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Power demand dips, discoms’ revenue hit

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2020

The demand for power in the country has taken a sharp dip of 20 per cent following a nationwide lockdown. In a letter sent to the PMO on Thursday, the All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) said that demand had crashed following a complete shutdown of industrial and...

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COVID-19: Renewable industry gives thumbs up to MNRE notification on free passage of material, staff

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2020

Renewable energy (RE) players have given a thumbs up to the latest notification by the ministry of new and renewable energy asking states to allow movement of material and staff to ensure continuous renewable power generation following the nationwide lockdown. “While it is...

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Coronavirus outbreak has hit solar power industry hard: Vikram Solar CEO

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 26, 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak that has halted economic activity in China, a major global supplier of solar cells and modules, has impacted the solar power industry hard through supply chain disruptions, Saibaba Vutukuri, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vikram Solar told...

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Coronavirus: Global wind energy capacity addition to decline by 4.9 GW

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2020

The coronavirus crisis will cause global wind energy additions in 2020 to decline by 4.9 Gigawatt (GW) compared to previous projections, research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie said, adding due to the pandemic and other market changes total forecast wind additions for...

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Covid19: Okinawa shuts electric scooter manufacturing plant till further notice

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2020

Okinawa, the leading player in electric two-wheeler business has announced that it will be shutting its Rajasthan plant. The announcement comes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic scare. Most of the other auto manufacturing facilities have already downed their shutters in...

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No Compulsion to Import Modules From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: RK Singh

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2020

India’s solar industry is under no compulsion to import solar cells or modules from China following the coronavirus outbreak, power and new & renewable energy minister RK Singh has said. “The solar industry is under no compulsion to import solar cells, modules and other...

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Coronavirus outbreak may impact 3GW Indian solar projects worth ₹16,000 crore

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 18, 2020

In what may impact India’ green energy trajectory, around 3 giga watt (GW) of solar projects, worth ₹16,000 crore, could be at risk of penalties for missing their project completion deadline if the coronavirus impact prolongs, according to CRISIL. “As per the standard terms...

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