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How India’s top thermal power producer is making more profits — from renewables
August 30, 2026 3:29 pm
For many years now, NTPC’s profits have grown more rapidly than its revenues. What explains that mismatch? The answer, ironically enough, lies in the growing share of renewable energy in India.
Delhi government plans to make roof-top solar panels cheaper. Here’s how
August 03, 2026 10:08 pm
The government is planning to revise its Solar Policy, proposing paying generation-based subsidies upfront.
Explained: Taking stock of the International Solar Alliance
November 08, 2024 8:10 pm
The International Solar Alliance, launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2015 and led by India ever since, has delivered less than its formidable promise. The offtake of solar in the Global South has remained poor
India overtook Japan to become world's 3rd largest solar power generator in 2023
May 08, 2024 10:13 pm
Solar produced a record 5.5 per cent of global electricity in 2023. In line with the global trend, India generated 5.8 per cent of its electricity from solar last year, as reported in Ember's "Global Electricity Review".
Punjab Inc: Meet the man behind one of the top 5 solar companies of India
June 28, 2023 12:39 pm
My decision to start Hartek Solar was greatly influenced by a transformative encounter with Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in November 2011.
Hybrid power for Delhi’s peak demand
July 21, 2021 7:51 am
Hybrid power is a bundled mix of solar and wind power, wherein one component is at least 33% of the contracted capacity.
40 per cent of electricity generation target from non-fossil fuel by 2030 in India: PM Modi
October 02, 2018 8:28 pm
PM Modi said that along with solar and wind power, the country is also working on B3 (Biomass-Biofuel-Bioenergy) to replace the reliance on polluting coal.
India must strengthen grid infra to boost renewable energy: IRENA
March 28, 2018 3:52 pm
"I think renewable energy has a huge future in India and it is moving really very fast," Adnan told reporters after deliverying a keynote address at the campaign launch of Singapore International Energy Week to be held from Oct 29-Nov 2, 2018.
Low solar tariffs impacting sector’s health: Industry
December 03, 2017 12:52 am
The Indian government plans 175 GW of non-hydro renewable capacity by 2022, which would be made up of 60 GW onshore wind, 60 GW utility-scale solar, 10 GW bioenergy, 5 GW small hydro and 40 GW of rooftop solar.
India's solar power generation capacity to go up by 5GW in 2016: report
June 07, 2016 2:58 pm
India's solar project pipeline has now surpassed 22 GW with 13 GW under construction and 9 GW in the Request for Proposal (RfP) process, it said.
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