Green Glory: This Indian State Is Ahead of Denmark and Sweden In Wind Energy! In a recent report, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a US-based think tank, ranked Tamil Nadu as one of the top nine markets in the world for acquiring a high percentage of net energy needs from renewable energy sources. The study was ... Read More »
India Solar Goal’s Secret Weapon: Rooftops of Small Business Rakshith Kunder is adding more solar panels to the roofs of his warehouses. He isn’t seeking to save the planet, it’s pure economics. “Solar power costs us just a third of grid power and has also reduced our diesel backup cost,” Kunder, 33, said by phone from the city of Kota, ... Read More »
What India’s Solar Tariff Exemption Could Mean for the US Market New documents show that a few countries with significant solar manufacturing facilities are exempt from Trump’s new solar tariffs, which could help U.S. developers. The market impact from new solar tariffs announced earlier this week is shaping up to be less severe than it could have been. But while analysts ... Read More »
India’s rooftop solar market is on fire The solar revolution on India’s rooftops is gaining momentum. The country added more rooftop solar power capacity in the last financial year than in the previous four years combined, making it the fastest-growing segment in the country’s clean energy space. During the financial year 2017, some 715 megawatts (MW) of systems were added, ... Read More »
Nearly 40% of all new power capacity in India this year is solar The solar energy sector has accounted for the largest capacity addition to the Indian electricity grid so far this year. It has contributed around 39%—over 7,100 MW—to the overall capacity additions, according to data from Mercom Capital Group, a US-based research and consulting firm. For comparison, solar ... Read More »
India committed to 175 GW renewable energy target, says environment ministry official India is committed to its renewable energy target of having 175 GW capacity by 2022 to provide equitable sustainable development, a senior official has said. India has been pursuing its goals of setting up renewable energy capacities and changing its energy mix, and will continue to do so ... Read More »
Kadvi Hawa trailer: Sanjay Mishra’s exceptional act will make you think about climate change—Watch Bollywood is house to many superstars and budding stars in the making. But it also has a reservoir of actors who are impeccable when it comes to their craft, and the very talented Sanjay Mishra is one such highly underrated actors in the Hindi film industry. ... Read More »
India will become fourth largest solar market in 2016: report With expected new capacity addition of 5.4 gigawatt (GW) in 2016, India will become the fourth largest solar market globally this year, overtaking the UK, Germany and France, a report released by Bridge to India (BTI), a renewable energy consulting firm, said on Friday. A rapid reduction in costs and ... Read More »
India’s Adani considering buying SunEdison solar assets -sources India’s Adani Group is considering buying the local assets of solar developer SunEdison Inc, two sources aware of the matter told Reuters on Monday. Adani, which has already held talks with bankers on the issue, did not respond to requests seeking comment. (Reporting by Krishna N. Das) Read More… India’s Adani ... Read More »
china-led infrastructure bank eyes first loans to india India hopes to receive one of the first loans issued by the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) later this year, as it looks to raise $500 million for solar power projects from the newly created lender, Indian officials said. Funding for clean energy projects would allay fears of environmental lobbyists that ... Read More »
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