Renewable Energy
Two new bus terminuses in Chennai to be solar power generators
Renewable Energy
January 3, 2022
Two new bus terminuses in Chennai to be solar power generators
Two under-construction bus terminuses at Kilambakkam and Kuthambakkam in Chennai will be solar power hubs generating renewable energy, according to…
India achieved non-fossil energy goals ahead of schedule: Modi
Renewable Energy
December 27, 2021
India achieved non-fossil energy goals ahead of schedule: Modi
India has achieved the target which was set for 2030, of making 40% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil…
NTPC plans to have 35 GW of RE capacity by 2027
Renewable Energy
December 22, 2021
NTPC plans to have 35 GW of RE capacity by 2027
NTPC has planned to have a total renewable energy (RE) capacity of 35 gigawatts (GW) by 2027 and is expected…
Restrictions on the banking of power sector to hit RE prospects
Renewable Energy
December 22, 2021
Restrictions on the banking of power sector to hit RE prospects
New restrictions on the power sector’s banking will inhibit the growth of the rooftop solar and open-access solar market and…
J&K to buy 200 MW solar power for the next 25 years
Renewable Energy
December 18, 2021
J&K to buy 200 MW solar power for the next 25 years
The J&K Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the purchase of 200 MW…
Adani Green signs world’s largest Green PPA with SECI
Renewable Energy
December 14, 2021
Adani Green signs world’s largest Green PPA with SECI
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the world’s largest solar power developer and the renewable energy arm of the diversified Adani…
Rajasthan gets ₹1.94-lakh cr investment commitments
Renewable Energy
December 9, 2021
Rajasthan gets ₹1.94-lakh cr investment commitments
Rajasthan government received investment commitments of ₹1.94 lakh crore from a wide range of investors for sectors including renewable energy,…
Rajasthan govt signs MoUs for ₹69,000 cr projects
Renewable Energy
December 2, 2021
Rajasthan govt signs MoUs for ₹69,000 cr projects
Rajasthan government has signed multiple Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) attracting proposed investments worth around ₹69,000 crore, Rajasthan Industries Minister Shakuntala…
IREDA signs pact with BVFCL for RE projects
Renewable Energy
December 1, 2021
IREDA signs pact with BVFCL for RE projects
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) signed a pact with Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation (BVFCL) to provide its techno-financial expertise…
Electricity provided in every village, home in India: RK Singh
Renewable Energy
November 26, 2021
Electricity provided in every village, home in India: RK Singh
Union power minister RK Singh claimed the government has provided electricity in “every village and every house” in the country…
MG Motor India adopts wind, solar hybrid energy
Renewable Energy
November 25, 2021
MG Motor India adopts wind, solar hybrid energy
MG Motor India has collaborated with CleanMax to become the first passenger car company to adopt wind-solar hybrid energy, a…
Reliance to restructure, repurpose gasification assets
Oil & Gas
November 25, 2021
Reliance to restructure, repurpose gasification assets
Reliance Industries board decided to implement a ‘Scheme of Arrangement’ to transfer the ‘Gasification’ undertaking into a wholly-owned subsidiary. “RIL…
MNRE inaugurates Conference on Hydrogen Energy
Renewable Energy
November 24, 2021
MNRE inaugurates Conference on Hydrogen Energy
The 1st International Conference on Hydrogen Energy – Policies, Infrastructure Development and Challenges is being organized by Central Board of…
Green certificates trade to resume on IEX
Power
November 23, 2021
Green certificates trade to resume on IEX
The Indian Energy Exchange as well as Power Exchange of India (PXIL) are set to resume trading of renewable energy…
MNRE to sort out issue related to Ladakh 10-GW RE project
Renewable Energy
November 17, 2021
MNRE to sort out issue related to Ladakh 10-GW RE project
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will send its team within a week to help the administration of Ladakh sort…
Shirdi Sai Electricals gets LoA for 4,000 MW solar project from IREDA
Renewable Energy
November 13, 2021
Shirdi Sai Electricals gets LoA for 4,000 MW solar project from IREDA
Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL), which is into manufacturing of transformers, on Friday said it has received the Letter of…
NTPC, Indian Oil to collaborate on renewable energy
Renewable Energy
November 12, 2021
NTPC, Indian Oil to collaborate on renewable energy
NTPC Ltd. and Indian Oil signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the field of renewable energy and…
Teenage girl credited for Solar Ironing Cart
Sustainability
November 11, 2021
Teenage girl credited for Solar Ironing Cart
A 15-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu, who was recognized Earth Day Network Rising Star 2021 (USA) for her idea of…
India to achieve 50% clean energy share, before 2030
Power
November 9, 2021
India to achieve 50% clean energy share, before 2030
India to achieve 50% clean energy share, before 2030 India will easily achieve the target of 50% share of energy from…
Modi, Bill Gates discuss ways to step up clean energy
Renewable Energy
November 3, 2021
Modi, Bill Gates discuss ways to step up clean energy
PM Narendra Modi met Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday and discussed ways to step up activities…
India needs 5,600 GW of solar capacity to reach net zero
Renewable Energy
November 3, 2021
India needs 5,600 GW of solar capacity to reach net zero
For India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have…
Modi calls for OSOWOG to improve viability of solar power
Renewable Energy
November 3, 2021
Modi calls for OSOWOG to improve viability of solar power
Emphasising that everything is created from Sun, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for 'One Sun, One World, One…
SWSL gets nod to issue equity shares to RNESL
Renewable Energy
November 3, 2021
SWSL gets nod to issue equity shares to RNESL
Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd (SWSL) on Tuesday said it has got shareholder’s approval to issue equity shares on a…
Coal to remain predominant fuel in India’s energy basket
Coal
November 3, 2021
Coal to remain predominant fuel in India’s energy basket
Even as India targets net-zero emissions by 2070, polluting coal is set to remain as the predominant fuel in its…
Coal to continue to feed the growing energy need of India
Coal
November 2, 2021
Coal to continue to feed the growing energy need of India
Given India’s dependence on coal for 70% of the power sector’s need, the 50% non-fossil fuel sourcing by 2030 itself…