The Government of India has approved the launch of KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) scheme, to promote the use of solar powered agriculture pumps by farmers and installation of small renewable power plants (500 KW to 2 MW) by farmers/cooperatives/panchayats on their lands, with a funding support of Rs 344.22 billion.
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NTPC issues 190 MW solar-wind hybrid tender
IndiaÂ’s largest power generation company NTPC, that successfully auctioned 1.2 GW of capacity in its first wind energy tender recently, is now making its mark in the solar-wind hybrid.
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Power transmission in India is the most attractive sector to invest in
Neeraj Nanda, President-South Asia (T&D, Solar), KEC International speaks to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY in length about the potentials in India's transmission sector. He also advices DISCOMs to enhance their willingness and preparedness to adopt and drive renewable energy.
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Photonsolar to provide 800 kWP rooftop to IKEA India
IKEAÂ’s first store in India will get 800 kWP rooftop solar plant by Hyderabad-based Photon Energy Systems (Photonsolar). Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai will be following HyderabadÂ’s lead.
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Post Budget Analysis | Power and Green Energy
Thrust in ensuring 24-hour electricity access to all rural households under the Saubhagya and DUGJY schemes is likely to boost energy demand to some extent as well as improve the quality of life for rural households.
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S Bhagat is the new CFO of Azure Power
Azure Power, a leading independent solar power producer in India, announced the appointment of Sushil Bhagat, former CFO of Hindustan Power Projects (HPPL), as the new Chief Financial Officer of Azure Power.
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CleanMax Solar Announces Equity Financing of $100 mn from Warburg Pincus
CleanMax Solar, has secured equity financing of up to $100 million from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing.
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Aspirify Energy acquires G.E.T. Water Solutions
In a first of its kind deal in the waste management sector, start-up waste-to-energy management solutions provider Aspirify Energy has acquired Clear Water owned G.E.T. Water Solutions, a certified water treatment business.
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Direct subsidy for rooftop solar in AP
The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited (EPDCL) is planning to generate and export solar power to the grid in order to promote generation of solar rooftop energy.
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Ministry of Defence pushes for use of solar power
The Ministry of Defence's defence estates department is likely to make off-grid solar power provisions mandatory for large buildings, with provisions for incentives in the form of rebates and space exemptions in order to encourage solar power.