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14 stories for “Solar” · March 2026
Clear filtersRomania has formally joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) after ratifying its Framework Agreement. Romania's Ambassador Sena Latif handed over the instrument of ratification to the ISA Depository in the presence...
The Government of India has approved a fresh set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering 2031–2035. Under these commitments, India will cut the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 compared with 2...
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have created an MXene-based material that can both generate hydrogen and desalinate water using sunlight. MXenes were reshaped into ultra-thin, ribbon-like structures to raise surface activity...
The Government has widened the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to include solar ingots and wafers, with effect from 1 June 2028.ALMM was introduced in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has published the midterm review of the 20th Electric Power Survey.India's installed power capacity is projected to rise from about 520 GW in 2026 to 1,121 GW by 2035–36.Solar is e...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has lost contact with the Coronagraph spacecraft of its Proba-3 mission following a power failure.Proba-3 is the first mission to use precision formation flying to study the corona, the Su...
The Union Cabinet has approved a partial relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules under Press Note 3 (2020) for countries sharing land borders with India. Press Note 3, brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi to expand decentralised renewable energy in India. It promotes Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions su...
India and Canada have signed a $1.9 billion agreement for the supply of 10,000 tonnes of uranium between 2027 and 2035 to fuel India's nuclear power plants.The uranium will come from the Canadian company Cameco, supporti...
Waaree Energies has announced that it will build India's largest integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory at Rambilli in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh. A gigafactory is a very large manufacturing plant that pro...
Installation of rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed 30 lakh households since the scheme began in February 2024. The scheme aims to promote rooftop solar power in one crore househol...
India's total installed power generation capacity has crossed 520 gigawatts (GW). More than half of this capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources such as solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power. The milestone reflect...
