Tag Archives: solar electricity

MERC Allows Consumers To Source Electricity Through 100% RE Power

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Now.Solar

Tata Power Company Limited (Distribution) (TPC-D) had filed the case seeking approval for levying “Green Power Tariff” to supply Renewable Energy to consumers opting for 100% green energy for meeting their entire demand. Tata Power’s main prayers were: a) Approve … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Road to Renewables Post-Fukushima

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Now.Solar

Japan has led by the example of resilience and determination to build back better – be it rebuilding from the ruins of war or the fury of nature. It has been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck … Continue reading →

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Renewables to sidestep ‘historic shock’ as only power source to grow in 2020, says IEA

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Now.Solar

Renewables will stand alone as the only generation class to experience growth in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic delivers the most seismic shock to the power sector since the Great Depression.That is the key takeaway from the International Energy Agency’s … Continue reading →

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#SFIEurope: Industry fears Portugal’s ultra-low PV tariff approach will spread

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Now.Solar

Replicating Portugal’s solar auction design elsewhere in Europe could entrench a system that has produced prices developers “cannot survive on”, Solar Media’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe conference has heard.Held in London this week, the trade show laid bare the unease … Continue reading →

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INDIAN POWER SECTOR – ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Now.Solar

Distribution sector reforms imminent with rising discom debt and dues to gencos PERFORMANCE OF STATE DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES REMAINS WEAK DESPITE THE VARIOUS BAILOUT SCHEMES OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES The electricity distribution segment remains the weakest link in the power … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 brings ‘indefinite’ delays for Brazil’s solar-friendly auctions

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Now.Solar

The global COVID-19 crisis has pushed gigawatts-worth of solar bids into administrative limbo in one of Latin America’s most buoyant markets, with tenders cancelled without new dates yet in sight.Brazil is to “indefinitely postpone” a host of solar-friendly auctions including … Continue reading →

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New electricity consumer Rules: Reading the impact on ‘rooftop solar’ right

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Now.Solar

Solar power isn’t just good for the environment, many consumers find it good for their pocket as well. It is the cheapest new-build for electricity in India. Forty percent of India’s ambitious 100 GW solar power target for 2022 is … Continue reading →

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MEA increases purchase price for household solar in Bangkok and vicinity

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Now.Solar

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has increased the price at which it purchases solar power from households, government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek revealed on Tuesday. In a move to encourage households to install solar panels and generate electricity by themselves, the … Continue reading →

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Electrification Futures Study:Methodological Approaches for Assessing Long-Term Power System Impacts of End Use Electrification

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Now.Solar

AbstractThe Electrification Futures Study (EFS) was designed to analyze the potential impacts ofelectrification, accounting for the complex dynamics between different segments of the U.S. energy system. The EFS uses several complementary modeling and analysis tools, and it relies on an … Continue reading →

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India’s solar dream fuelled by global trends

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The country plans to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target. India’s plan to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target, only … Continue reading →

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