Solar Energy
Solar-run powerlooms to get subsidy from August
As part of clean energy initiatives, the government will provide subsidy to those powerlooms which use solar energy to run their operations.
Solar Industries bags order worth Rs 443 cr from SCCL
New Delhi Industrial explosives maker Solar Industries India has bagged a contract worth Rs 443.44 crore, the supplies for which will continue into the next fiscal.
Investment of Rs 90,841 crore made in renewable energy sector in last 3 fiscals
Total investment made in renewable energy sector in all states, including Jharkhand and Gujarat, during the last three years is Rs 90,841.16 crore, Piyush Goyal has said.
International Solar Alliance vows to lower finance cost, talks of $1 tn investment
India and France announced ambitious plans under their solar alliance initiative to ensure affordable financing and help facilitate investment of more than a trillion dollars in solar assets besides scaling up solar applicati
WTO ruling on solar power: India to raise issue at UN event
The ruling was a blow to India which has announced a target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, of which 100 GW will be realised through the National Solar Mission
Grid-linked solar generation capacity crosses 5,000 MW mark
India's grid-connected solar power generation capacity has crossed the 5,000 MW mark, with Rajasthan on top with 1,264.35 MW capacity followed by Gujarat.
Global solar sector sees $6.2 bn corporate funding in Q3
Solar sector globally attracted corporate funding worth USD 6.2 billion in July-September 2015 quarter, says a report.
In meet with Narendra Modi, Angela Merkel pledges Rs 7,300 crore for solar energy
Germany on Monday pledged about one billion euros (Rs 7,300 crore) assistance for India's solar projects as the two countries decided to forge a renewable alliance to boost cooperation in the sector.
Solar-powered plane lands in Hawaii, pilot sets nonstop record
A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun's energy landed in Hawaii on Friday, after a record-breaking five-day nonstop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.
India’s $100 bn push into solar energy to be driven by foreign companies as locals take backseat
Last week, Softbank became the latest foreign player to enter India's solar market, leading an investment of up to $20 billion.
