Solar Industry Updates
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Jindal Stainless Plans to Invest ₹120 Crores for Rooftop Solar Projects
Highlights: Jindal Stainless steel to set 2 rooftop solar plants with a total capacity of 27 MWp The plants will generate 795 million units of electricity in their lifetime. Indian steel powerhouse, Jindal Stainless, announced plans
Delhi Metro Sets Goal of 10 MW Solar Power Capacity for Phase IV
Highlights: 27 elevated metro stations under Phase IV to get solar infrastructure. DMRC is targeting 10 MW of solar capacity for the project. All 27 elevated metro stations of Delhi metro under Phase IV will get
Patna Metro Rail Corporation Mulls Plans to Solarize All Metro Stations
Highlights: PMRC plans to turn all elevated and underground metro stations into green buildings. Solar panels will be installed on buildings and sheds of the elevated stations. The initiative will help the organization reduce its carbon footprint and ensure
Rajasthan’s Medical Education Department to Save ₹10 crores with Solar Power
Highlights: REIL and the medical education department of Rajasthan signed a pact to install rooftop solar plants over medical schools and hospitals. The department will obtain solar energy at a rate of ₹4.05/unit and cut their energy bills by
8.5 MWp Solar Plant Installed at Ultra Tech Campus in Varanasi
Highlights: The solar plant would meet a third of the factory’s energy requirements The project is in line with the company’s commitment to achieving 100% energy requirement through green energy by 2050 UltraTech Cement inaugurated an
Chandigarh to Set up 3 Solar Plants With Robotic Cleaning Facility Over MRF Buildings
Highlights: Three state-owned MRF centres to get solar power plants with robotic cleaning facility in Chandigarh. The project is expected to generate a total revenue of ₹87 lakhs per annum. Solar power plants, with robotic cleaning
9 Solar Parks with a Total 7+ GW Capacity to Come Up in Rajasthan
Highlights: The Centre identified 9 solar park projects in the western state of Rajasthan. The utility-scale solar plants fall under the 'Development of solar parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects' scheme by MNRE. Under the
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Installs 18.5 MW Rooftop Solar Plant to Power Pune Facility
Highlights: Škoda inaugurates a massive rooftop solar plant at the Chakan facility in Pune The project will produce 26.6 million units of clean energy annually and meet 30% of the facility’s electricity demand. Automobile giant, Škoda
Rajasthan Cuts Down Solar Electricity Duty in State Budget 2023-24
Highlights: CM Ashok Gehlot presents Rajasthan Budget 2023-24 The state plans to install new solar plants of 11,000 MW capacity in the coming years. The state has announced multiple incentives to promote solar installations, including a reduction in electricity
Indian Govt. to Relax ALMM for Two Years: R.K Singh
Highlights: R.K Singh announces centre’s plan to relax ALMM for 2 years The move will speed up the implementation of solar projects in the pipeline and help India meet the target of achieving 280 GW capacity by 2030.