Why SECI’s Manufacturing Tender Failed India’s nodal solar agency SECI had come out with a tender to promote solar manufacturing in India. While India has become the second largest market for solar panels during 2018, the country’s manufacturing remains in ICU due to the massive cheap imports from China. Despite huge demand, India’s solar manufacturers […]
Softbank has often made grandiose out of the world plans of installing and manufacturing tens of gigawatts of solar panels in different countries. Softbank had first come up with a plan 5 years ago to set up and install more than 20 GW of solar power plants in India along with manufacturing. While the company […]
Apple’s 100% Renewable Energy Commitment Apple, the largest tech giant in the world has vowed to run 100% on renewable energy and has been successful in achieving the same. Running all your global facilities fully on sustainable energy is no small feat for a company as large as Apple, having a huge geographic footprint. Today […]
Floating solar plants in West Bengal Did you know that the eastern state of West Bengal is a pioneer in solar technology in India? Yes, WB government-owned WEBEL was one of the first manufacturers of solar energy panels in the country. However, the state failed to gather the required momentum around solar technology afterward. Even as other […]
Solar At Indian Petrol Pumps Solar energy has become the biggest enemy of fossil fuels in modern times. Given its green credentials and falling costs, it has now become very competitive with traditional sources of power. But in India, solar power is helping the fuel pump stations in a big way. Many petrol pumps in […]
Other than the green credentials, increasing grid power tariffs for commercial and industrial consumers, falling prices for renewable projects has propelled a faster adoption of solar power by the Indian corporates. Companies can buy renewable power through corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Corporate renewable PPAs help companies reduce current electricity costs and increase visibility over […]