Solar

Coronavirus Outbreak: India's renewables installation could fall by a fifth due to lockdown, says report

India could face over 21.6 percent of 3 gigawatts (GW) of solar power and wind energy projects being delayed due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus, Wood Mackenzie said in a report

French energy firm Total's arm invests Rs 3,700 cr to form joint venture with Adani Group

French energy firm Total SA on Tuesday said it has invested Rs 3,707 crore to set up 50:50 joint venture with Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) through its step-down subsidiary

India reaches solar power target four years ahead of schedule, sets new goal for 2022

The head of the climate change program said, "India has now set a new target of achieving 100 GW of solar power by 2022."

US appeals against WTO dispute settlement panel's ruling in favour of India in renewable energy case

A ruling given by the WTO's dispute settlement panel on renewable energy or the solar sector in favour of India has been challenged by the US in the upper body of the World Trade Organization

Total solar eclipses reveals the dark and stormy side of the Sun that we never see

Eclipses provide an opportunity to learn about the hidden layer of the sun which can greatly affect life on Earth.

Union Budget 2019: Solar module makers seek manufacturing incentives

Solar module makers' body AISIA on Wednesday sought manufacturing incentives like subsidies, interest subvention, import duty exemption and depreciation benefit in the forthcoming Budget

ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission to the Sun may launch as soon as 2020, says ISRO Chief

The mission, once called 'Aditya-1' was renamed 'Aditya-L1' after its final orbit was decided around the Earth-Moon L1 point.

India levies anti-dumping duty on solar cell component from four nations

India has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to $1,559 per tonne on imports of a certain type of sheet used in solar cell making from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for five years to safeguard domestic players against cheap shipments

State power distribution companies will have to pay Rs 2,000 cr to solar firms as GST claims: Icra

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its order in October, had approved the claims raised by solar power developers related to the impact of the introduction of the goods and service tax (GST) on their capital cost.

Solar projects worth Rs 28,000 cr face viability risk on falling rupee, says Crisil report

According to the Crisil, these Rs 28,000 crore worth of solar power capacities include 5,500 MW of projects bid out in the past nine months at very low tariffs of Rs 2.75 per unit or less.