India Solar Power

India’s MNRE clarifies coverage of ALMM order

Projects with prior approval are not affected.

India adds 11.3 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in H1

Module manufacturing capacity is expected to breach 172 GW by 2026.

Installed solar in India increased over 25 times between 2014-2023

However, authorities also noted risks with large-scale phasing-in of clean energy.

NLC India bags 810 MW grid-connected solar project in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Nigam Limited issued the tender for the project in December 2022.

India’s solar capacity up by more than 12GW in 2023

Its wind capacity meanwhile grew by 2.2GW. 

India grows solar capacity by 11GW

This is 47% higher than its 2021 installations.

Reliance New Energy buys 20% stake in solar tech firm in $12m deal

California-based Caelux Corp.’s solar modules can produce 20% more energy.

ReNew Power, HSBC India provide solar power to 75 schools

The partnership also includes pioneering a climate education. 

New programme trains 1,000 women in India in solar tech

It was launched by ReNew Power, UNEP, and SEWA. 

India remains world’s ‘outperformer’ in solar power: report

The market is slated to bring some 90GW of new solar capacity by 2031.

Tata Power unit commissions 450MWDC solar plant in India

The project will produce 800GWh of clean energy annually.

Solar tariff to rise by about 21% over the next year: report

This is mainly due to the 40% basic customs duty India levied on solar module imports.

Adani Green Energy operational capacity climbs over 50% in 2022

Its capacity currently stands at 5,410 megawatts.

Azure Power signs EoI to develop 1,700MW RE projects

The projects will be developed in Karnataka, India.

Government incentives to boost solar manufacturing in India: report

The PLI scheme and the 2022 budget allocation could produce at least 40GW of solar modules.