As large solar parks come up all over the country, little attention is being paid to the voices of those living around them, as well as the effects on their immediate environment. Activists say we lack research on the effects on soil fertility and underground aquifers. Large solar parks alsoContinue Reading
Azure Power has been awarded two contracts to develop a combined 132 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country. The capacity includes both grid-connected and rooftop solar PV projects. The larger of the two contracts calls for the development of a 100 MW grid-connected solar PV project atContinue Reading
Karnataka, a state in south India, has officially inaugurated the first phase of the 2GW Pavagada solar park in Tumakuru district, to be built with an investment of Rs165bn and spread across five villages. Named by the state government as Shakti Sthala, the solar park, which broke ground in OctoberContinue Reading
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has commissioned a 50-MW solar power plant at the Pavagada solar park in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. The domestic content requirement (DCR) project will sell its output under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTPC Ltd at INR 4.84 per kWh.Continue Reading
