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India’s solar PV installations to fall by 23 per cent in 2020: IEA

By : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2020

India’s solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment is set to decrease by 23 per cent in 2020 as compared to 2019, with the largest drop anticipated in distributed PV installations, according to a latest report by the International Energy Agency. It, however, added that a rebound was...

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COVID-19 impact: Green energy installation trips in February, March

By : Sustainability ..., May 4, 2020

Only 222 mw of solar capacity and 25 mw of wind capacity was installed in March as activities came to a halt following the Covid-19 outbreak, and installation would remain slow for another two months, said industry. Construction work began to slow down around the first week...

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MSEDCL installs only 12,500 of 1 lakh solar pumps targeted by March 2020

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2019

Former energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had given a target to MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited) of installing one lakh solar farm pumps by March 2020 under Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Yojana (MSKY). So far, it has been able to install...

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Solar installations in first half of 2019 at 3.2 GW, down 35 per cent

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2019

Solar installations in India, during the first half (H1) of 2019 reached 3.2 gigawatts (GW). This is a 35 per cent decline in capacity, compared to 5.1 GW added in H1 of 2018, according to Mercom India. In its report on Q2 2019, titled India Solar Market Update, Mercom found...

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India drops a tad but still among most favourable renewable energy markets

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2019

China is the most attractive market for investment in renewable energy for the fourth year in a row and growth there is set to continue despite the country's efforts to trim subsidies, a report...

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Phase II of Rooftop Solar Scheme approved

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2019

Phase II of the scheme provides central financial assistance (CFA) for setting up of 4 GW of grid-connected rooftop solar plants in residential sector and incentives to discoms based on...

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Solar power installations in India down 52 per cent in April-June 2018

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2018

Solar installations in India plunged 52 per cent to 1,599 MW during the second quarter of 2018, mainly due to uncertainties around trade cases and module price fluctuations, says a report....

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