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Corporate Funding in Solar Sector Up 10 Per cent in Q1 of 2019: Mercom

The VC funding for the solar sector stood at US$ 176 million from 13 deals in January-March quarter, as compared to US$ 161 million...

DMRC to Run Metro Trains on Solar, Receives 27 MW of Energy from Rewa

Currently, DMRC utilises solar power to meet 60 per cent of its electricity requirements and is planning to run all its operations on solar...

Mahindra Susten Plans To Sell Around 160MW Of Solar Power Assets

The sale process of these solar assets is being managed by investment bank Avendus Capital. Mahindra Susten, the renewable business arm of the Mahindra group,...

Construction Underway For 24MW Floating PV Plant At Tuticorin

The installation is the latest of a growing number in India’s floating PV ecosystem. India’s floating solar market is poised for a boost after the...

SECI Announces 100 MW Solar PV Project for Singareni Collieries

SECI is expected to issue the tender documents for the 100 MW (AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) project on April 22, 2019 The Solar Energy Corporation...

IKEA Goes The Green Way; To Sell Solar Panels And LED Bulbs

Apart from solar panels and LED bulbs, the Swedish company will sell water saving taps and recycled plastic bins as Climate Hero Products. Swedish home furnishing company IKEA India...

Global Sales of Solar Pumps Projected to Prosper at 11.7 Per Cent CAGR Over 2017-2027

Due to expensive prices of solar powered pumps, the market for solar pumps especially in developing countries such as India and Africa are highly...

Indian Solar Company Avaada Energy Secures US$140 Million Funding

The funding shall be used to finance projects currently under various stages of development, and to fund new projects. Another Indian solar power generation company...

India’s ReNew Power Commissions 300-Megawatt Solar Project

The project is part of the Pavagada solar power park, one of the largest solar power parks in the country. One of India’s largest independent...

Mumbai’s Housing Society Eyes 65 Per Cent Reduced Electricity Bill Due To Solar Plant

With 546 panels, the project will power lights in the common area, 12 lifts and five water pumps for 622 flats in four 20-storey...

China Emphasises On Evolution To Subsidy Free Solar

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has given the broadest hint yet of its likely roadmap for the transition to ‘grid-parity’ solar. The "Work Plan for the...

India Needs Solar Waste Management Policy: Report

India is poorly positioned to handle PV waste as it doesn’t yet have policy guidelines on the same. By 2050, India will likely have a...

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...