Now, generate own power for price of a phoneSuch a project will cost around Rs 60,000, even less if the central government’s 30% subsidy is factored in. In fact, generating the energy...
17 Mar, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
Now, generate own power for price of a phoneThe payback period could be shorter if Delhi government's generation-based incentive of Rs 2 per unit offered for the first three years is ...
17 Mar, 2017, 09.10 AM IST
Budget 2017: Power tariffs may rise marginally as tax holiday expiresIn its Finance Bill, the government said the 80-IA tax holiday will be discontinued from April 2017, disappointing a segment of solar power...
01 Feb, 2017, 05.18 PM IST
Bids for 750 mw Rewa solar tender may break Rs 4 per unit barrierThe project is being tendered by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar, a joint venture between Solar Energy Corporation of India and the Madhya Pradesh go...
16 Jan, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
MNRE's rooftop installation incentive not enough: Bridge to IndiaIn a new policy move, the ministry has announced financial incentives for DISCOMs to support rooftop solar installations.
09 Jan, 2017, 08.05 PM IST
Third-Party rooftop solar units cost 40% cheaper than DiscomsThis gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and so...
22 Dec, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Clear your closet online this DiwaliWhen it comes to selling cities like Delhi, Mumbai leads the baton followed by Ahemdabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata for most of thes...
26 Oct, 2016, 05.34 PM IST
WTO ruling on domestic content requirement for solar projects is a blessing in disguise: Bridge to IndiaDemand from these projects should provide breathing room to the existing manufacturers and avoid any immediate repercussions from WTO’s rul...
26 Sep, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
Solar projects in Maharashtra receive Rs 4.42 per unit bidLowest bidder was Vijaya Printing Press Pvt Ltd which offered to build a 10 mw solar plant at a tariff of Rs 4.42 per unit.
23 Sep, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Landed solar module prices drop 15% in three months, leads to glut: Bridge to IndiaMost tier-1 suppliers should survive the downturn because of their stronger financial position and superior technology.
19 Sep, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
India adds 3.6 GW to solar capacityIncluding the current pipeline of 14 GW, 55% of total current and planned capacity will be located in four southern states; fresh demand fr...
23 Aug, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
Adani group wins bid to set up a 100 MW solar unit in ChhattisgarhAn arm of Adani Green Energy, sought the lowest viability gap funding (VGF) of Rs 59 lakh per MW among three bidders in the latest solar au...
13 Jun, 2016, 09.50 AM IST
SECI prompts a rooftop solar revolution with 500MW tenderState-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for 500 MW of projects across various states and will open the bids on ...
28 Apr, 2016, 07.13 AM IST
Rooftop solar projects to get $1.5 billion foreign aidThe World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank formed by the BRICS nations are providing loans to boost India's roofto...
08 Jan, 2016, 01.48 PM IST
Power producers say fees levied on solar parks behind price hikePower producers have said the fees levied by the government on solar parks under various heads has forced them to increase prices by at lea...
28 Sep, 2015, 02.54 AM IST
IREDA to raise Rs 1,500 crore via tax-free bonds next fiscalIREDA had come up with a similar tax-free bond issue in February this year to raise Rs 500 crore.
17 Dec, 2014, 12.28 PM IST
Generating 100 GW solar power ambitious, not impossible: ReportPower Minister Piyush Goyal had recently announced plans to generate 100,000 MW or 100 GW of solar power by 2020.
08 Dec, 2014, 03.05 PM IST