On June 17, 2015, the Centre approved the proposal to boost the country´s solar power capacity target under the National Solar Mission by five times, to achieve 100 GW by 2022
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Solar is simple! As long as the sun shines and you have the right technology with the right equipment, it´s good business
Punj Lloyd Infrastructure Limited (PLIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Punj Lloyd which was incorporated as a project development company focussing on public private partnership (PPP) projects in transportation, energy and urban infrastructure.
Mission Solar
India´s approach of focussing largely on utility-scale solar parks and aggressive pricing has attracted a lot of scepticism. The renewable energy sector has shown tremendous growth over the last two years.
Vikram Solar commissions rooftop solar plant
Vikram Solar, a leading solar energy solutions provider, has successfully commissioned a rooftop solar plant with 750 kWp capacity at Calicut International Airport.
Japan´s SoftBank wins first solar project in India
Marking its debut in the Indian solar sector after its investment announcement of $20 billion, Japan´s SoftBank won its first solar power project in India.
India is among the top five in terms of investment in RE
Anil Sardana, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Power, throws light on the remarkable growth of the renewable energy sector and the factors that have contributed to it.
Make in India has created a revolution in the RE sector
Kuldeep Kumar Jain, COO-EPC, Vikram Solar Pvt Ltd, believes that the future is bright and the opportunity immense for India to become a global leader in solar energy.
Solar on Slow Track
With 3,000 hours of sunshine every year, which is equivalent to 5,000 trillion kilowatts of energy, India´s solar energy potential is vast. According to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Annual report 2014-15, of the total renewable energy
Solar power enhancement plan
A massive plan to scale up of solar power capacity to 100,000 MW is underway, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
FDI in infrastructure: Key Challenges
In addition to fuel shortage for thermal power projects, the power sector in general suffers from regulatory delays, chief of which are the land acquisition and environmental clearance issues.
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