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Govt Plans to Exempt Some Solar Projects from Import Taxes

The import taxes, which are 40% for modules and 25% for cells, are intended to encourage more domestic manufacturing of solar equipment. However, the federation estimates that they will raise power bills and slow the country's efforts to transition away from coal, which accounts for more than two-thirds of electricity generation.Read More

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Telangana Sets Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power at 1.15/kWh

The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has revised the additional surcharge to 1.15 (~$0.015)/kWh for consumers ...Read More

British International Investment invests $89 mn to scale renewable energy in India

The investment is comprised of a Rs 350 crore commitment to Fourth Partner Energy, and a Rs 315 crore project finance debt investment to Thar Surya 1 ..Read More

EPC Tender Floated for 44 MW of Solar Projects at Singareni Collieries

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for the engineering, procurement, and constructionRead More

Energy bills may spike on record jump in imported coal price

Imported coal prices have soared over 200% to $203 a tonne against $60 per tonne last March. TPC and AEML are expected to start factoring in FAC in th..Read More

SECI Payouts to Solar and Wind Developers Increased to ?5.56 billion in February

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed payments to the tune of ?5.56 billion (~$73.60 million) to solar and wind power ...Read More

Wind, solar power hit record tenth of global electricity in 2021

A report published on Wednesday reveals that wind and solar, the fastest-growing sources of electricity, reached a record 10 per cent of global electr..Read More

Gadkari reaches Parliament in hydrogen-powered car

Demonstrating the car powered by 'Green Hydrogen', Gadkari emphasised the need to spread awareness about hydrogen, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle technolo..Read More

Scientists Develop New Method to Address Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and researchers from five other varsities recently demonstrated a simple...Read More

DVC, NTPC form joint venture for renewable energy projects

DVC will hold 49 per cent and NTPC Renewable will hold 51 per cent in the JV company to implement renewable energy parks and projects including those ..Read More