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NTPC has started power generation from India’s largest floating solar power plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala. The 100 kWp floating solar generation plant, largest of…
Read insight — Floating Solar PV Plant Installed in KeralaThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set another record in the wind power capacity addition by adding over 5,400 MW in 2016–17…
Read insight — Record Capacity Addition of Wind Power of 5,400 MW in 2016–17Dr Arun K Tripathi has taken over the charge as the Director General of the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurugram, on May 18,…
Read insight — Dr Arun K Tripathi Takes over as Director General, NISEIndia has overtaken the US to become the second-most attractive country after China for renewable energy investment, according to a report by a UK accountancy…
Read insight — India Becomes the Second Most Attractive RE Investment DestinationThe Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) increased its financing of green energy projects considerably in 2016–17, crossing the milestone of Rs 10,000 crore in…
Read insight — IREDA Finances 10,000 Crore Green Projects during 2016–17IREDA’s cumulative loan sanction, since inception crosses Rs 50,000 crore. Cumulative loan sanctions towards clean energy projects as on date is Rs 50,559 crore. IREDA’s…
Read insight — IREDA’s Cumulative Loan Sanction Crosses Rs 50,000 croreThe Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre has developed an android app for computing the solar energy potential of a place. Developed…
Read insight — ISRO Develops Android App for Computing Solar Energy PotentialThe Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to raising of bonds of Rs 2,360 crore for renewable…
Read insight — Cabinet Approves Raising of Bonds of Rs 2,360 Crore for Renewable EnergyThe Government has announced the trajectory for achieving its targets of commissioning 175 GW of Renewable Energy (RE), 100 GW of solar generating capacity and…
Read insight — ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE THIRD WIND POWER AUCTION SCHEMEThe resurgence in oil and gas production from the United States, deep declines in the cost of renewables and growing electrification are changing the face…
Read insight — A World in Transformation: World Energy Outlook 2017