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India misses 2022 renewables target of 175 GW by 30%

India has installed a cumulative renewables capacity (excluding large hydro) of 122 GW as of December 31, 2022, falling 30% short of its 175 GW target. While solar addition has remained more consistent than wind over the last few years, 2023 is going to be a challenging year for PV installation due to the shortage of domestically manufactured modules.

EV manufacturers’ wishlist for Union Budget 2023–24

Electric vehicle (EV) and component manufacturers seek a uniform 5% goods and service tax (GST) for all EV spare parts. They also want the scrapping of import duty on lithium-ion battery cells and policy support for battery recycling.

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NTPC starts India’s first green hydrogen blending in PNG network

The state-owned power generator has started green hydrogen blending at 5% by volume in the piped natural gas (PNG) supply to households of NTPC Kawas township in Gujarat.

Solar in 2023

Here are three trends in the solar sector that will gain momentum in 2023, leading to wider PV implementation.

SJVN awards 90 MW floating solar EPC contract to Larsen & Toubro

The state-owned hydropower producer is executing the 90 MW floating solar project on a build-own-operate basis at the Omkareshwar reservoir in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh.

President to launch the construction of 1 GW solar project in Rajasthan

President Droupadi Murmu will today virtually lay the the foundation stone of SJVN’s 1 GW grid-connected solar power project in the Bikaner district.

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Delhi can achieve 100% renewables by 2050

The energy system in Delhi can transform from being heavily based on coal, biomass for cooking, and fossil gas in 2020 towards completely based on solar PV and renewable energy imports from neighboring states by 2050, as solar PV emerges as the least-cost energy source, according to researchers from LUT University.

NTPC commissions portions of Solapur and Nokhra solar projects

The state-owned power producer has commissioned 10 MW of 23 MW Solapur solar project in Maharashtra and 50 MW of 300 MW Nokhra PV park in Rajasthan.

Tata Power to set up 255 MW wind-solar project for Delhi Discom

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has secured the letter of award to build a 255 MW hybrid (170 MW wind and 85 MW solar) power project in Karnataka. The project will supply power to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd,

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“2022 was an eventful year for solar manufacturing”

pv magazine speaks to Dr Hitesh Doshi, chairman and managing director of Waaree Energies, to know about the progress of solar manufacturing in India in 2022 and the way forward.

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