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State of the Climate in Asia 2022
Last Updated: 27 Jul 2023 Climate in Asia 2022 Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which ricocheted between...
Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report
Last Updated: 20 March 2023 Climate Change 2023 The much-anticipated Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report is based on years of work by hundreds...
State of the Global Climate 2022
Last Updated: 21 April 2023 Global Climate 2022 The WMO State of the Global Climate report 2022 focuses on key climate indicators – greenhouse...
Melting glaciers, water scarcity, exodus
Last Updated: September 12, 2022 Water Scarcity Melting glaciers, water scarcity, exodus: How climate change reality is biting Ladakh villages...
Cabinet gives post facto approval to pact with International Renewable Energy Agency
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022 Renewable Energy Agency The aim of the Agreement is to drive ambition, leadership and knowledge on green energy...
New study traces how climate change affects extreme weather around the world
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022 Extreme Weather Nagpur: Large gaps still exist when it comes to attributing extreme weather events to climate change,...
Private sector driving renewable energy wave in India
Last Updated: April 09, 2022 Private sector- Supply growth is being led by private players, despite initially being led by public sector. Large...
India’s solar irradiance 7 per cent below long-term average: Study
Last Updated: April 11, 2022 Solar Irradiance New Delhi: In what could have significant ramifications for productivity and returns from solar...
Meghalaya govt to power its remote health centres using solar technology
Last Updated: April 09, 2022 Solar Technology - The state government said it plans to cover all rural health centres under the solar power...
Maharashtra government and NTPC to jointly set up solar energy park
Last Updated: April 07, 2022 Solar Energy Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) will form an equal joint venture with...
Rajasthan at second position in achieving rooftop solar power target
Last Updated: April 07, 2022 Jaipur: Rajasthan is at the No. 2 position in achieving the target for implementing rooftop solar projects in the...
More EV Charging Stations, Hydrogen to Generate Electricity: Maharashtra Government
Last Updated: April 05, 2022 EV Charging Stations : State energy Minister Nitin Raut says that his government is shifting focus from conventional...
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Last Updated: March 03, 2022 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability The Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment...
Climate change threatens agriculture, food production in India: UN body report
Last Updated: March 03, 2022 Climate change threatens agriculture: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II has said...
India’s Transition to a Net-Zero Economy Offers $15 Trillion Investment Opportunity
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 12, 2021 India’s transition towards a net-zero economy can contribute over $1 trillion by 2030 and $15 trillion by 2070 in...
Along with renewables, carbon capture could help India transition to a net zero economy
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Economy- The projections for the more rapid reduction indicate that fossil fuels in primary energy production...
COP26: New global climate deal struck in Glasgow
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 14, 2021 Global climate deal- A deal aimed at staving off dangerous climate change has been struck at the COP26 summit in...
COP26 concludes with compromise deal What the landmark climate summit achieved, and what it didn’t
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Compromise Deal - Ahead of the conference, the United Nation's climate change body released a report warning that...
1.5°C Goal is Alive but, its Pulse is Weak COP26 Concludes global warming
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 18, 2021 The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) concluded with nearly 200 countries agreeing with the...
Automakers reveal plans to go all-electric in 2021, COP26 a booster
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 08, 2021 New Delhi: The success of Tesla has pushed nearly all automakers to go all-electric in 2021, and the COP26...
Maharashtra Only Indian State To Win Award At COP26 For Climate Action
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 08, 2021 Award at COP26 Glasgow: Maharashtra has bagged the Inspiring Regional Leadership Award from Under2 Coalition for...
India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agriculture
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 07, 2021 India is among 27 countries to sign up to a sustainable agriculture action agenda at the conclusion of the first...
India Gets On Board Action Agenda On Sustainable Agriculture At COP26
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 07, 2021 London: India is among 27 countries to sign up to a sustainable agriculture action agenda at the conclusion of...
Australia Says It Will Sell Coal For Decades Into The Future
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 08, 2021 Sydney: Australia said Monday it will sell coal for "decades into the future" after spurning a pact to phase out...
COP26 UK pledges £290m to help poorer countries cope with climate change
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 09, 2021 The UK is pledging £290m to help poorer countries cope with the impact of climate change, as the COP26 climate...
India at COP26 450GW renewable energy goal by 2030 likely to be NDC highlight
Last Updated: OCTOBER 28, 2021 India’s goal of achieving 450GW renewable energy by 2030 is likely to be the highlight of the country’s...
