Tata Power Wins 300 Megawatt India Solar EPC Order

Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:00:36 +0000

One of India’s largest integrated solar power companies has secured the rights to develop a 300 megawatt solar power project for a government-owned company.  Tata Power Solar Power Systems has won a contract to construct a 300 megawatt solar power project for NLC India. The project shall be located in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan […]

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India Approves Development Of 5 Gigawatts Of Solar Parks

Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Solar FarmThe Indian government has granted approval for setting up eight solar power parks in the state of Uttar Pradesh.  Eight solar power parks with cumulative capacity of 4,995 megawatts will be developed jointly by the Uttar Pradesh Non-Conventional Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) and the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC). The two companies have set up […]

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Solar Mini Grids & Batteries for Africa

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 01:22:07 +0000

There’s more good news for sub-Saharan Africa: the implementation of programs to support standalone solar mini grids in Nigeria, solar power plants in Cape Verde, the largest solar plant in West Africa — situated in Togo — and a battery! Data centers in South Africa, meanwhile, will move to renewable energy. Once again, you will […]

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US Bureau of Land Management Offering 1,064 Acres for Solar Lease Option

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:01:16 +0000

CAÑON CITY, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management announced today it is auctioning 1,064 acres of public land for solar energy production in the De Tilla Gulch area of Saguache County, Colorado. Bidding will take place at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2023, at the BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, located at 3028 East […]

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Notre Dame Solar Power Plant To Cut Campus Carbon Emissions 600–700 Tons A Year

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:50:59 +0000

Solar farmThe University of Notre Dame will install a 46,000-square-foot solar array on the west side of campus, along Indiana 933, as part of an ongoing effort to diversify its energy supply and achieve net zero campus carbon emissions by 2050. The county council voted in favor of the project on Tuesday (March 14), clearing the […]

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Energy Insecurity

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:24:24 +0000

Energy InsecurityOne of the lessons that countries are learning from the current war in Ukraine is that centralised power generation creates energy vulnerability, and therefore energy insecurity. In a despicable move against the civilians of Ukraine, Russia has targeted energy infrastructure. Wars have been fought over access to energy sources for centuries, and energy generation can […]

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Adani Commissions World’s Largest Solar-Wind Hybrid Project

Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:05:55 +0000

India’s largest renewable power generation company, Adani Green Energy, has announced completion of its latest solar-wind hybrid project.  Adani Green Energy announced in a press release that it successfully commissioned a 700 megawatt solar-wind hybrid project in the northern state of Rajasthan. The company claims that it is the world’s largest hybrid power project.  The […]

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Adani & Reliance Commit 25 Gigawatts Of Renewable Power In India’s Andhra Pradesh

Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:35:47 +0000

Solar farmTwo of the leading industrial conglomerates in India have committed to set up large scale renewable energy projects in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.  Reliance Industries and the Adani Group have reportedly announced plans to set up a total of 25 gigawatts in the state of Andhra Pradesh over the next few years. Neither […]

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Nearly 1 In 3 Homes In Australia Covered In Solar Panels

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:42:56 +0000

Australia has been a global leader in rooftop solar PV penetration for a decade or so — the leader. According to data from SunWiz, which tracks this market, nearly one out of every three Australian homes now has solar panels on top. Furthermore, rooftop solar power is about to become #1 in the country in […]

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