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Boon or doom?
The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power …
Rooftop hurdles
Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country
Big mini revolution
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Solar energy not war
India to double renewable energy capacity in 5 yrs: PM
Clean energy ministerial meet expected to evolve financing mechanisms
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Hope flickers
Solar electricity lights the maximum number of villages in Chhattisgarh—but barely so
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Reaching for the sun
Micro-financed solar energy systems light up Bangladesh’s rural areas
Stink in the northeast
Unscientific coal mining is threatening the pristine beauty of Meghalaya while affecting the lives of many people
Rs 1.56 lakh crore of solar development approved in Rajasthan
State government gave approval for investment proposals belonging to four major power firms
Kenyan deal with Canadian firm to give boost to solar power
Total deal estimated to be worth USD 2.2 billion over the next five years
Madhya Pradesh solar energy tariff hits new low with Rs 5.05 per unit
The rate is even lower than the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s benchmark of Rs 6.86 per kWh
IREDA to provide low interest loans for rooftop solar projects
High interest rate is one of the major impediments in the development of solar sector in India