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US Sets Aside $1 Billion for Farmers and Rural Businesses Adopting Renewables

The U.S. government will provide $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy...

April 4, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Budget Includes Solar Projects, Lights, Pumps, and EV Announcements

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal announced the budget for 2021-22. Provisions were made to set up 93 MW of solar projects, among other renewable and e-mobility plans....

March 16, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Andhra High Court Stays Awarding of 6.4 GW of Solar Projects Tendered Recently

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has directed the Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corporation (APGECL) to not enter into any agreements for its tender for 6.4 GW of solar...

January 8, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Chhattisgarh Issues Tender for Solar-Based Mother Care and Maternity Kits

The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has floated a tender for solar mother care cum maternity kits in the state. Interested bidders are...

December 10, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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EXIM Bank Floats Tender Seeking Consultants for Rural Solar Projects in Suriname

The Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM) has floated a tender seeking Indian consultancy firms to assist in the electrification of 50 villages in the Republic of Suriname...

September 15, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Bangladesh-Based SOLshare Raises $1.1 Million for Solar Microgrids

IIX Impact Partners, a debt and equity crowdfunding platform, announced that it has helped Bangladesh-based clean energy firm SOLshare close a $1.1 million (~₹81.9...

July 16, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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ADB Grants ₹346 Million Loan towards Rural Electrification in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it had approved a $346 million (~₹26.92 billion) loan to India to help provide efficient and reliable power to rural...

May 4, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Utilities
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AfDB Approves $830,000 to Set Up Green Mini-Grids in the Republic of Guinea

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it had approved a grant of $830,000 (~₹62.95 million) to the Guinean Agency for Rural Electrification (AGER) to help...

April 13, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Solar Projects are Helping Generate Income, Create Jobs and New Skills in Rural Areas

The development of large solar power projects in rural areas usually gets a bad rap as it is associated with issues like land grabbing, deforestation, and disruption of...

January 14, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Government Says 100% of Villages Now Have Access to Electricity

With the electrification of Leisang village in the Senapati district of Manipur, India has now achieved total electrification of its 597,464 inhabited villages. Though...

May 1, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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