Renewable Energy
Adani Green Energy raises $1.35 Billion
Renewable Energy
March 18, 2021
Adani Green Energy raises $1.35 Billion
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) raised a USD 1.35 billion debt package for its under-construction renewable asset portfolio through definitive…
USAID, DFC announce $41 million loan for rooftop solar
Renewable Energy
March 18, 2021
USAID, DFC announce $41 million loan for rooftop solar
United States Agency for international development (USAID) and US international development finance corporation (DFC) are jointly sponsoring loan portfolio guarantee…
IISc develops solar powered EV charging station
Infrastructure
March 17, 2021
IISc develops solar powered EV charging station
A solar photovoltaic powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been developed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in…
Climate finance still not on table for developing countries
Sustainability
March 16, 2021
Climate finance still not on table for developing countries
Climate finance of USD 100 billion a year and green technologies for mitigation actions promised in 2009 under the Paris…
Framework for non-ferrous metal scrap recycling
Mining
March 14, 2021
Framework for non-ferrous metal scrap recycling
Centre has issued a framework for scrap recycling of non-ferrous metals, including aluminium and copper, in a bid to cut…
Government committed to promote RE, especially in MSME
Renewable Energy
March 13, 2021
Government committed to promote RE, especially in MSME
The government is committed to promote Renewable Energy (RE) resources in the country, especially in the micro, small and medium…
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
Renewable Energy
March 10, 2021
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
India will levy a customs duty of 40% on solar modules and 25% on solar cells from April 2022, according…
Inox Wind signs agreement for 92 MW with Integrum Energy
Renewable Energy
March 9, 2021
Inox Wind signs agreement for 92 MW with Integrum Energy
Leading wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind said it has signed a binding agreement with Integrum Energy Infrastructure to supply,…
Alliance ready to help India achieve renewable energy goals
Renewable Energy
March 6, 2021
Alliance ready to help India achieve renewable energy goals
US has put together a coalition of several countries to help India achieve its ambitious target of producing about 450…
STT GDC India to increasing use of renewable energy
Renewable Energy
March 3, 2021
STT GDC India to increasing use of renewable energy
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC India) announced a partnership with Avaada MHKhamgaon Private Limited, a subsidiary of…
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
Coal
February 28, 2021
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
China cut its coal use to 56.8% of energy consumption at the end of 2020, maintaining its target of below…
Sri Lankan cabinet seeks details about RE project to Chinese
Renewable Energy
February 23, 2021
Sri Lankan cabinet seeks details about RE project to Chinese
Sri Lankan Cabinet has sought more details about the renewable energy project, whose contract was recently handed over to a…
HCCB ramps up renewable energy capacity
Renewable Energy
February 20, 2021
HCCB ramps up renewable energy capacity
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), which manufactures and sells popular beverage brands such as Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Minute Maid and Maaza,…
Policy and regulatory framework for DISCOMs in the offing
Power
February 18, 2021
Policy and regulatory framework for DISCOMs in the offing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre is working to remove problems in the distribution sector and a policy and…
Centre committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime
Oil & Gas
February 18, 2021
Centre committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime
Asserting that the central government is committed to bringing natural gas under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime, Prime…
Modi blames previous govt for not cutting import dependence
Oil & Gas
February 17, 2021
Modi blames previous govt for not cutting import dependence
On a day when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the middle-class would not have…
Ashok Leyland increases clean energy sourcing to 60%
Renewable Energy
February 17, 2021
Ashok Leyland increases clean energy sourcing to 60%
Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland on Wednesday said it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 per cent…
John Kerry praises Modi for his climate initiatives
Sustainability
February 12, 2021
John Kerry praises Modi for his climate initiatives
India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition, top US official John Kerry said, as he…
OLA to deploy ABB robotics & automation at its factory
Sustainability
February 12, 2021
OLA to deploy ABB robotics & automation at its factory
Ola announced that it has selected ABB as one of its key partners for robotics and automation solutions for its…
VST Tillers develops components for US electric tractor
Renewable Energy
February 11, 2021
VST Tillers develops components for US electric tractor
Bengaluru-based agri-machinery maker VST Tillers Tractors Ltd said that it has developed components for an electric smart tractor built in…
Budget augments capital of SECI and IREDA
Renewable Energy
February 9, 2021
Budget augments capital of SECI and IREDA
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech 2021-22 announced capital Augmentation of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI)…
Sungrow supplies 21 MWh DC-coupling solar plus storage
Renewable Energy
February 8, 2021
Sungrow supplies 21 MWh DC-coupling solar plus storage
Sungrow announced that a 21 MWh utility-scale solar-plus-storage project powered by the Company in Hokkaido, Japan, has been commercially operational…
India’s first geothermal field development project in Leh
Renewable Energy
February 8, 2021
India’s first geothermal field development project in Leh
A historic tripartite agreement for establishing India's first-ever geothermal field development project in Leh has been signed.
116 MWP Coara Marang solar farm has started construction
Renewable Energy
February 8, 2021
116 MWP Coara Marang solar farm has started construction
Coara Solar announced the successful financial closing and commencement of construction of Coara Marang Solar farm.
Switch Delhi campaign launched to promote electric vehicles
Renewable Energy
February 4, 2021
Switch Delhi campaign launched to promote electric vehicles
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the Switch Delhi campaign to promote electric vehicles and appealed to people to buy such…