International Solar Festival in India by ISA: Date, Venue, Aims, and Objectives
5 months, 3 weeks ago

International Solar Festival in India by ISA: Date, Venue, Aims, and Objectives

The Quint  

First International Solar Festival in India: The inaugural edition of International Solar Festival is all set to take place in India in New Delhi in September 2024. This will be a groundbreaking event organized by the International Solar Alliance to bring together solar power stakeholders from around the world to share knowledge, promote innovation, and build international collaborations towards a solar-powered future. We must quadruple our solar capacity in the next six years', said Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, secretary, ministry of new and renewable energy. For large scale energy generation and serving remote rural populations, solar is playing the major role.

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Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story
1 week ago

Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story

Live Mint  

Recent charges of bribery by a US government agency against the Adani Group and its leadership have cast an unexpected spotlight on the Solar Energy Corporation of India—until now a relatively unknown company run by the central government. Solar’s share of electricity generated from renewable sources has Widening gap Of the 66 GW of solar power capacity installed as of …

RE-NXT 2024 solar expo to power up in Visakhapatnam
1 month ago

RE-NXT 2024 solar expo to power up in Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh Solar Energy Association is set to host RE-NXT 2024, a solar energy exposition designed to showcase the potential of renewable energy and promote the Prime Minister's Suryagarh Yojana, a national solar rooftop initiative, in Visakhapatnam from November 22 to November 24. During a press conference held on Thursday, association president Hema Kumar unveiled details of the …

RE-INVEST 2024: India best bet for 21st century, its solar revolution a golden chapter: PM Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

RE-INVEST 2024: India best bet for 21st century, its solar revolution a golden chapter: PM Modi

The Hindu  

India is unique in terms of diversity, scale, capacity, potential as well as performance and the world feels the country is the best bet for the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday in his address at the 4th edition of Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo in Gandhinagar. “When the history of the 21st century will …

PM Modi says speed, scale to help India achieve 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi says speed, scale to help India achieve 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said speed and scale have helped India increase its solar energy capacity by 32-fold in the last ten years and will eventually enable the nation to achieve its target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. In a video message to the International Solar Festival, Mr. Modi said, "In the past few years, …

Speed, scale to help India achieve 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030: PM
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Speed, scale to help India achieve 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said speed and scale have helped India increase its solar energy capacity by 32-fold in the last ten years and will eventually enable the nation to achieve its target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. In a video message to the International Solar Festival, Modi said, "In the past few …

Rising domestic solar cell production will curb imports from China
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rising domestic solar cell production will curb imports from China

Hindustan Times  

India expects a surge in domestic solar cell-making capacity in the coming months, which will help reduce its dependence on imported materials from China to manufacture solar panels, the country’s top renewable energy official said. A private security guard walks between rows of photovoltaic solar panels inside a solar power plant at Raisan village near Gandhinagar, Gujarat The nation’s cells …

International Solar Festival to be held in Delhi in September
5 months, 4 weeks ago

International Solar Festival to be held in Delhi in September

Hindustan Times  

The International Solar Alliance will organise its first international solar festival on September 5 and 6 in Delhi. India aims to install 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030, said Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, secretary, ministry of new and renewable energy. Climate change is impacting us like never before, said Ajay Mathur, director general of International Solar Alliance. The …

Battery manufacturer Luminous opens solar panel factory with 250 MW production capacity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Battery manufacturer Luminous opens solar panel factory with 250 MW production capacity

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Luminous Power Technologies, an energy storage solutions company, inaugurated its solar panel factory in Uttarakhand on Thursday with a production capacity of 250 MW, expandable up to 1 GW. The plant, spread over 10 acres in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, will be fully automated and equipped with the latest solar module manufacturing technologies, the company said. “The Solar Panel Factory …

India's solar surge: A look at ambitious plans, actual progress, and funding trends
9 months ago

India's solar surge: A look at ambitious plans, actual progress, and funding trends

India Today  

During his address at the India Today Conclave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined ambitious plans for the next five years, particularly in solar energy. INDIA'S SOLAR PARK PROGRESS A total of 51 solar parks were sanctioned across various states in India, with a combined capacity of 37.74 GW by 2023. Andhra Pradesh has five parks with a total capacity of …

Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena suspends Delhi Solar Policy 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena suspends Delhi Solar Policy 2024

