This success story article highlights the solar community lift irrigation schemes being implemented in the Jashpur district of Chhatisgarh. This project has proved to be a boon for the poor farmers since it has enhanced their productivity at a minimum cost and is serving as a cleaner and greener option Read more
Wind energy solutions provider Suzlon Group has commissioned 900 MW wind energy projects during the financial year 2015–16, of which 520 MW was commissioned in Q4FY 2015-16. This amounts to a more than 100 per cent increase in installations, vis-à-vis 442 MW installed during the financial year 2014–15, the company Read more
Papua, New Guinea, recently became the first country to formally submit the final version of its national climate action plan (called ‘Nationally Determined Contribution’, or NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The small Pacific nation’s plan to switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030 is no longer just an “intended” nationally Read more
France has announced that it was raising its renewable energy goals and would become the first country to issue “green bonds” to fund projects that benefit the environment. French President Mr François Hollande also confirmed that the country’s oldest nuclear power plant, Fessenheim would be closed. Speaking at a national environment conference Read more
Hitachi Zosen Corp. won an order for a waste-to-energy plant from KPN Green Energy Solution Co. in Thailand’s Nong Khai province. The 6-MW plant will be operated by Nongkhainayu Co., Hitachi Zosen said in a statement. KPN is in charge of engineering, procurement, and construction work for the station and Read more
The Government is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants. Setting up of solar parks is a step in that direction. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a Read more
The New Development Bank (NDB), commonly known as BRICS bank, has sanctioned its first batch of loans, including $250 million to India’s renewable energy projects. The NDB has approved four green renewable energy projects from India, China, Brazil, and South Africa entailing financing of $811 million, the finance ministry said Read more
A Unique Nexus of Energy, Land, and Water The state of Gujarat has made great strides in harnessing the tremendous potential of solar energy through the pathbreaking concept of installing solar photovoltaic panels on canal top to generate environment-friendly power. Through this article, Om Shukla, Dr Sagarkumar M Agravat, Bela Read more
Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College’s latest initiative could come as a relief to many homes in South Delhi which suffer from power shortage. The college has installed solar panels which will not only fulfill the electricity requirement of the college but will also supply power to the vicinity. The college Read more
Gamesa continued its dominance in the Indian wind energy market in financial year 2015–16 with highest installations. Gamesa India reported installation of 1 GW wind energy turbines. This is the first time the company has reached the milestone in a financial year. With the installation of 1 GW capacity, the company also Read more