Tag: Renewable energy

India gifts solar panels for the roof of UN Headquarters

India has gifted these solar panels to the United Nations, as a goodwill gesture and as its contribution in combating climate change.

September 7, 2019

PM Modi discusses climate change, renewable energy with Prince Albert II of Monaco

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Prince Albert II, the Head of the State of Monaco who arrived here in India on Monday for a week-long official visit.

February 5, 2019

Proposed Khurja power plant overpriced, threat to Delhi’s air quality: IEEFA

Analysis shows any power generated at the Khurja plant would likely be sold for Rs 5.67 per kwh, while renewable energy prices today are only plus or minus Rs 3 per kwh.

October 23, 2018

China dominates Europe’s wind market: IEEFA

IEEFA's research brief says China's foreign renewable energy investments have increased as a result of the country's pan-Asian Belt and Road Initiative.

August 16, 2018

Is India ready for renewable energy?

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (“MNRE”) has been taking several steps to ensure a clean energy future for the country. As part of its year-end review, the Ministry declared its plans of coming up with the largest renewable capacity expansion programme in the world. As a part of India’s pledges to the Paris …

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May 3, 2018

The Solar Challenge

In March 1885, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose wrote in his diary: “I have been long thinking whether the vast solar energy that is wasted in the tropical regions can in any way be utilised. Of course trees consume solar energy. But is there no direct way of utilising the radiant energy of the Sun?” Along …

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March 14, 2018

India has potential to be a leader in solar energy sector: Naidu

The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has huge potential to become the leader in solar energy sector. Naidu was addressing the inaugural session of ELECRAMA 2018, organised by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturing Association (IEEMA), in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Naidu said that the Indian Electrical Equipment …

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March 10, 2018

EESL signs MoUs of Rs. 3,730 crore with Andhra govt

Visakhapatnam, Feb 24 (IANS) The government-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) on Saturday signed MoUs with Andhra Pradesh government to invest Rs 3,730 crore in the state. The MoUs, spanning across e-mobility, energy efficiency and renewable energy and aimed to create 15,000 jobs, were signed at CII Partnership Summit, which began here on Saturday. The MoUs …

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February 24, 2018

‘Solar power makes sense’

Upendra Tripathy, former Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has played a leading role in increasing India’s solar energy target five-fold from 20,000 MW to 100,000 MW by 2022. He is the first Interim Director General of the International Solar Alliance, the brain child of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide a …

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February 24, 2018

Govt to auction up to 21 GW solar, wind capacity by March 2018

Buoyed by the success of reverse auction of renewables, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Friday announced the auction of up to 21 GW solar and wind capacities by March 2018. The ministry will put on the block 3-4 GW wind power capacities during third and fourth rounds by March 2018. Each round will …

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November 24, 2017

Mohan Walia gets ‘Global Fellowship in Renewable Energy’ award

Hydro Power Producers in Satluj and various other associated basins Forum (HPPF) Secretary General, Chander Mohan Walia has been conferred with prestigious award, ‘Global Fellowship in Renewable Energy’. An official spokesperson said here on Wednesday that he was conferred with the prestigious award at a ceremony held at New Delhi Institute of Management Convention Centre …

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November 22, 2017

‘India must focus on renewable energy’

Hans-Josef Fell, a German politician and international renewable energy activist, has spent more than 30 years working on solar and wind energy. In 1985, when running a home on 100 per cent solar energy was considered a highly uneconomical proposition, he installed a solar system in his villa. A physicist by profession, he joined the …

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November 18, 2017

More green energy should power India: PM Modi

Green energy like solar power would power India as 175 gigawatt (GW) of electricity is expected to be generated from renewable sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday. “By 2022, when India will be celebrating 75 years of independence, 175 GW of renewable energy will be generated. The government is working towards meeting …

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October 29, 2017

Clean energy think-tank favours more access to debt

India’s industry body Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN) on Thursday laid emphasis on building a modern energy system through increased public-private partnership and long-term, affordable and accessible debt finance. In its first annual report “State of the Sector” released here, it sought increased public partnership to scale decentralised renewable energy solutions and to identify access …

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October 5, 2017

Indian thrust on renewables will affect thermal projects: CEA

Overemphasis on renewable energy would result in reducing viability of coal-fired thermal power plants in India, adding to the massive non-performing assets (NPAs) of state-run lenders, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian said on Thursday. “Rapid changes in technology are promising to help realize the promise of renewables, which is an eminently desirable development. At …

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August 18, 2017

English football team’s eco dream as first vegan club

Founded in 1889, Forest Green Rovers were promoted to the professional leagues in May.

August 15, 2017

India’s outdated electricity grid needs major upgrade

India's power grid needs to be upgraded if the plan to sharply step up power from renewable energy is to be successful, an energy expert has said. "The now-outdated grid interface needs to be modernised into a smart grid capable of handling the ever-greater share of generation to come from new, low-cost renewable energy. That …

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July 7, 2017