The Hindu  

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, on February 28, suspended the solar policy of the Delhi government announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last month. Making amendments to State Solar Policy 2016 that resulted in 1500 MW of solar power installed capacity in Delhi, the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government has come out with a more consumer-friendly Solar …

India's Energised Future: Major Hits for Renewable Energy in Interim Budget 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Energised Future: Major Hits for Renewable Energy in Interim Budget 2024

The Quint  

With its staggering population of 1.4 billion, India faces an immense energy demand to fuel its rapidly expanding economy. With almost 50 per cent of its electricity capacity derived from non-fossil fuel origins, India is moving towards a country where sustainable energy sources are becoming prominent. The renewable energy landscape in India is diverse, featuring significant contributions from solar, wind, …

India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition
1 year, 1 month ago

India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group’s director general. At the sidelines of the group’s annual meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ajay Mathur said the International Solar Alliance expect …

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA
1 year, 1 month ago

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA

Firstpost  

India has set a target of achieving 500 GW of installed capacity from non-fossil fuels, including around 270 GW of solar capacity, by 2030 According to the International Energy Agency, solar energy will generate 18% of India’s electricity by 2030, up from its current 6% share. According to the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook 2023, which was released on Tuesday, …

Plan for solar panels along Najafgarh drain in Delhi
1 year, 2 months ago

Plan for solar panels along Najafgarh drain in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Authorities plan to install more than 10,000 solar panels along a 6-km stretch of the Najafgarh drain as a pilot project, people aware of the proposal said on Monday, adding that the project, which will be executed jointly by the Solar Energy Corporation of India and BSES, will generate around 5MW of power. An environment department official said after multiple …

What is India's ambitious 'OSOWOG' global solar grid proposal?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is India's ambitious 'OSOWOG' global solar grid proposal?

Firstpost  

PM Modi said India has received ’encouraging’ response to its global grid proposal. The initiative is to build a transnational ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ to enhance energy security from other countries. The project linking 140 nations was unveiled on the sidelines of the 2021 UN Climate conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has received “encouraging” …

India taking various measures to encourage energy transition: BEE DG Abhay Bakre
1 year, 7 months ago

India taking various measures to encourage energy transition: BEE DG Abhay Bakre

The Hindu  

“As part of its net zero commitments, India is taking various measures to encourage energy transition for industries in the domestic market as well as at the global level,” a senior government official has said. Abhay Bakre, Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, further said that various forward-looking measures are slated to be discussed at the upcoming meets of …

India plans to export solar power: official
1 year, 10 months ago

India plans to export solar power: official

The Hindu  

By 2026, Indian industry will be able to manufacture solar modules worth 100 gigawatts annually, and help the country be a net exporter of solar power. The future phase of India’s renewable energy development will be led by hybrid projects and renewable energy parks that will host solar and wind projects along with battery storage systems. The travails of the …

Solar energy can help India achieve net zero
2 years, 1 month ago

Solar energy can help India achieve net zero

Hindustan Times  

The world is on the cusp of a solar revolution. Solar energy is playing a key role not only in the developing world to tackle energy access and energy security, but also in developed countries to facilitate energy transition through integration with battery energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and hydrogen production. The long-term financial sustainability of solar energy manufacturing …

India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market
2 years, 2 months ago

India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energies like solar power, supply chains for components need to be more geographically diverse, officials said during a conference on solar energy in New Delhi said on Tuesday. Launched by India and France at the 2015 Paris climate conference, the ISA aims to promote the use …

Hits and misses: India’s solar power energy targets
2 years, 8 months ago

Hits and misses: India’s solar power energy targets

The Hindu  

The story so far: A report, jointly prepared by two energy-research firms — JMK Research and Analytics and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis — says India will likely miss its 2022 target of installing 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity. As of December 2021, the cumulative solar installed capacity of India is 55GW, which is roughly half …

India likely to miss year’s solar capacity target
2 years, 8 months ago

India likely to miss year’s solar capacity target

The Hindu  

India is likely to miss its 2022 target of installing 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity, largely due to inadequate uptake of rooftop solar, according to a report by JMK Research and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. As of December 2021, India’s cumulative installed solar capacity was 55GW, with grid-connected utility-scale projects contributing 77% and the rest …

