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But another extension is looming ahead.

For those of us out there who are part of the Renewable Energy story of this century, we have seen PV dropping from more than 4 US$/W to the current 0.9 US$/W or even less. This in a span of a bit more than ten years. Wind onshore on the other hand started on a remarkable 2 US$/W and moved quite fast to 1.5 US$/W being currently on the 1.2 US$/W or a bit below.

It eyes upgrading capacity up to 1,350MW.

Total new capacity addition of 9GW is being expected come 2017.

Is 2017 bound to be as gloomy as 2016?

The link will sprawl across 1,800km.

Participation is heavily challenged by a "weak management" of contracts.

The power will be sold to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited.

Over 4GW of solar has bee commissioned in 2016 versus 2015's 2.3GW.

Total installed capacity could hit 18GW by end-2017.

It eyes boosting share of natural gas to 15% from 6.5%.

The venture is with AMP solar for the Telangana-based project.

They are getting reluctant to purchase solar power.

It will be effective December 19.

These account for almost 90% of all solar installations and pipeline.

Solar Universe India's Shubhaang Gupta worries that panel manufacturers will have to resort to manufacturing panels against ready orders.