Tata Motors PPA with Tata Power for solar power at its plant
Tata Motors has signed a Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Power to install and operate a 3 MWp rooftop solar project at its Passenger Vehicle…
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US interested in joining International Solar Alliance
In what can be termed as a major achievement for India's global efforts at mitigation of climate change, the US is likely to join the International…
US compliments India for vow to achieve 450 GW RE
RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy met a delegation led by John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
Climate change not futuristic phenomenon: VP
"Climate change is not a futuristic phenomenon and we are already experiencing it," said Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.
VP urges Centre, state govt buildings to opt for solar power
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urged the central and state governments and administrations of union territories to patronise and adopt rooftop solar power facilities and it…
BSES commissions Delhi’s first urban microgrid
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated the city's first urban microgrid system set up at Shivalik in Malviya Nagar that will save 115 tonnes of carbon…
IREDA, TANGEDCO to work on renewable energy projects
IREDA has entered into a pact with TANGEDCO for providing technical expertise in developing of renewable energy projects and raising of funds.
India to judiciously use its land for RE expansion
Renewable Energy (RE) capacity expansion over next few decades will require large quantum of land, for which India needs to judiciously plan its solar and wind…
TotalEnergies signs $27 bn oil, gas & solar deal in Iraq
TotalEnergies signed a $27-billion contract to invest in oil, gas and solar production in Iraq, as the country faces an acute energy crisis.
Aerosol, dust reduce solar generation from PV
A team of Indian and international researchers have found that aerosols, dust, and clouds reduce solar energy generation from photovoltaic (PV) and rooftop solar installations resulting…
Reliance aims at 100 GW renewable energy by 2030
Reliance Industries will by 2030 create or enable capacity to generate at least 100 GWs of electricity from renewable sources, which can be converted into carbon-free…
Sembcorp, Adani, ReNew emerge as L-1 bidders in auction
Sembcorp firm Green Infra Wind Energy, ReNew Naveen Urja, Adani Renewables Holdings Fifteen and Anupavam Renewables have emerged as the lowest bidders in an auction for…
India & Australia investing heavily to achieve energy targets
India and Australia are investing heavily to achieve energy targets, Consul General of Australia Rowan Ainsworth said at an energy conclave.
Payment delay, signing of PPA key challenges for RE sector
Delays in payments to renewable energy (RE) developers besides slow progress in the signing of power purchase and sale agreements by procurers are among the key…
28% emission reduction over 2005 levels achieved by India
India has already achieved emission reduction of 28% over 2005 levels, against the target of 35% by 2030 committed in its NDC (Nationally determined contributions).
IEX green term-ahead market trades 2,744 MU RE
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) said its green term-ahead market cumulatively traded 2,744 million units of renewable energy in its first year comprising of 1,267 MU volume…
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by the financial year 2025
Odisha govt asks OREDA to promote solar power
The Odisha government has asked its renewable energy development agency to come up with cost-effective incentive schemes to promote domestic use of solar power in the…
Solar EV Charging station at Karnal Lake Resort inaugurated
Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging stations (SEVCs) set up by Bharat…
Ministry of Power places the draft rules on its website
The Ministry of Power has circulated the “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021”. They have placed them on the Ministry…
PM announces self-reliance in energy by 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally announced the launch of a National Hydrogen Mission to accelerate plans to generate the carbon-free fuel from renewables as he set…
$414 M Green Bond issuance at lowest ever yield in India
Azure Power Global announced issuance of a dollar green bond of $ 414M, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Azure Power Energy Ltd.
Trina Solar ships 210 Vertex for one Brazil’s largest project
Trina Solar is the major vendor of photovoltaic modules for the Futura 1 Project, a project with 22 solar energy parks, which is being developed by…
India’s peak power demand hits new record of 2,00,570 MW
India's peak power demand hit a new record of 2,00,570 MW in the month of July, a 17.6 per cent increase over the same month a…
Vedanta Aluminium is India’s largest green power purchaser
Vedanta Aluminium Business, India's largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, became India's largest green power purchaser on the Green Market at the Indian Energy Exchange…