India to stress climate justice at COP 26 global summit: Environment Minister
Last Updated: OCTOBER 29, 2021 India will emphasise climate justice and exhort developed countries to transfer the finance and technology...
India’s clean molecule bet climate war
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 01, 2021 At COP26, we should showcase green hydrogen as our best weapon in climate war. India, despite being a...
India must resist carbon neutrality demands at COP-26
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 02, 2021 From 1850 till 2019, the world has emitted approximately 2,500 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. Developed...
Ahead of COP26, Indian database highlights emissions gap
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 01, 2021 Indian database highlights emissions gap. Climate Equity Monitor underlines India’s demands for climate justice...
COP26: BASIC nations underline climate finance goal for developed countries
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 01, 2021 The bloc of four countries called BASIC- comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China - is seeking a fresh...
COP26 last best hope to keep 1.5-degrees-C global warming goal alive, says summit chief
Last Updated: October 31, 2021 Glasgow: The COP26 summit is our last best hope to agree on implementing the Paris Agreement, which limits the...
UN COP26 Summit Begins In UK’s Glasgow Amid Growing Climate Change Threat
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 01, 2021 The biggest hurdle facing COP26 Summit may be the outcome of the G20 meeting of major economies in Rome this...
COP26: Leaders kick off ‘make-or-break’ climate summit in Glasgow
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 01, 2021 Some of the issues being discussed at the COP26 summit have been on the agenda for decades, including how rich...
India among 11 countries of concern US intel report on climate change
Last Updated: October 23, 2021 According to a US intelligence report, these 11 countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, are highly...
Climate change is making India’s monsoon more erratic, says report
Last Updated: October 12, 2021 The summer monsoon in 2021 kept India guessing, even on its way out. Expect more of the same in future, say...
Climate change to have most affect in 100 districts of THESE states in India: Study
Last Updated: September 03, 2021 All 612 districts in India are vulnerable to climate change, but 100 districts, mostly in the eastern part of...
India can lose $35 trillion over next 50 years due to climate change: Deloitte
Last Updated: August 23, 2021 New Delhi: India must act now to prevent it from losing $35 trillion in economic potential over the next 50 years...
Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis
Last Updated: August 07, 2021 This Summary for Policymakers (SPM) presents key findings of the Working Group I (WGI) contribution to the IPCC’s...
Climate Financing by Multilateral Development Banks Reaches $66 Billion in 2020
Last Updated: JUL 06, 2021 A group of nine multilateral development banks (MDBs) have published a report on Climate Finance 2020. The report...
India’s contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3%: Javadekar
Last Updated at June 14, 2021 Unbridled carbon emissions especially by Europe and the US over the last 200 years, and in the last 40 years by...
Global warming can put billions at risk of malaria, dengue: Study
Global warming has always raised the spectre of deluge and drought; now add diseases to it. A 3.7 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures by 2100...
Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
People living in and near the coastal areas in India may be compelled to stay indoors during working hours for more than half of 2100. Severe...
India Bhutan sign MoU for cooperation on climate change waste management
NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the environment sector, Union Environment Prakash...
IISc study finds traditional dwellings are better for changing climate
BENGALURU: As most people gradually shift from traditional houses, which rely on locally available building materials and knowledge, to modern...
Climate Change will decimate India’s GDP by 2050
New research says that India can lose over 25% of its GDP annually by 2050 unless the world reduces carbon footprint drastically. Last week I...
Climate change to worsen Indian monsoon, global warming sets stage for dangerous rains: Study
The Indian monsoon is likely to get much more dangerous and wetter as global warming alters the system, new research says. India has witnessed a...
Renewables News

Reliance Industries signs deal with Brookfield to explore renewable energy opportunities in Australia
Last Updated: August 01, 2023 Explore renewable energy opportunities in Australia Reliance will explore the manufacturing of renewable energy and...
NDMC plans new solar policy to shift completely to renewable energy
Last Updated: July 25, 2023 NDMC plans new solar policy The policy will be applicable for any solar energy-generated system with a capacity of 1...
Hero Future Energies signs Rs 6,200-cr MoUs for renewable energy projects
Last Updated: July 25, 2023 Hero Future Energies Hero Future Energies on Tuesday said it has signed two agreements with REC and PFC to develop...
India to emerge as global renewable energy powerhouse with fastest growing capacity
Last Updated: August 01, 2023 Global Renewable Energy India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, yet per capita emissions of...
Sustainable Development with Carbon Credit Trading Scheme
Last Updated: July 1, 2023 India Takes Bold Steps Towards Sustainable Development with Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Manish Dabkara, Chairman and...
Solar Plants to be Established on 2,700 Acres of Land
Last Updated: July 17, 2023 Central Railway’s Sustainable Step: Solar Plants to be Established on 2,700 Acres of Land The Central Railway has...
Alternate mechanism to fund renewable energy
Last Updated: July 17, 2023 India, US to explore alternate mechanism to fund renewable energy Several issues, including climate action, rising...
Study to plan transmission for renewable energy
Last Updated: July 17, 2023 Tangedco seeks pan-India joint study to plan transmission for renewable energy Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution...
Urban Power Needs with Renewable Energy
Last Updated: July 17, 2023 State aims to soon cover urban power needs with renewable energy, says Chief Secretary The opening of the dialogue...
Haryana Plans To Make RE Installations In Large Commercial Buildings Mandatory
Last Updated: June 19, 2023 RE Installations Haryana government has issued the draft Haryana Energy Conservation Building Code (HECBC) Rules for...
Odisha Most Prone To The Adverse Impacts Of Net Zero Ambitions Report
Last Updated: June 20, 2023 Climate Policy Initiative The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) report studied the levels of vulnerabilities of...
Balancing Energy And Aquaculture in Bangladesh
Last Updated: June 19, 2023 Balancing Energy And Aquaculture in Bangladesh: First Floating Solar Power Plant Connects to National Grid Bangladesh...
As Bangladesh’s Textile Sector Makes Green Switch, Lessons For India’s Export Giants Too
Last Updated: June 20, 2023 Textile Sector The textile sector of Bangladesh is at the forefront of the economy’s shift to renewable energy,...
Israel’s Big Move- Mandatory Rooftop Solar Panels
Last Updated: June 21, 2023 Rooftop Solar Panels A mix of ground-based solar installations and a dual-use installations on rooftops where...
NHPC inks MoU with Maharashtra for renewable energy projects
Last Updated: June 08, 2023 NHPC The MOU envisages development of four Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) aggregating to 7,350 megawatts (MW)....
India Launches MAHIR National Mission to Drive Indigenous Power Technologies
Last Updated: June 08, 2023 India Launches MAHIR In a joint effort, the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have...
India’s first offshore wind energy to come up off Tamil Nadu coast
Last Updated: June 03, 2023 Offshore Wind Energy CHENNAI: India will add 58 GW of wind energy capacity over the next seven years at an investment...
India and Sweden Collaborate on Solar-Powered Smart Farm Initiative for Small-Scale Farmers
Last Updated: June 06, 2023 Solar-Powered Smart Farm India and Sweden have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative called the ‘Smart Farm’ on the...
Renewable Energy Market Update
Last Updated: June 01, 2023 Renewable energy market update The key areas examined by the report include the latest data and analysis on renewable...
Renewables 2023 Global Status Report
Last Updated: May 2023 Global Status Report Renewables Global Status Report As the world’s only crowd-sourced report on renewable energy, the...
Delhi govt approves draft Solar Policy, revises target by three times to 6,000 MW by 2025
Last Updated: December 29, 2022 Solar Policy The policy also encourages discoms to increase the share of solar energy procured from outside Delhi...
Indian banks go big on financing renewable energy projects
Last Updated: January 04, 2023 Renewable Energy Projects New Delhi: Indian banks are warming up to financing renewable energy projects in line...
India missed 175 GW renewable energy capacity target by 30 per cent: Bridge to India
Last Updated: January 04, 2023 Bridge to India New Delhi: India’s renewable capacity, exclusing large hydro, is expected to have touched 122 GW...
India-UAE to sign deal on renewable energy grid link: Union Minister RK Singh
Last Updated: January 15, 2023 India-UAE to sign deal on renewable energy grid link Union Minister for Power and New Renewable Energy RK Singh...
Centre clears ₹19,744-crore Green Hydrogen Mission
Last Updated: January 04, 2023 Green Hydrogen Mission Plan to make India energy-independent, decarbonise major sectors of the economy, and to...
Indias Renewable Energy Progress: At 166.36 GW By November End, Installed Capacity Nears 2022 Target
Last Updated: December 22, 2022 Indias Renewable Energy The government has informed the Parliament that a total of 166.36 GW of renewable energy...
Renewable energy sector to attract $25 billion in investments in 2023
Last Updated: December 22, 2022 Renewable Energy Sector India would have to add at least 25GW of renewable energy capacity per annum for eight...
More than half of India’s energy demand to be met by non-fossil sources by 2030
Last Updated: December 18, 2022 More than half of India’s energy demand to be met by non-fossil sources by 2030 New Delhi: By 2030, India is...
India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance
Last Updated: October 22, 2022 Solar-Powered Village During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a...
Gujarat’s Modhera becomes India’s first ‘net-zero’ energy community
Last Updated: October 26, 2022 Net-Zero Energy As a result of Project Suryagram (Sun Village), Gujarat's Modhera has emerged as India's first...
IEA sees global energy emissions peaking in 2025
Last Updated: October 27, 2022 The International Energy Agency said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging...
UK wind power sets new generation record
Last Updated: October 27, 2022 UK wind power sets new generation record A new electricity generation record was set yesterday by the UK's onshore...
Israel launches plan to accelerate renewable energy deployment
Last Updated: September 12, 2022 Israel Jerusalem: Israel launched a plan to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy infrastructures...
Betting on green hydrogen to fulfil energy needs ‘risky’, finds study
Last Updated: September 09, 2022 Green Hydrogen EU target to replace natural gas, coal and oil in some sectors; But global electrolyser capacity...
NTPC gains after company inks agreement with Indian Army to supply renewable energy
Last Updated: September 09, 2022 NTPC This is the first agreement by Indian Armed Forces to procure power from renewable energy sources Shares of...
India to SOON have electric highways, solar energy to charge EVs: Nitin Gadkari
Last Updated: September 12, 2022 Electric Highways India to soon have electric highways, solar energy to facilitate EV charging, says Union road,...
Floating solar projects may get sops under new policy
Last Updated: Aug 10, 2022 Floating solar projects NEW DELHI : The government is working on a policy on floating solar power generation, offering...
California sets big targets for offshore wind
Last Updated: Aug 11, 2022 California sets big targets for offshore wind California on Wednesday set ambitious new targets for offshore wind...
Australia Steps Up New Initiatives Towards Net Zero By 2050
Last Updated: Aug 04, 2022 Australia Steps Up New Initiatives Towards Net Zero By 2050 With the support of the country’s Green Party, the nation...
Chicago Sets Sights On Acquiring 100% Renewable Energy By 2025
Last Updated: Aug 10, 2022 Chicago Sets Sights On Acquiring 100% Renewable Energy Chicago has committed to acquiring renewable energy by 2025 for...
Rajasthan And NTPC Sign MoU To Develop 10 GW Renewable Energy Park In State
Last Updated: July 04, 2022 Rajasthan And NTPC NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) and Rajasthan Government signed on July 1 an MoU for a 10 GW...
Tata Power sets up 150 EV clean-energy chargers in Mumbai
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022 Tata Power has set up more than 13,000 electric chargers for private use and over 200 electric bus charging points...
Tata Power arm commissions India’s largest floating solar project
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2022 Largest Floating Solar Project This project is the first in the Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) through power...
IIT develops solar-based root zone heating system for plants in high-altitude
Last Updated: Jun 27, 2022 IIT develops solar-based root zone IIT develops solar-based root zone heating system for plants in high-altitude areas...
Cabinet gives post facto approval to pact with International Renewable Energy Agency
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022 Renewable Energy Agency The aim of the Agreement is to drive ambition, leadership and knowledge on green energy...
Delhi’s IGI becomes India’s first airport to run entirely on hydro and solar power
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2022 Hydro and Solar Power Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport has become the first airport in the country to...
Big Oil bets that green hydrogen is the future of energy
Last Updated: Jun 20, 2022 The Big oil majors have been building multibillion-dollar projects since forever," said Julien Rolland, head of power...
Spain bets on green hydrogen in clean energy push
Last Updated: Jun 22, 2022 Spain accounted for 20 percent of the world's green hydrogen projects in the first quarter, second only to the United...
India needs $225-250 bn investment to meet its 2030 renewable energy target: Moody’s
Last Updated: Jun 13, 2022 Investment“The country aims to triple its renewable energy capacity to 500GW by 2030 from 157GW as of March 2022, and...
Uttar Pradesh Gets Investment Proposals Of Rs 4782 Crores For Renewables
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2022 Investment Proposals Of Rs 4782 Crores Highlights : SJVN shall be investing Rs 1000 crore through three solar power...
Airports To Become Carbon Neutral By December 2024
Last Updated: Jun 15, 2022 Carbon Neutral Highlights : With renewable energy from solar playing a key part in such efforts, its time to set clear...
Renewables 2022 Global Status Report
Last Updated: Jun 15, 2022 RENEWABLES 2022 As the world’s only crowd-sourced report on renewable energy, the Renewables 2022 Global Status...
Adani Green’s wind-solar hybrid becomes first in India
Last Updated: May 30, 2022 Highlights : Adani Green Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One Limited (AHEJOL) has commissioned a 390 MW wind-solar hybrid...
Odisha gets first solar tree courtesy ITI Berhampur
Last Updated: May 30, 2022 ITI Berhampur Highlights : The solar tree is 12-feet in height and employs 12 solar panels; the structure is flexible...
Tata Power Renewable Energy commission’s 100 MW solar project in Maharashtra
Last Updated: May 26, 2022 The project was executed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, an arm of Tata Power, within the stipulated timeline of...
Work begins on world’s largest renewable energy storage project in Andhra
Last Updated: May 17, 2022 The world's largest Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project is coming up in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district with...
Fossil fuel subsidies in India nine times higher than renewable energy
Last Updated: May 31, 2022 Fossil fuel subsidies by the Union government have fallen 742% since 2014 but the subsidies on coal, oil and gas...
Power ministry earmarks 81 thermal units to move coal to renewable by 2026
Last Updated: May 30, 2022 Last month, the power ministry had notified a scheme for flexibility in power generation through bundling thermal...
Two Indian agri-energy organisations make it to shortlist for Ashden awards
Last Updated: May 30, 2022 Ashden awards They both are part of a new wave of innovation showing how clean energy can power up entrepreneurship...
Acme Solar eyes integrated 7GW facility in Tamil Nadu
Last Updated: May 09, 2022 NEW DELHI: Acme Solar Holdings Ltd is looking to set up an integrated 7 gigawatt (GW) renewable energy and green...
Karnataka forges ahead in renewable energy
Last Updated: May 03, 2022 Karnataka’s renewable energy capacity is slightly more than half of its total electricity generation capacity...
Renewable Energy Supply Increases By 15.5 GW: CEEW-CEF
Last Updated: May 06, 2022 New capacity addition of non-hydro renewable energy increased to 15.5 GW during FY22, according to the latest edition...
India and Italy Will Partner for Green Hydrogen, Biofuel, Energy Storage
Last Updated: May 09, 2022 According to an official joint statement announced by the two countries, India and Italy will develop partnerships in...
India adds 15.5 GW non-hydro renewable energy capacity in FY22: Report
Last Updated: May 05, 2022 The country added around 15.5 gigawatt capacity of non-hydro renewable energy during financial year 2021-22, a report...
Power minister calls on nations to come together for international credit guarantee fund to promote renewable energy
Last Updated: April 24, 2022 Power minister - While speaking at a round table conference organised by the International Solar Alliance, Singh...
Masdar unveils 4GW Egyptian green hydrogen plans
Last Updated: April 25, 2022 Masdar and Hassan Allam Utilities have signed two memorandums of understanding with Egyptian state-backed...
India added a record 13.5 GW of solar and wind capacity in 2021-22
Last Updated: April 22, 2022 The nation installed 12,438 MW of solar (10,217 MW utility-scale and 2,221 MW rooftop) and 1,111 MW wind during the...
Madhya Pradesh renewable energy capacity grew 32-fold in 12 years
Last Updated: April 20, 2022 Madhya Pradesh has boosted green energy generation 32 times in the last twelve years, said State’s new and renewable...
Chandigarh jail goes green with 350 kWp rooftop solar plant
Last Updated: April 25, 2022 Highlights : The rooftop SPV Power Plant at Model Jail Complex, Sector 51, Chandigarh was inaugurated by UT adviser...
E-mobility in Visakhapatnam, Tirupati gets BEE push
Last Updated: April 25, 2022 Highlights : The Andhra Pradesh energy department is to retrofit existing engines of 200 auto-rickshaws in Tirupati...
Solar panels on Tamil Nadu’s govt office rooftops to produce 10 MW power
Last Updated: April 22, 2022 The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority (TNEDA) will install solar panels on rooftops of government office...
India can install 2,500 MW wind power capacity in current year: Tulsi Tanti, founder and chairman, Suzlon Group
Last Updated: April 22, 2022 New Delhi: Tulsi Tanti, the founder and chairman of Pune-based wind turbine manufacturer, and chairman of the Indian...
SJVN Ltd incorporates new arm for renewable energy business
Last Updated: April 01, 2022 New Delhi: State-owned SJVN on Thursday said it has incorporated a new subsidiary for executing renewable projects....
CERC Adopts Tariff for SECI’s Manufacturing Linked Solar Tenders
Last Updated: April 04, 2022 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has accepted Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited’s (SECI)...
Kochi Metro gets 51% of its Power Supply from Solar Installations
Last Updated: April 01, 2022 Highlights : Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMPL) has added 1.8MW of solar energy to its kitty and enhanced the share of...
India Can Lead the World in the Transition Towards Renewable Energy
Last Updated: April 03, 2022 India has already overachieved its commitment by meeting 40 percent of its power capacity from non-fossil fuels...
Karnataka emerges as top seller of renewable energy under Green Term Ahead Market
Last Updated: April 03, 2022 Karnataka ranks first in renewable rich States with 15 GW of installed capacity base and another 9 GW of green...
Wind, solar power hit record tenth of global electricity in 2021
Last Updated: March 31, 2022 New Delhi: A report published on Wednesday reveals that wind and solar power, the fastest-growing sources of...
Haryana’s 1st ‘floating’ solar power plant to come up in Gurugram
Last Updated: March 21, 2022 GURUGRAM: The state’s first floating solar power plant will come up in the city. GMDA, officials said, is working on...
Delhi govt plans to create 1 lakh green jobs in 5 years through new solar policy, e-autos
Last Updated: March 03, 2022 New Delhi: The Delhi government Saturday said it will create one lakh "green" jobs in the next five years by...
Adani Total Gas (AGTL) Enters EV Sector, Launches First EV Charging Station
Last Updated: March 28, 2022 The first EV charging station is located at the CNG station of the company at Maninagar in Ahmedabad. AGTL has also...
BMRCL to Run Metro Trains on Solar Power
Last Updated: March 28, 2022 BMRCL is formulating plans for installation of solar panels in all metro stations that will be built in phase 2, 2A...
In Odisha, regular cyclones push people to turn towards renewable energy
Last Updated: March 25, 2022 Lack of consumer awareness, timely approval of net metering applications and tax increase hinder further growth of...
Six renewable energy companies float green hydrogen advocacy group
Last Updated: March 28, 2022 Six renewable energy companies including Acme Group, Azure Power and Fortum India have formed an independent...
Global energy review: CO2 emissions in 2021
Last Updated: March 03, 2022 Global CO2 emissions rebound by nearly 5% in 2021, approaching the 2018-2019 peak Global CO2 emissions declined by...
Inter-ministerial consultations underway for Indias Hydrogen Policy Rajnath Ram energy advisor NITI Aayog
Last Updated: January 03, 2022 New Delhi: NITI Aayog’s Energy Advisor, Rajnath Ram discusses the think-tank’s green hydrogen plans, the status of...
Delhi Increases Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers
Last Updated: 29 December 2021 The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has set the additional surcharge payable by open-access power...
Alcoa signs renewable energy deals for Spanish plant
Last Updated: December 31, 2021 Alcoa also signed a separate 10-year agreement with Galician power producer Greenalia on Monday for up to 2,297...
Making solar cells efficient cheaper recyclable IIT-Guwahati finds a way
Last Updated: 30 December 2021 Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, have found a way to make solar cells panels more...
Renewables power November all-India electricity generation
Last Updated: January 02, 2022 New Delhi: All-India power production increased marginally in November 2021 supported by an increase in generation...
Azure Power signs 2,333 MW solar PPA with SECI
Last Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2021 Azure Power has also secured 200 MW of wind-solar project from Maharashtra Discom. The PV capacity is part of an...
Tata Power to set up 300-MW wind-solar hybrid project
Last Updated: DECEMBER 16, 2021 New Delhi: Tata Power on Thursday received the Letter of Award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution...
Cipla invests in renewable energy firm
Last Updated: DECEMBER 15, 2021 MUMBAI: Drug firm Cipla announced that it has acquired up to 33% stake in renewable energy firm, Clean Max Auriga...
