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World’s Largest Solar Park Launched in Karnataka
The world’s largest solar park set up at an investment of Rs 16,500 crore at Pavagada in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today. The 2,000 MW park, named as ‘Shakti Sthala’, spans across 13,000 acres spread…
Indian Railways Readies 3 Gigawatts Of Solar Power Tenders
Indian Railways will soon launch tenders to set up large-scale solar power projects working towards its overall solar power target of 5 gigawatts. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal recently announced that Indian Railways will soon float solar power tenders to set…
More Than 100 Cities Now Mostly Powered by Renewable Energy, Data Shows
The number of cities reporting they are predominantly powered by clean energy has more than doubled since 2015, as momentum builds for cities around the world to switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources. Data published on Tuesday by the…
Scatec Solar Plans 800 Megawatt Solar Project In Bangladesh
Norwegian company Scatec Solar has reiterated plans to set up large-scale solar power projects, and shared details about the capacity and location of the project. Media reported earlier this month that Scatec Solar will set up an 800 megawatt solar…
SunPower To Cut Estimated 200 Jobs & Incur $20+ Million Restructuring Costs In Wake Of Solar Tariffs
American solar manufacturer SunPower has announced restructuring plans in the wake of Donald Trump’s imposition of a 30% tariff on solar modules and cells following a Section 201 trade case that will see the company cut up to 250 jobs…
Printed Organic Polymer Solar Cells Finally Getting Accessible & Affordable: Danish Startup Ready To Scale Up
Danish tech news magazine Ingeniøren reports today that 18 years of hard work has resulted in the startup infinityPV finally commercializing products with printed solar photovoltaic foil. I had heard about these guys when they did research in this field…
Solar Will Dominate New Electricity Generation In US By 2022, Yuri Horwitz States
Yuri Horwitz, co-founder and CEO of Sol Systems, says he and his company expect solar power to be the dominant form of new electricity generation by 2022. In a report dated February 15, 2018, it lists three reasons why it…