India added 678 MW of rooftop solar capacity in 2016-17, growing at 81 per cent over the last year, reaching total installed capacity of 1,396 MW as of March 2017. The southern state of Tamil Nadu continues to lead in rooftop solar projects in the country. With an installed capacity of...
IDFC to Buy First Solar's Assets in India
Chennai, India-based IDFC Alternatives, the asset management arm of the infrastructure-focused lender, is in talks to buy Arizona-based First Solar’s 200 megawatts of renewable power assets in India in a deal potentially valued at around $200 million. Livemint reports that First Solar is one of the first overseas companies to...