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Renewable energy jobs surge above 10 million: IRENA

The growing renewable energy industry created 500,000 new jobs globally last year, surpassing the 10 million-mark for the first time, an Abu Dhabi-based agency...

Rooftop solar panels must in Gurugram govt buildings

The Haryana government is going to make it mandatory for all public buildings, like schools, health centres, offices etc., to have rooftop solar panels...

India’s Q1 solar power production surges 103 percent

Solar photovoltaic (PV) parks in India generated 8.54 billion kWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2018, registering a 103 percent year-on-year jump,...

JSW Energy to invest in solar & electric vehicle segments

Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy, currently going through a sluggish business patch, is lining up large investments in solar and electric vehicles. JSW Energy, which will...

Solar manufacturing schemes face hurdles over subsidy

A subsidy scheme for promoting solar power equipment manufacturing is awaiting approval of the finance ministry while another one that offers assured power offtake to...

New solar parks to be set up in Shajapur, Agar and Neemuch

The Madhya Pradesh government has  made preparations to set up Solar Parks in Shajapur, Agar and Neemuch after the successful establishment of Rewa Solar Project,...

Government set to seek 20 gigawatt solar bids

The government is ready with tenders for an addition of 20 gigawatt (20,000 mega watt) solar power, with the successful bidder mandated to have production...

MSEDCL passes tenders for buying solar power from new plants

In a bid to give boost to solar power in New Delhi, state discom MSEDL has decided to buy 2,000 MW for next 25...

ABB inaugurates solar microgrid with battery energy storage in India

Switzerland-based power and automation technology group ABB is looking at India as a potential location"for its microgrid solutions"given the country's huge requirement"for electrification, and the government's...

India supports safeguard duty on solar cells opposed by EU

India has told a WTO committee that it followed global trade rules while imposing safeguard measures on imported solar cells even as the European Union and Japan have criticised...

Solar energy was the only power source in India to grow y-o-y in FY 2017-18: Mercom India Research

Renewable energy capacity additions continue to gain momentum in India and accounted for 20.32 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of financial...

Sungrow to build 3GW solar inverter factory in Bangalore, India

China-based PV inverter supplier Sungrow will establish a new factory in Bangalore, India, with an annual production capacity of 3GW in central and string inverters. The...

Industry's Buzz

Safran

Safran Secures First NATO Naval Order For Optronic Sights With MSI

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Safran brings Optronic Sights to MSI's naval and land gun systems. Safran Electronics & Defense and MSI-Defence Systems have signed a Franco-British agreement to fit...
Amber Enterprises

Amber Enterprises Completes Full Acquisition of Power-One Micro Systems

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Amber Enterprises subsidiary acquires remaining 40% stake in Power-One through share swap. Amber Enterprises has bought out its remaining minority partners in Power-One. IL JIN...
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Cosmoserve Opens Base 1 To Develop Space-Grade Electronics In-House

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Cosmoserve Space has opened a new facility in Hyderabad to develop space-grade electronics, optics and avionics in India, with the aim of cutting reliance...
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Nemi Targets Nasdaq Listing With USD 400 Million Valuation

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Nemi is going public. The plan? A $400 million Nasdaq listing. The company just signed a definitive business combination agreement with BHAV Acquisition Corp. This...
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LG Electronics India to Step Into India’s Automotive Market

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The South Korean headquarters of LG Electronics will continue to support the business with global technologies and existing relationships with global car manufacturers. LG Electronics...

Learn From Leaders

Roberto Gatti, Founder and CEO of Delvitech

The Eye That Spots Defects Before They Happen

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Most inspection machines tell you a board failed. Delvitech's tells you when it is about to.Every inspection stage in a factory traditionally needs its...
Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman, Brio Agri, India

“Our goal is not to replace farmers, but to empower them with better tools,...

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In an exclusive interaction with EFY's Saba Aafreen, Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman of Brio Agri, discusses building hydroponics and controlled-environment agriculture in India,...

Does India’s Chip Packaging Growth Need Local Materials At Scale?

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What will it take for specialised semiconductor materials manufacturing to grow in India? Packaging volumes will be a key factor as OSAT facilities move...
Ronak Kumar Samantray, Founder, TM2Space Technologies Pvt Ltd.

“Our goal is to build data centres in space.” – Ronak Kumar Samantray, TM2Space

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A space startup aims to build orbital data centres, letting users run AI models and store data on satellites while also supplying satellite hardware...

India’s Photonics Puzzle Is Finally Coming Together 

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Can India turn its scattered photonics capabilities into a stronger industry? A new association aims to connect the ecosystem and strengthen the domestic value...

Startups

RHIA’s PLC Slayer Eliminates Fragmented Architectures In Industrial Automation

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The startup’s innovation integrates separate controllers, sensors, and motor drivers into a single, flexible industrial automation platform. Does building industrial-grade automation always have to be...

EVE NET Turns Spare Smartphone Capacity Into An AI Cloud

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What if the phone in your pocket could help run AI? A Mumbai-based startup wants to cut AI computing costs by tapping into millions...

Vimag Labs’ Magnet-Free Motors Set To Redefine EV Efficiency

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Can software replace rare-earth materials? This Bengaluru startup uses virtual magnets to eliminate traditional permanent magnets, boosting EV motor efficiency up to 95 per...

Pine Labs Q2 FY27 Profit Soars 6.5x

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Pine labs said that it processes 25 million transactions per day, a 22 per cent increase from the previous year. Fintech company Pine Labs, reported...
Dr Venkata Sai Kiran, Founder, Red Balloon Aerospace

How Near-Space Platforms Could Revolutionise Broadband Connectivity – Dr Venkata Sai Kiran, Red Balloon...

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As nations explore high-altitude platforms for communication, surveillance, and scientific research, Red Balloon Aerospace is developing super-pressure balloons, tethered aerostats, and airships for near-space...