• Installed Capacity Touched 13652 MW for Solar

    • August 26, 2017
    • Posted by: BiconAdmin
    • Categories: Power Sector, Renewable Energy
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    As on 31.07.2017, the cumulative Solar Energy capacity installed, is 13652 MW while the same at the end of 2014-15 was 3743.97 MW. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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  • Recommencement of REC trading session for non-solar only from 26th July

    • August 1, 2017
    • Posted by: BiconAdmin
    • Category: Renewable Energy
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    Trading in REC Non-Solar shall recommence from the month of July 2017 and the trading session will be held on 26th of July 2017 accordingly and shall continue every month as per calendar issued by the Exchange from time to time. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has informed the Power Exchange to resume the

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  • Online training program for solar PV design launched

    • December 20, 2016
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    • Categories: Miscellaneous, Renewable Energy
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    The New and Renewable Energy Ministry has developed an online training programe under public-private partnership for design, installation and maintenance of solar photovoltaics (PV) to meet the manpower requirements of the booming solar industry. The skilling online programme has been developed by the National Institute of Wind Energy under in association with Iacharya Silicon Ltd,

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  • Solar-powered boat service to begin in Kerala on Jan 2017

    • December 20, 2016
    • Posted by: BiconAdmin
    • Categories: Integrated transport system, Miscellaneous, Renewable Energy
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    Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala will script a new chapter in its transport sector when a solar-powered boat will start its first service from Vaikom in Kottayam district, about 180 kms from here, on January 12. The service will be offered as part of the state government’s initiative to shift from diesel and petrol to other sources of

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  • Impact of demonetisation on solar energy

    • December 5, 2016
    • Posted by: BiconAdmin
    • Categories: Miscellaneous, Power Sector, Renewable Energy
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    Solar industry trackers see demonetisation leading to cheaper solar power in medium to long run although project delays have hit developers in short term.

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  • India’s plan for renewable energy storage

    • September 2, 2016
    • Posted by: BiconAdmin
    • Categories: Miscellaneous, Renewable Energy
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    India has readied a plan for creating energy systems that could store upto 10,000 MW of intermittently generated renewable power at a fraction of the cost the West will bear. The project project showcases the frugal innovation an our ability to work around issues in a different way – India’s plan for renewable energy storage

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