The solar tender and auction activity slowed down in #July. Nearly 800 MW of solar projects were #tendered, 300 MW #retendered, while no #auctions were recorded during the month https://t.co/5tlYcjwcC9 @MercomIndia
#Renewableenergy capacity additions crossed 120 GW mark (including large hydro) and accounted for nearly 35.4% of India’s capacity mix at the end of June 2019 @MercomIndia https://t.co/1lju2AdHbn
India’s #powersupply increased slightly with the power deficit declining to 0.4% in Q1 of FY 2019-20. The western region recorded a zero power supply deficit as well as the #peakpowerdeficit in the country #powerdemand https://t.co/MTduwX1SyH @MercomIndia
#2019Budget shows a marked increase in the budgetary allocations for RES. The budget has an outlay of ₹9.20 billion for wind power, ₹30.05 billion for solar (both grid-connected and off-grid) & ₹5 billion for GEC.. @MercomIndia https://t.co/iv0pfYeXke @mnreindia@FinMinIndia
#Solarmodules and cells of approximately $650 million (~₹45 billion) were imported by India in Q1 2019, a decrease of 40% YOY from the $1.1 billion (~₹76 billion) imported in Q1 2018 https://t.co/R1EjFcCpZG @Sampath_Mercom@usinha96@MercomIndia#EXIM
#SolarAuction activity picked up in May after the conclusion of the general elections, nearly 1.7 GW of solar capacity was auctioned, while the previous month saw no auctions at all https://t.co/D2rP9BuGGy @MercomIndia@Sampath_Mercom@usinha96 @hussain65611276
There was a lag in the rapid pace of activities in the #renewablesector during the month of May. Despite the slowdown, there were various highlights & important developments recorded throughout the month https://t.co/ylWzvs7W3X @MercomIndia#Indiasolar