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Karnataka 1200 MW Solar Projects – Highlights

We present here highlights of the recently announced 1200 MW of solar power plant plans across 60 taluks in Karnataka.

For those who wish to see the references, here they are:

The Original Notification
The RFP
A PPA template

Overall

Minimum – […]

What are Your Suggestions to Modi Government for 100 GW Solar in India?

We have seen a large number of solar energy initiatives in the last 2 years – some ambitious, some expected, and some harebrained!

While 100 GW by 2022 is not exactly unachievable, it sure is super […]

A 5000 MW Mega Solar Park in Chitradurga with Farmers’ Participation?

And here is another mega solar idea – this time with a farmer focussed one.

An ambitious scheme is being laid out where more than a dozen villages in the Chitradurga district with join together to create […]

By |November 30th, 2015|Categories: MW Solar, Solar - India, Solar Farms|Tags: , , |4 Comments

India’s IDBI Bank raises US$350 million through Green Bond issue

There’s some good news on the financing front, with IDBI Bank raising $350 million through green bond issue.

Green bonds, by providing incentives such as tax exemptions to those invest in them, could make lenders such as […]

Indian Solar Companies Still Finding it Difficult to Raise Money at Cheaper Rates

It has been reported and analysed many times how access to cheap finance from outside India could make a big difference to the overall cost of solar power (now, whether SunEdison’s Rs 4.63/kWh is owing to cheap […]

Solar Power to Be 18% of India Energy Generation by 2030

Solar energy is expected to account for 18 per cent of total power generation capacity in India by 2030 from one per cent at present, playing a key role in the country’s efforts to achieving […]

By |November 15th, 2015|Categories: Solar - India, Solar Capacity|Tags: |3 Comments

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