleanenergy, one of the largest solar energy producers in the country, says India should switch to feed-in-tariff mechanism to award renewable energy projects for speedy implementation...

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Subject Tags: solar energy

ReNew Power signs PPAs for 286MW of projects in Telangana

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2016

India-based renewable energy developer ReNew Power has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for four grid-connected PV projects with a combined capacity of 286MW in the Indian state of...

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Subject Tags: solar energy

Soon, solar energy to light up DND Flyway

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2016

Soon, lighting facilty at the DND flyway will be powered by solar energy. The flyway operator, Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd (NTBCL), has decided to shift to renewable energy source to curb use...

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Subject Tags: solar energy

Centre offers Rs 1.9k crore for solar energy till Jan-end in FY16

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2016

The Centre has released Rs 1,931 crore till January-end this fiscal under its solar programme to encourage use of the renewable source of power, Parliament was informed on Thursday....

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Subject Tags: Financing , solar energy

Maharashtra, UP get stiff solar energy targets for 2022

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 25, 2016

Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have been set the stiffest solar energy targets by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. By 2022, Maharashtra, which has an installed solar capacity of 378.7 MW...

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Subject Tags: power , solar energy

Solar energy system must for special buildings in cities, towns

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 15, 2016

Planning approvals for special buildings (ground plus four floors) and multi-storeyed buildings (above four floors) will be issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the...

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