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Applications & Installations
Statkraft acquires BLP’s shares in distributed solar venture Statkraft and Bharat Light and Power (BLP) have decided to end their partnership for distributed solar PV solutions. As per the agreement, BLP will sell its stake in joint venture Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions (SBSS) to Statkraft.
Uma Gupta
May 29, 2018
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Technology & Products
Energy storage will be a challenge as India targets 100 GW solar PV capacity For off-grid solar PV installations, the high cost of batteries is the biggest bottleneck. However, the cost of storage is expected to drop as technology advances and volumes go up.
Uma Gupta
May 25, 2018
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Markets & Policy
Affordability and lack of charging points stalls electric vehicle take-up in India: Bloomberg Bloomberg New Energy Finance says EVs will make up only 7% of new car sales in nation by 2030, compared to a predicted 44% for European sales, 41% in China, 34% in the US and 17% in Japan
Uma Gupta
May 22, 2018
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Applications & Installations
India may miss solar PV target, says CEO survey The country will achieve solar PV capacity of 50 to 75 GW by 2022 – a little over 60% of the 100 GW target. Total rooftop capacity will be less than 10 GW.
Uma Gupta
May 21, 2018
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Markets & Policy
By 2030, EVs could outnumber the total vehicles in India today To smoothen this transition, the country needs to build fast solar PV-powered charging stations. In 2017, there were only 220-250 operational charging stations in India, compared to 56,000 petrol stations.
Uma Gupta
May 18, 2018
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Applications & Installations
India: First 1 GW tender for 5 GW solar park expected soon – Interview The 5 GW PV park, planned for the Dholera Special Investment Region of Gujarat, will become the world’s largest project of its kind, when complete. It is expected to attract an investment of US$3.7 billion and generate employment for more than 20,000 people, says Jai Prakash Shivahare, managing director at Dholera Industrial City Development Limited. He takes time out to speak to pv magazine about the mega solar project.
Uma Gupta
May 07, 2018
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Markets & Policy
India slips to 4th place in EY’s attractiveness index for solar PV investments While China continues to top EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), India has slipped from second position to fourth, due to increasing investor concerns about possible solar import tariffs and disputes between developers and distribution companies.
Uma Gupta
May 04, 2018
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Applications & Installations
Chennai could generate 1.38 GW from solar rooftops Chennai has the potential to install 1.38 GW of rooftop solar PV which, if realized, could meet around 10% of the city’s electricity demand, according to a new study by Greenpeace and the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute.
Uma Gupta
Apr 26, 2018
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Applications & Installations
Diu becomes first smart city to run 100% on solar during daytime The combination of a 9 MW solar park developed over its rocky barren land and rooftop PV panels installed on 79 government buildings generate enough solar power to meet Diu’s daytime electricity needs.
Uma Gupta
Apr 24, 2018
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