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Microsoft to power its new Bengaluru office using solar

Microsoft has purchased 3 MW of solar generation capacity from a solar developer, Atria Power. This will cover 80% of the projected electricity requires at the new facility.

GCF grants $100 million to NABARD for rooftop solar in India

Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)’s proposal of Line of credit for solar rooftop segment for commercial, industrial and residential housing sectors in India. This is the first ever project in India approved by GCF.

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NTPC bids for 500 MW solar plant in Oman

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd, has bid for 500 MW solar power plant tendered by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company, which will be located in Ibri, 300 km west of capital city of Muscat.

President of France to inaugurate 75 MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh

According to reports, French President Emmanuel Macron will inaugurate the 75 MW solar PV power plant, located in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh on March 12. The plant is developed by the French company, Engie Solar.

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Interview: Su-kam is building solar hybrid inverters

Su-kam Power Systems Ltd, Managing Director, Kunwer Sachdev speaks to pv magazine about the latest developments in Inverter technology. Moreover, he talks about the solar market in India from the inverter perspective, Su-Kam products Solarcon and Brainy, and he explained why DC electricity is superior to AC.

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ISA to sign 121 solar projects by 2nd edition of Global RE-INVEST in April 2018

50 projects will be signed on March 11, 2018 during ISA Solar Summit, and 71 will be signed on April 20, 2018 at RE-Invest summit. Now, with five new countries, Madagascar, Gabon, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, and Uganda, the number of nations to have ratified the International Solar Alliance (ISA) framework agreement has reached 26.

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China’s Longi claims 23.6% efficiency for its PERC monocrystalline cells

Only one month after announcing a PERC module efficiency of 20.41%, the Chinese solar manufacturer announced it has now achieved a 23.6% efficiency for its PERC monocrystalline cells, thus beating its own previous records.

WTO agreed India’s request to form compliance panel

With the current World Trade Organizations (WTO’s) decision, it appears that the solar domestic content dispute between India and the U.S. has stepped forward. Last three-four hearing was just stuck in U.S. rejections of India’s compliance statement.

Avaada Power to develop 500 MW solar, investing $526 million in Andhra Pradesh

In a recent investor summit of Andhra Pradesh, Avaada Power has inked a $526 million contract with the state government of Andhra Pradesh to develop 500 MW solar capacities in the state.

Trade protection for domestic manufacturers is misguided, finds Bridge to India

India plans to impose safeguard duty on Chinese and Malaysian module manufacturers, to protect the domestic manufacturers.

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