With ISA, India’s Climate Action Speaks Louder than Hollow Promises of Rich Nations
3 years, 1 month ago

With ISA, India’s Climate Action Speaks Louder than Hollow Promises of Rich Nations

News 18  

India has preferred to let its actions speak than make empty pronouncements on environment at multilateral forums. India aspires to attract global firms as well as Indian firms to build goods that are going to have a positive impact on climate.The High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules Production-Linked Incentive under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is incentivizing production of low-cost, …

As US Joins International Solar Alliance, A Look at the Pact by India, France to Harness a Green Ray of Hope
3 years, 1 month ago

As US Joins International Solar Alliance, A Look at the Pact by India, France to Harness a Green Ray of Hope

News 18  

The United States on Wednesday became the 101st member of the International Solar Alliance, an inter-governmental organisation formed by India and France to accelerate the global adoption of solar power. Lauding the US’ move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this will “further strengthen the Alliance in our shared quest of harnessing solar energy for a sustainable planet”. The International Solar …

US Joins International Solar Alliance Announced by PM Modi at 2015 Paris Climate Summit
3 years, 1 month ago

US Joins International Solar Alliance Announced by PM Modi at 2015 Paris Climate Summit

News 18  

The United States on Wednesday said it will join the International Solar Alliance, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2015 Paris Climate Summit. Lauding the US’ move, PM Modi said this will “further strengthen the Alliance in our shared quest of harnessing solar energy for a sustainable planet”. Kerry, while signing the framework agreement, said, “It …

India, U.K. to launch global solar grid project at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

India, U.K. to launch global solar grid project at COP26

The Hindu  

India and the U.K. will launch a project that aims to create a solar grid connecting countries in different parts of the world at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. The project, known as the “Green Grids Initiative,” is being initiated by the International Solar Alliance, which was launched by India and France at the 2015 Paris climate …

RIL AGM 2021: Mukesh Ambani unveils Rs 75,000-cr mega plan to put India on global solar, hydrogen energy map
3 years, 5 months ago

RIL AGM 2021: Mukesh Ambani unveils Rs 75,000-cr mega plan to put India on global solar, hydrogen energy map

Firstpost  

RIL AGM 2021: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the company will build solar manufacturing units, a battery factory to store energy, a fuel cell-making factory and an electrolyser unit to produce green hydrogen as a part of the business Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani laid down the roadmap of a mega green energy plan worth an investment of …

RIL AGM 2021: Mukesh Ambani Shares Rs 75,000-cr Energy Biz Plan to Put India on Global Solar Map
3 years, 5 months ago

RIL AGM 2021: Mukesh Ambani Shares Rs 75,000-cr Energy Biz Plan to Put India on Global Solar Map

News 18  

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd, at the 44th Annual General Meeting laid down the roadmap of a mega green energy plan worth an investment of Rs 75,000 crore in the next three years. “Last year I had shared with you our vision to create the next big value creation engine for Reliance and India – our New Energy …

India to Have 220 GW Renewable Energy Capacity by 2022, Says PM Modi
4 years, 3 months ago

India to Have 220 GW Renewable Energy Capacity by 2022, Says PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exuded confidence that India will increase its existing clean energy capacity of 134 GW to 220 GW by 2022 and stressed on reducing tariffs further through technological advancements. Speaking earlier at the event, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the government is actively encouraging the industry, oil and gas companies in particular, to become participants …

NTPC looks to expand foothold as India hosts solar meet today
4 years, 3 months ago

NTPC looks to expand foothold as India hosts solar meet today

Live Mint  

The first World Solar Technology Summit of the International Solar Alliance to be hosted by India on Tuesday will see efforts to help NTPC Ltd secure solar projects in ISA’s 47 least developed and small island members, two people aware of the development said, adding the ISA will also be appointed as the nodal agency to implement India’s global electricity …

Solar Revolution in the Making: Modi Presents 10-Point Action Plan to Promote Solar Energy
6 years, 9 months ago

Solar Revolution in the Making: Modi Presents 10-Point Action Plan to Promote Solar Energy

The Quint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents a 10-point action plan to promote solar energy at the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) conference. The plan focuses on increasing the availability and affordability of solar technology, fostering innovation, and promoting participation and inclusiveness in the solar energy sector.

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