Articles written by Preeti Verma Lal

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Applications & Installations
A little Green Brilliance in a Virginian vineyard The Indian installer supplied panels for a commercial client in the U.S. who had been inspired by a trip to Rajasthan with his wife in 2008.
Preeti Verma Lal
Dec 18, 2019
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Applications & Installations
India and German development lender to launch rooftop solar scheme Program aims to drive down the cost of solar electricity to a maximum of Rs2.50/kWh in a nation where tariffs vary wildly from state to state.
Preeti Verma Lal
Dec 04, 2019
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Markets & Policy
Ather Energy to set up Li-ion, EV production unit in India Ather Energy, an Indian electric scooter maker, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu to open a new production facility for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles.
Preeti Verma Lal
Dec 02, 2019
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Applications & Installations
‘The right vision is needed to unleash the potential of floating PV in India’ The technology brings environmental, economic and social benefits, says the senior VP of Ciel et Terre’s Indian business. However, the nation’s obsession with price dictating business decisions, he adds, ignores the truism that ‘in the long run, cheap products lead to more cost’.
Preeti Verma Lal
Nov 22, 2019
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Kerala extends off-grid solar incentive for two years The order enabling payment of a rupee for every kilowatt-hour generated by off-grid PV systems has been extended until October 2021 because of anticipated delays in the state electricity board hitting its renewable purchase obligation.
Preeti Verma Lal
Nov 20, 2019
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Transmission charges waiver for renewables extended for second time Developers will be spared interstate transmission system charges if their projects are secured through public capacity auctions held to enable electricity distribution companies to achieve their renewable purchase obligations, and provided the facilities are commissioned before 2023.
Preeti Verma Lal
Nov 18, 2019
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Goa to replace traditional clay tiles with solar ones State energy minister Nilesh Cabral says householders will be offered the chance to reduce energy bills without any upfront cost by leasing roofspace to installers as part of plans to add 15 MW of solar capacity in Goa by March.
Preeti Verma Lal
Nov 07, 2019
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Gujarat solar capacity just shy of 2.7 GW The state this week raised its clean energy ambition to 30 GW of generation capacity within three years as figures showed ground-mounted solar is expanding at a faster rate than rooftop installations.
Preeti Verma Lal
Nov 06, 2019
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Odisha fire stations to go solar The state will contract for a total 1.73 MWp of rooftop generation capacity with all the panels supplied manufactured in India.
Preeti Verma Lal
Nov 06, 2019