TotalEnergies said on Sunday it had exceeded 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of long-term solar power contracts at sites for more than 600 industrial and commercial customers worldwide. The French oil and gas company “develops, finances, builds, and operates solar panels installed on rooftops, carports, and vacant industrial lands”, it said. The panels are installed at customers’ […]
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NTPC to start commercial ops of 2nd unit of North Karanpura power project
NTPC on Monday said it will start commercial operations of second unit of its North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project on March 20. NTPC’s North Karanpura Super Thermal Power (STPP) project is a coal-based power plant located in the Chatra district of Jharkhand. “Unit 2 (660 MW) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (3×660 […]
Gensol Engineering completes 160 MW solar installation in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar
Gensol Engineering Limited, on Monday announced the completion of a 160 MW solar installation in Bhavnagar, Gujarat valued at Rs 128 crore for Continuum Green Energy, a key player in the renewable energy sector serving commercial and industrial consumers across India. Gensol has a track record of over 600 MW in diverse solar projects, including […]
Over 1 crore households registered for Centre’s solar rooftop scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that over 1 crore households have already registered for the solar rooftop scheme PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Out of every state, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have seen over 5 lakh regulations. “Outstanding news! In about a month since it was launched, […]
Delhi Cabinet gives nod to extend electric vehicle policy till June
The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved the extension of Electric Vehicle policy till June this year. All current incentives and subsidies remain intact, and any vehicles purchased from January 1 onwards will be eligible for the benefits under this extension, a Delhi government statement said. The Delhi EV policy has been extended till June 30 […]
Power Mech Projects bags Rs 305 crore railway project in Chhattisgarh
Power Mech Projects Ltd on Thursday said it has secured an order worth Rs 305.81 crore from the South East Central Railway in Chhattisgarh. The project involves construction of electrified fourth railway BG (Broad Gauge) line in between Rajnandgaon-Dongargarha and Bhilai-Durg link block station in Chhattisgarh, a company statement said. The contract will be executed […]
India approves e-vehicle policy with tax relief to rev up manufacturing hub dream; boosts Tesla entry plans
The Indian government has given the green light to a new electric vehicle scheme with tax relief aimed at positioning India as a prime manufacturing hub, while the Asian nation seeks to attract foreign money for local production from the likes of Tesla. India plans to lower import taxes on select EVs for companies committing […]
Kalpataru Projects International, arms bag orders worth Rs 2,445 cr
New Delhi, Kalpataru Projects International and its arms have bagged orders worth Rs 2,445 crore, according to a statement said on Thursday. The new orders include orders in the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business of Rs 2,366 crores in India and overseas markets. Besides, it also got a Buildings & Factories (B&F) business project of […]
Greaves Finance lending platform evfin joins with Muthoot Capital for E2W financing
Greaves Finance Limited, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Ltd., through its 100% ev-focused lending platform evfin, has partnered with Muthoot Capital Services Limited (MCSL), one of India’s growing NBFCs and a publicly traded entity of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, to launch a pioneering co-lending arrangement to increase […]
Rajasthan govt to inaugurate adoption of Sangod as model town for rooftop solar power
Rajasthan Energy Minister Heera Lal Nagar will inaugurate the “Adoption of Sangod as an ideal model town by Rajasthan Solar Association” to promote solar for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme. The inauguration ceremony will be held at Sangod town in Kota. On February 29, Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA) had announced the adoption of three […]
Rajasthan govt to inaugurate adoption of Sangod as model town for rooftop solar power
Rajasthan Energy Minister Heera Lal Nagar will inaugurate the “Adoption of Sangod as an ideal model town by Rajasthan Solar Association” to promote solar for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme. The inauguration ceremony will be held at Sangod town in Kota. On February 29, Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA) had announced the adoption of three […]
Global electric car sales in February hurt by China’s New Year celebrations
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) rose at a tepid rate of 3 per cent in February versus the same period last year mainly due to the impact of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday. The company said global sales hit 800,000 units. […]