Employment in the renewable energy sector, excluding large hydropower, increased by 2.8 per cent to reach 8.3 million in 2016, with China, Brazil, the United States, India, Japan, and Germany being the leading job markets. If the large hydropower segment is included, the sector employed 10 million people worldwide in Read more
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Government of India, and Ms Ségolène Royal, Minister for Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs Government of France jointly decided to appoint Shri Upendra Tripathy, as the Interim Director General (IDG) of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Read more
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has produced a Special Report (Energy Access Outlook), which is part of its flagship World Energy Outlook (WEO) series. The Energy Access Outlook report: Expands and updates the WEO’s country-by-country electricity and clean cooking access database, and assesses the status for all developing countries, reviewing Read more
A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind, in India’s power mix, and implementing changes in cooling technologies mandated for thermal power plants would not only Read more
The demand for power in India is increasing with the growing population and the aspiration to become a developed nation. Hence, it has become necessary to explore the viability of power generation using renewable energy sources such as solar power since climate change is forcing us to bring down the Read more
Shri Raj Kumar Singh took over as the new Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy. Speaking to media after assuming his office, Shri Singh said that there is lot of dynamism in both the Power and Renewable Energy Ministries which will be continued. Shri Singh Read more
Long-term estimation (typically for project life of 25 years) of energy generation from solar projects is critical for technofinancial viability of the project. Energy Yield Assessment (EYA) of solar projects forms the basis for project developers and financial institutes for financial modelling of the project. Several modelling softwares are available Read more
New report by the Energy Transitions Commission shows that reaching net-zero carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors, such as heavy industry and heavy-duty transport can be done through ambitious policy, accelerated innovation, and investment, with minimal cost to the global economy. It is technically and financially possible by mid-century. Reaching net-zero Read more
The smallest building blocks within the power stations of organisms which get their energy directly from the sun are basically miniature reactors surrounded by collectors which capture photons and forward them to the centre. The close correlation between structure and interaction of the components boosts productivity, a strategy which an Read more
The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It has, in its journey of 18 years, become a focal point for global leaders and practitioners to congregate at a single platform to discuss and deliberate over climatic issues of universal Read more