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Solar project developers anticipate a rise in module prices to drive up overall project costs following the recent import duties on solar glass. Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry imposed anti-dumping duty from $658/MT to $664/MT for...
March 17, 2025
A snacks manufacturer in Haryana has demonstrated how installing a rooftop solar system can yield savings on electricity bills. The company is so impressed with the experience that it has gone for the fourth phase of its rooftop solar project....
March 17, 2025
Iraq started constructing its largest solar power project, Basra Sun, with a total capacity of 1,000 MW in the Basra province. The civil work on the project, which spans approximately 22,500 acres in the Basra desert, has also begun. The project...
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Ahmedabad-based Amrut Energy, a solar water pumps manufacturer and renewable energy solutions provider, has secured ₹1 billion (~$11.49 million) in funding from private equity investors. The company aims to utilize the investment to expand...
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JSW Neo Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has acquired a 100% stake in Virya Infrapower for ₹75.4 million (~$866,000) in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition was completed on March 12, 2025, the same day the share purchase...
March 13, 2025
Renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction company Gensol Engineering has decided to raise ₹6 billion (~$68.9 million) by issuing ₹4 billion (~$45.9 million) worth of foreign currency convertible bonds and ₹2 billion (~$22.9 million)...
March 13, 2025
The Andhra Pradesh Energy Department has issued operational guidelines on resource allocation, land allotment, grid connectivity, open access, banking facility, project migration, fees, and incentives under the Integrated Clean Energy Policy, 2024....
March 13, 2025
Access to safe drinking water has been a challenge in India. In rural areas where power supply is also a huge concern, solar-powered water ATMs are a viable solution. The data by the Ministry of Jal Shakti shows that in February 2021, 68.75 million...
March 13, 2025
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