In Short : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with Uzbekistan’s Ipak Yuli Bank to improve sustainable and inclusive finance. The deal aims to boost access to financial services for underserved groups, including SMEs and women entrepreneurs, while promoting green investments. ADB will provide technical support to strengthen the bank’s capacity and promote environmentally […]
Handholding and financial cushioning is crucial to make India’s MSMEs a low-carbon emitting sector: TERI study – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : Transforming India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) into a low-carbon emitting sector will require financing institutions to steer the interest of stakeholders towards transition by incentivizing it and providing adequate finances for the processes, says a new national study from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched in New Delhi on […]
Will consider appeal to reduce fixed charges in proposed power tariff hike: TN Electricity Minister – EQ Mag Pro
Coimbatore : The appeal from MSMEs across Tamil Nadu to reduce the demand and fixed charges in the proposed power tariff hike will be taken up for consideration, state Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji said on Tuesday. Talking to reporters after reviewing security arrangements for Chief Minister M K Stalin’s visit on Wednesday here, Senthil […]
Effects of Changing Wafer Sizes on Solar Module Manufacturers Mr. Ankit Singhania, Director & Co-founder, Navitas Solar – EQ Mag Pro
Solar Industry has witnessed significant changes in module manufacturing in the past few years with the introduction of new technologies like half cut, triple cut, PERC, bifacial, HJT etc. All the manufacturers have come a long way in the wafer size shift from M2 to G12. Since 2018, M2 (156.75 mm dimension) size wafers were […]
‘Why MSMEs are hesitant in embracing non-conventional energy sources like rooftop solar’ – EQ Mag Pro
Sustainability for MSMEs: The rooftop solar sector has remained largely untapped. Against the government’s target of installing 40 GW of RTS power projects by 2022, India has achieved an operational RTS capacity of only 7.7 GW as of June 2021. This is nowhere close to the envisaged target. Sustainability for MSMEs: India is making giant […]
IEEFA India: Scaling up rooftop solar finance – EQ Mag Pro
To realise rooftop solar’s potential, funding for commercial and industrial sector installations needs to be as innovative as the technology India has set a target of 40 gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar by 2022. As of 30 June, 2021 India had 7.7GW of installed rooftop solar capacity. The commercial and industrial (C&I) sector accounts for […]
Green hydrogen spawns new industry – EQ Mag Pro
MSMEs can ride the opportunity that electrolyser manufacturing presents, provided they keep pace with technology. It is ancient wisdom that ‘the old order changeth, yielding to new’ and we are seeing that in the economy today. Carbonaceous industries such as coal and oil are on the way out, yielding place to newer industries such as […]
Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power Reviews Progress of Energy Transition And Energy Efficiency Measures in The Context of Climate Change
Committee/ Group to be set up having members from all relevant Ministries for implementation of roadmap on energy efficiency and low carbon technologies : Shri R. K Singh Ministries to keep focus on sectors with highest emissions intensity and ensure that wastage of energy is minimized. : Shri R. K. Singh Deployment of low carbon […]
Webinar: Guidelines for PLI Scheme ‘National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’
EQ Magazine conducted a webinar on Guidelines for PLI Scheme ‘National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ on May 18, 2021. Recently, the PLI scheme was announced and approved. The guidelines have also been floated. In the webinar, experts and senior stakeholders presented their views on the PLI scheme and its benefits to the […]
Approval of Allowing 15% of Price Preference and 50% Purchase Preference for MSME’s in KSEBL Tender
Approval of allowing 15% of price preference and 50% purchase preference for MSME’s in KSEBL tender for empanelling contractors for implementing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV Plants of various capacities aggregating to 200 MWp under Soura Subsidy Scheme In Domestic Sector, Kerala. For more information please see below link:
