The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a report that finds a 5% increase in renewable energy in 2017, compared to 2016. The report presents data for 130 countries, and highlights trends on renewable energy worldwide. The report titled, ‘Renewable Energy Statistics 2019,’ provides data on power generation capacity Read more…
The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time. The result is thanks to a record third quarter for the UK tenant sector, with the capacity of wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower reaching 41.9 GW, exceeding the 41.2 GW capacity of Read more…
A research team led by DGIST Professor Jong-Sung Yu’s team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering has successfully developed a new catalyst synthesis method that can efficiently decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen using solar light. It is expected that this method will facilitate hydrogen mass production due Read more…
Researchers in Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom have shown how long-term weather patterns affect wind and solar renewable energy technologies across Europe. Using 30 years of meteorological data, the scientists have examined and further modelled the impact of renewable energy on the electricity sector out to the year 2030. Read more…
In a major decision to fast-track the deployment of Renewable Energy (RE) in India, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri R K Singh has approved a proposal for early regulatory approval by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for Read more…
Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri RK Singh held bilateral meetings with Madame Amina Moumouni, the Minister of Energy, Niger; Mr Marc Dederiwe Ably- Bidamon, Minister of Energy and Mines, Togo; and Mr Poasi Mataele Tei, Minister of Read more…
The budget presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5, 2019, shows a marked increase in the budgetary allocations for renewable energy sources. The budget has an outlay of 9.20 billion for wind power,30.05 billion for solar (both grid-connected and off-grid), and 5 billion Read more…
In a major decision to facilitate the solar and wind energy projects, Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has approved a proposal to set up a Dispute Resolution Committee to consider the unforeseen disputes between Read more…
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has directed its officials to explore the possibility of installing ‘solar trees’ in residential complexes of government employees. The move intends to promote renewable energy and reduce carbon footprint by the CPWD, the prime construction agency of the central government. According to an official, Read more…
With 27% of its power generation coming from renewable energy, Karnataka has emerged the leading State for renewable energy in India this year, piping Tamil Nadu. According to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the State reached 12.3 GW of the total installed Read more…