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The Solar Energy Corporation of India has launched a request for selection for 1GW of new solar projects to be built within India.

Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited has granted a letter of award to power company SJVN to develop a 100MW solar power project in the state.

NLC India has won a tender to develop an 810MW solar photovoltaic project in the northern state of Rajasthan.

The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is expected to invest US$3.3 trillion in power generation over the next decade, of which a quarter for solar alone, according to energy research company Wood Mackenzie.

Indian renewable energy firm Axis Energy Group has launched a joint venture (JV) with Brookfield India – the local arm of global investment firm and asset owner Brookfield – backed by an initial investment of US$845 million.

India-based EPC contractor Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has been awarded the EPC of a 300MW solar PV project in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Gautam Solar plans to double its annual module production capacity to 2GW by the end of next year through an investment of US$17 million.

PFC Consulting has launched a request for selection seeking 1.25GW of interstate transmission system-connected solar PV in India.

The US DFC has announced plans to invest US$425 million into TP Solar, to build a 4.3GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant in India.

As the world's population distribution changes, so too does its energy needs. One solution could be the emerging field of urban agrivoltaics.