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CleanMax to Supply Green Power to Bangalore Airport from 45.9 MW Project

Mumbai-based renewable energy firm CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has entered into a 25-year-long power purchase agreement with Bangalore International...

February 23, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Wind
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GRIDCO Invites Bids to Source Land for Solar Projects in Odisha

Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has invited bids to source land from land owners and aggregators for either lease or sale to project developers for setting up solar...

February 20, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SolarSquare Acquires Utility-Scale Solar Consultancy Firm PV Diagnostics

Mumbai-based rooftop solar company SolarSquare has acquired PV Diagnostics, a company with expertise in the utility-scale solar power sector, to significantly enhance...

February 14, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar
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Solarpack, Apraava, Avaada and ReNew Win NTPC’s 1.5 GW Solar Auction

Anboto Solar (Solarpack), Apraava Energy, Avaada Energy, and ReNew Solar Power (ReNew) were declared winners in NTPC’s auction to set up 1,500 MW of interstate...

January 4, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Utility Scale
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Germany’s KfW Loans $218 Million for Solar Capacity Expansion in India

German development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) has granted a Є130 million (~$142 million) loan to the Indian Ministry of Finance and a Є70 million (~$ 76...

December 21, 2023

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Sunrun Reports $1.47 Billion Q3 Loss, Driven by Goodwill Impairment Charges

United States-based residential solar, battery storage, and energy services company Sunrun recorded a net loss of $1.47 billion during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, a...

November 2, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rooftop Solar Company Freyr Energy Secures $7 Million Equity Investment

Hyderabad-based rooftop solar solutions company Freyr Energy has secured an equity investment of $7 million which it said will be used to increase the adoption of solar...

October 17, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Researchers Develop Multijunction Silicon Solar Cell with 36.1% Efficiency

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Research ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) and NWO-Institute AMOLF have developed a multijunction solar cell with an efficiency of 36.1%,...

September 26, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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SBI Seeks Consultants to Measure Carbon Footprint in Bank’s Lending Portfolio

State Bank of India (SBI) has invited bids to select consultants to measure the carbon footprint in the bank’s lending portfolio and provide comprehensive solutions in...

August 30, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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SunPower’s Q2 2023 Net Loss Shrinks by 47% YoY, Showing Strong Recovery

Distributed generation storage and energy services company SunPower Corporation narrowed its net loss to $33 million during the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, an...

August 2, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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NREL’s Research Reveals Potential of Sound Waves to Make Cheaper Solar Cells

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have published a study that reveals how sound waves could play a...

August 1, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Researchers Convert Algae into Functional Perovskites with Tunable Properties

Researchers at the Dresden University of Technology have transformed single-cell algae into functional perovskite materials by converting mineral shells into lead halide...

March 14, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Loom Solar Raises $2 Million from US-Based Asset Manager

Haryana-based solar technology startup Loom Solar raised $2 million in funding from the U.S.-based asset manager Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA Funds) to...

January 18, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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World Bank to Provide $311 Million for Solar & Storage Projects in West Africa

The World Bank Group has approved $311 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing from its new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project...

December 23, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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PV Leasing Firm Enpal Raises €855 Million for Solar Projects in Germany

Photovoltaics (PV) leasing firm Enpal has raised €855 million (~$908.78 million) from international investors to jointly refinance over 30,000 new solar systems, energy...

December 19, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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