REC gets $169.5 million from KfW Development Bank for renewable energy projects
Last Updated: DECEMBER 24, 2021 State-owned REC Ltd has signed a pact with KfW Development Bank to avail USD 169.5 million to the power finance...
NITI Aayog lauds Leh for using solar energy for processing solid waste
Last Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2021 Srinagar, The NITI Aayog has lauded Leh for its unique technological innovation in the management and processing...
Renewable Energy Sector Attracts $1 Billion in FDI in the First Half of FY 2021-21
Last Updated: DECEMBER 17, 2021 The foreign direct investment (FDI) in India’s renewable energy sector stood at $1.03 billion (~₹77.55 billion)...
First Solar Gets U.S Govt’s Development Bank DFC Funding For 3.3 GW, $684 Million Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant In Tamil Nadu
Last Updated: DECEMBER 07, 2021 Snapshot U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the country's development bank, today (Dec 7)...
Adani to invest $70 bn in renewable energy, produce cheapest hydrogen
Last Updated: DECEMBER 01, 2021 Synopsis India's billionaires, including Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, are pledging huge investments, while PM...
DFC Approves $500 Million Debt Finance for First Solar’s 3.3 GW Module Plant in India
Last Updated: DECEMBER 01, 2021 The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved $500 million of debt financing to First...
Coming soon: Rooftop hydrogen
Last Updated: DECEMBER 06, 2021 Why many in academia and industry see the future in small-sized hydrogen generators Rooftop solar is passé. The...
ITI Installs a 100 kW Rooftop Solar System In Lucknow
Last Updated: DECEMBER 01, 2021 Rooftop Solar System In Lucknow IREDA to provide expertise in green energy projects for Brahmaputra Valley...
India’s Installed Renewable Energy Capacity Including Hydro Crosses 150 GW: MNRE
Last Updated: DECEMBER 03, 2021 India has crossed the 150 GW milestone of installed renewable energy capacity, including hydro, the Ministry of...
India’s renewable energy growth rate accelerating faster: IEA
Last Updated: DECEMBER 01, 2021 New Delhi: With India set to come out on top in terms of the rate of growth, doubling new installations compared...
Renewable energy to dominate growth in global power capacity through 2026, says IEA
Last Updated: DECEMBER 04, 2021 Renewable energy is set to account for nearly 95 percent of the increase in power capacity in the world through...
India plans to achieve half of its renewable potential by 2030
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 16, 2021 At the recently concluded COP26 summit in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would...
NTPC, Indian Oil Collaborate on Renewable Energy
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Collaborate on Renewable Energy NTPC Ltd. and Indian Oil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to...
Goa preparing 100% renewable energy plan
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PANAJI: The state government has started preparing a 100% renewable energy plan with the assistance of the Union...
India adds 1,522-MW renewable energy capacity in October 2021
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 12, 2021 New Delhi: India added 1,522.35 megawatt (MW) of (RE) renewable energy capacity in October 2021, which took the...
Punjab Goes the Andhra Way, Mulls Legislation to Renegotiate Renewable Energy Tariffs
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 05, 2021 In a move that could set another bad precedent, the Punjab Government is contemplating bringing legislation to...
India Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2070, Sets 500 GW Non-Fossil Energy Target for 2030
Last Updated: NOVEMBER 02, 2021 India aims to become a net-zero economy by 2070 and has set a target of installing a non-fossil energy capacity...
Singapore to launch standards for renewable energy certificates
Last Updated: OCTOBER 26, 2021 Singapore plans to launch standardised guidelines for renewable energy certificates, part of efforts to...
Karnataka Tops the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020
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India’s renewable energy push shows results at sub-national levels as states gear up to shun coal
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Switching to renewable energy will add 5 lakh jobs in India by 2050, finds study
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Wind power output in Gujarat nears record level
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CIP to fund renewable energy projects in India
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SBI Has Provided ₹319.18 Billion in Renewable Energy Project Finance as of FY 2021
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Renewable energy sector in India gets $70 bn investment in 7 years
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RIL launches new clean energy business to invest ₹75,000 crore in 3 years
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Foxconn invests $36 million in EV partnership with Gigasolar
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Green bonds, sustainable bonds demand picks up in India in the pandemic era
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IFC to Invest $15 Million in a Fund for Clean Energy Projects in India and Bangladesh
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