EU, India outline climate and clean energy package The European Union vowed to help India realise its clean energy aspirations at a bilateral summit in Brussels on Wednesday. In a joint declaration, the major economies pledged to cooperate on integrating India’s electricity grid with large solar parks, support the development of smart grids and assist in the planning of its first offshore wind array. ... Read More »
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India’s big move into solar is already paying off
India’s big move into solar is already paying off ndia’s massive bet on solar power is paying off far earlier than anticipated. The price of solar power has plummeted in recent months to levels rivaling that of coal, positioning the renewable source as a viable mainstream option in a country where 300 million people live without electricity. Solar prices are ... Read More »
Is the US undermining India’s solar power programme?
Is the US undermining India’s solar power programme? Whatever happened to all the talk of international co-operation to tackle climate change that we heard during the climate conference in Paris just a few months ago? That is what many environmentalists are asking after the United States delivered a damaging blow to India’s ambitious solar power programme this week. In response ... Read More »