Finland’s AC2SG plans EV charging stations with NITI Aayog in Delhi NCR
NITI Aayog has published a proposal for 135 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Delhi NCR region on November 15, 2017, to speed up electric vehicle adoption in India.
Indian Solar Powered Rail Coaches
The Indian Railways, being one of the largest railway networks in the world, operates around 12,000 trains per day. It is also one of the largest consumers of diesel in the country, with an annual consumption of 2.7 billion liters, which includes traction requirement as well as the use of coach lights, fans, AC, etc. […]
Interview: Vikram Solar CEO talks ahead of COP23 ISA presentation
Gyanesh Chaudhary, the MD, and CEO of Vikram Solar, speaks to pv magazine about the international solar alliance event held in collaboration with MNRE and CII at COP23 in Bonn, Germany and more on the Indian solar manufacturing sector. He is a part of the Indian (CII) delegation to COP23, Bonn Germany.
PI Berlin creates subsidiary in India
The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) has created a new subsidiary based in Delhi to help local manufacturers provide quality assurance and consultancy relating to the planning, construction and operation of solar power plants.
ISA presents risk mitigation feasibility study for pilot 20 GW capacity
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) presents its first offering, a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism (CRMM) feasibility study, at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, to deepen solar markets, which aims to mobilize up to $1trn of capital investment by 2030.
Greenko and Hero future Energies competing to acquire Orange Renewable Energies
Greenko and Hero future energies are in talks with AT capital group for acquiring Orange Renewables’ portfolio of 758 MW of solar.
Interview: Uninterrupted cell production helps fast-track Indian solar manufacturing
Maximilian Germann, head of sales at German stringer experts M10 Industries, explains to pv magazine about the benefits of uninterrupted cell production from a cost and quality perspective, and how Indian solar companies are beginning to put long-term opex ahead of short-term capex concerns.
International Solar Alliance at COP23: Welcoming the reign of the Sun
One of the sessions at CoP23 has served as the Curtain Raiser for the ISA’s upcoming founding ceremony. It has featured presentations on ISA programs and the Common Risk Mitigation Mechanisms (CRMM) report, as well as a panel discussion on the global effort to accelerate solar energy deployment.
KREDL retenders 200 MW Pavagada Solar Park
The Karnataka renewable energy development limited (KREDL) has reissued the tender for Pavagada 200 MW solar park that was withdrawn in August 2017.
Azure Power to electrify villages through Mini and Micro Grids
Azure Power’s new initiative Azure M-Power has won a project to electrify 320 households across 11 villages in Jharkhand through development of mini and micro grids.
