First released in 2005, REN21’s Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) has grown to become a truly collaborative effort, drawing on an international network of over 900 authors, contributors, and reviewers. Today it is the most frequently referenced report on renewable energy market, industry and policy trends. This year’s Renewables 2018 Read more
The Energy Transitions Commission India (ETC India) was launched by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on the sidelines of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2018 on February 16, 2018. ETC India is a unique, high-level, multi-stakeholder platform on energy and electricity sector transitions in India. In the first Read more
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), signed the Host Country Agreement in New Delhi on March 26, 2018. The agreement will give ISA a juridical personality and gives it power to contract, to acquire and dispose off movable and immovable properties, to institute and Read more
S chneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, hosted its first Innovation Summit in India on March 19 and 20, 2018, in New Delhi. The summit brought together more than 2,000 customers, policymakers, and industry leaders. Leaders shared critical insights on how automation and Read more
The 9th India–Japan Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May 1, 2018. The Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, Shri R K Singh, and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan, Mr Hiroshige Seko signed a Joint Statement at the Read more
The Indian renewable energy sector has been in an extremely dynamic phase of evolution in the last few years, especially with regard to capacity addition and prices. India has set itself an ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022. In spite of the several social, economic and environmental Read more
Diu Smart City has become the first city in India, which runs on 100% renewable energy during daytime setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green. Diu had been importing 73% of its power from Gujarat until last year. It has now adopted a two-pronged approach, Read more
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional ‘hot spots’. Hot spots were Read more
Due to the accelerated global economic growth, energy consumption is increasing exponentially on a yearly basis. At the same time, the onslaught of greenhouse gases (GHGs) caused by the use of fossil-fuel-based energy technologies is creating numerous environmental hazards. With this looming threat, renewable energy (RE) is becoming the most-sought-after Read more
The year 2018–19 was phenomenal in the manner in which India marched ahead in the pursuit of achieving its renewable energy targets. RE ROUND-UP 2018–19 The year 2018–19 saw India progressing quite well towards fulfilling its renewable energy targets as the country attained global 4th and 5th positions in wind Read more