“Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” – Albert Szent India’s rapid economic growth in the past few years has increased the demand for energy as well as water. Therefore, the energy-water nexus is considered to be central to the country’s energy Read more…
In August 2020, the Govt. came up with a “Must-Run” status to address the curtailment issues in renewable energy projects. However, despite this announcement many renewable projects are still being curtailed & there is a lack of clarity as to the reason behind it. Although many reasons can be speculated Read more…
The 2021 first solar plant of Colombia’s renewable energy transition plan has been installed in Meta, officially announced by Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez, who attended the plant’s inauguration ceremony on Friday. ZNShine Solar double glass solar modules with graphene coating technology will power the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Read more…
Real estate company Optiven says it will allocate $1.6 million (170 million Kenyan shillings) to renewable energy in Amani Ridge. The funds will be taken from Optiven’s overall project budget for the project, which is estimated at about $74.6 million (8 billion Kenyan shillings). Amani Ridge will be a “unique, Read more…
Digital technologies have been transforming energy management. Digitalization utilizes communications technology and data to generate in-depth analysis, help better decision-making and automate or control operations intelligently at a site level. Insight is a part of Schneider Electric’s residential and commercial solar and storage ecosystem, providing intuitive mobile and web-browser-based interfaces Read more…
India will reach a cumulative renewable energy capacity of 120-125 GW by December 2022. This will include 50% from solar, 38% wind and the balance from other sources—according to ICRA analysts. The analysts expect utility-scale solar capacity to achieve the 60 GW target set by the government. Rooftop solar and Read more…
New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed a draft policy for the supply of round-the-clock (RTC) power to distributors through a mix of renewable energy and electricity generated in coal-based plants. Addressing the issues of intermittency, limited hours of supply and low capacity utilisation of transmission infrastructure, the draft policy provides for Read more…
With an immense potential to produce solar and wind power in the state, the Andhra Pradesh government has formulated a comprehensive policy to promote private participation in the sector. The Andhra Pradesh Renewable Energy Export Policy, 2020, has been announced to attract private investments for establishing solar/wind/wind-solar hybrid projects on a massive scale. Under Read more…
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Focusing on carbon-neutral green energy, the Odisha government has set a target to enhance solar power production capacity to 1500MW by 2022 in the state. In a high-level meeting on Monday, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy reviewed the progress made so far, and directed, Green Energy Development Corporation ( GEDCOL) to work out Read more…
ReNew Power, India’s largest clean energy company, plans to start manufacturing solar cells and modules with an initial investment of Rs 1,500-2,000 crore in the sector where Chinese dominance is increasingly being challenged by government policies and corporate strategy. Manufacturing is a natural progression for ReNew Power to ensure backward Read more…