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Prices of solar energy down by 40%: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2016

Power minister Piyush Goyal said that by consistent efforts made by the government the prices of solar energy have come down by 40% in just 18 months.

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Subject Tags: industry news , tariff

Maharashtra Government looks to harness solar power to reduce power cost

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2016

The state government is chalking out a plan to harness solar energy in a bid to bring down the power cost for industrial users, and serve the farming community at large. Low-end consumers are...

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India: Imported solar module prices plunge to 36 US cents per watt-peak

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2016

Analysis by Bridge to India finds that the average cost of solar PV modules imported into India has fallen by almost 15% over the past three months, prompting severe concerns for local...

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Subject Tags: Solar PV , tariff

Increased efficiency and timely tariffs revision critical for UDAY’s success: ICRA

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 15, 2016

State-owned distribution utilities will benefit from the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme in FY2017 but stricter focus on efficiency and timely tariff revisions is critical for their...

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Discoms looking for new revenue streams

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 15, 2016

As Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) goes through a complicated phase with delayed orders of tariff revision and the appointment of chairman in jeopardy, discoms are looking at...

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Bosch eyes industrial clients to build on solar portfolio

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2016

German engineering and electronics major Bosch India will focus on setting up rooftop solar plants for its industrial clients, while remaining cautious towards utility scale projects....

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Auction for wind power on the anvil: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2016

After tasting success in solar energy auctions which helped bring down tariffs, the government is looking to soon start bidding for the wind power sector, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on...

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MNRE to soon finalise bidding norms for small hydro projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 5, 2016

In a bid to encourage Small Hydro Power (SHP) generation capacity addition and achieve economies of scale, the New and Renewable Energy Ministry will soon finalise guidelines for tariff-based...

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No increase in power tariff for consumers

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2016

Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has notified the tariff order for 2016-17, under which there is no increase in tariff for any category, and it has been reduced by 37 paise per...

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Chile breaks Dubai's record of solar power output at low cost

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 1, 2016

Chile has broken Dubai's record of promising to produce solar at the world's cheapest rates. During June, Dubai announced that it would produce solar power at Rs 2.01 per unit in June, in August...

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