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Petronas in talks to buy a majority stake in Amplus Energy

Petronas is in talks with I Squared Capital for picking up the stake in Amplus Energy, in a deal that may have an enterprise value of 2,700 crore

3 min read16 Jan 2019
Industry

India rooftop solar power tariff drop to record lows

The lowest bid came in at 1.58 per kilowatt-hour, the lowest ever in the country, in auctions conducted by the Madhya Pradesh government

1 min read29 Aug 2018
Industry

Shell may buy majority stake in solar power firm Fourth Partner Energy

Shell is said to be looking to buy a 'significant stake' in Fourth Partner Energy, a rooftop solar power firm, and may even acquire it

2 min read22 Feb 2018
Industry

Govt planning ‘rent a roof’ policy in solar power push

Under the 'rent a roof' policy, the developer will take rooftops on rent and will offer lease to each household, and then feed the solar power to the grid, says renewable energy secretary Anand Kumar

3 min read16 Nov 2017
Industry

Amplus Energy: cutting out the middleman

Amplus Energy Solutions' Sanjeev Aggarwal says he opted for rooftop solar power system instead of grid-connected projects so as to connect with the end consumer

3 min read28 Apr 2017
Industry

Auction for rooftop solar projects deferred again

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has deferred auction for the 1 GW rooftop solar projects tender for the fourth time, a move that highlights complexities of the business

2 min read27 Mar 2017
Opinion

Leveraging the sun to power India’s future

This solar power sector has enormous potential but many challenges lie ahead as well

4 min read13 Dec 2016
Industry

Govt plans $400 million fund for renewable energy firms

The funds will be used to protect renewable energy firms from payment delays by distribution firms

2 min read8 Sep 2016
Industry

Rooftop rights are up for grabs amid solar power push

Rooftop solar power developers are approaching individual home owners to let them install rooftop solar panels

2 min read14 Jul 2016
Industry

Harnessing the sun, one rooftop at a time

The total installed capacity of rooftop solar power plants stands at around 525MW. With newer tech coming into play, the adoption rate is expected to go through the roo

4 min read6 Jun 2016
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