Tag: Renewable energy

Centre to promote new startups offering solar solutions

The government is contemplating on a new scheme for distributed applications of renewable energy (RE) that is expected to benefit lakhs of families across the country.

May 22, 2023

Gujarat CM lauds Smart Cities Mission, says govt switching to renewable energy

The delegates, who reviewed several developmental projects, mentioned the governance model in Gujarat is replicable and the country should learn from it.

May 3, 2023

Israel launches renewable energy plan in region bordering Gaza

Israel has launched a sustainable energy transition plan in the Gaza envelope area seven km from the Gazan border in southwestern Israel, the country's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said.

May 1, 2023

Solar power projects worth Rs 10 crore to be set up in Pangi valley of HP

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has instructed Himurja to complete the construction work of both solar power projects at the earliest.

April 21, 2023

Govt to add 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually

Bids of ISTS (Inter-State Transmission) connected renewable energy capacity will be invited for every year for the next five years i.e., from YR 2023-24 till FY 2027-28.

April 5, 2023

Ukraine targets 50% of power from renewables to boost energy security

Ukraine aims to increase the share of renewable energy in its power generation to 50 per cent to boost energy security, the country's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko has said.

April 1, 2023

Storage of renewable energy essential to net zero transition: Aus experts

Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Wednesday called for significant investment in renewable energy storage to keep up with rising electricity demand.

March 30, 2023

India has emerged as most attractive destination for renewable energy investment: RK Singh

We are proud of what we have achieved in energy transition and climate actions so far, said Union Minister Power Minister RK Singh.

February 19, 2023

Sitharaman urges AIIB to invest in renewable energy in India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to scale up investments and mobilize private finance in India's key priority areas like renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate-smart technologies.

November 18, 2022

Foreigners can own 100% of renewable energy projects – DOJ

Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro and ocean or tidal energy are considered kinetic energy, or energy in motion, while potential energy refers to energy at rest.

October 3, 2022

Indian solar brand Goldi Solar pledges Rs 5,000 cr investments in renewable space

 Multi-national solar energy solutions provider Goldi Solar has announced it plans to infuse over Rs 5,000 crore as a part of its business expansion plans, particularly in modules, cells and raw material manufacturing capabilities.

September 27, 2022

Harnessing the power of waves to create power

On India's west coast, potential wave power could be developed in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala.

September 7, 2022

New material discovered can convert infrared light to renewable energy

Only a few existing materials can serve as hosts for light-matter interactions in the infrared spectral range, albeit with very low efficiencies.

July 6, 2022

Showing the way

While the world agreed last year at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow that Africa would be wracked by drought, rising sea levels, conflicts over water access, and frequent severe weather events among other natural disasters as an impact of climate change, the historical emissions context was largely elided.

January 29, 2022

A Green Route

To succeed with necessary and rapid technology transfer and development, increased global cooperation is needed. No single country can complete the entire value chain for hydrogen and thus there is a need for cooperation among countries to secure markets and make green energy available at the earliest opportunity

January 5, 2022

Indian railways plans to install 70.7 MWatt solar power plants on its unused land

Indian Railways is going to install solar energy projects on the unused vacant Railway land so as to promote renewable energy and make the best use of unused lands, said Union Railway Minister.

December 1, 2021

Centre clears all hurdles for setting up 10 GW Renewable Energy Power Project

Centre had specially called a meeting of all the stakeholders to sort out the issues for setting up of 10 GW power project in Pang area and discuss transmission system along with battery energy storage system to ensure round the clock power supply to the region, said a senior officer of the Power Ministry.

November 16, 2021