International Solar Alliance (ISA) announces Solar Awards to honor efforts being made in the field of R&D, innovative floating solar projects and adoption of solar energy by organizations to enhance sustainability. Haryana and Karnataka, two of the solar energy champion provinces in India institute awards in collaboration with ISA; Diwakar award instituted by Union […]
India’s solar PV installations to fall by 23 per cent in 2020: IEA
IEA said that it expects a 6 per cent year-on-year decline in demand in 2020, further worsening discoms with already challenging finances New Delhi: India’s solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment is set to decrease by 23 per cent in 2020 as compared to 2019, with the largest drop anticipated in distributed PV installations, according to a […]
DuPont Publishes 2020 Global PV Reliability Report
Data analyzed on 3 gigawatts of solar installations, 9 million panels and 551 installations WILMINGTON, Del: DuPont today released its latest Global Photovoltaic Reliability Report, with results from its highly developed field inspection and analysis program that monitors material degradation and its impact on module performance. This unique and innovative program features a multi-step inspection […]
Battery storage, smart grid, energy efficiency firms raise $252 mn in VC funding in Q1 2020: Report
For battery storage, total corporate funding including venture capital (VC), debt, and public market financing was $244 million in nine deals compared to $635 million in 10 deals in Q4 2019 New Delhi: Battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency companies raised $252 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, a 20 per cent […]
Electricity Amendment Bill Pushes for Privatisation Model, Limits Powers of Local Admin, State Govts
Experts question the government’s stance of preparing and notifying ‘National Energy Renewable Policy’ through the bill in spite of controversy over classification of hydro power as renewable energy. On Wednesday, April 29, a national consultation on the Draft Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020, organised online by a group of non-profit organisations, unanimously opposed the changes proposed […]
Chinese Investments in India: Report
Chinese Investments in India: Report For more information please see below link: Indian Unicorns with Chinese Investors For more information please see below link:
Summary of Draft Electricity Amendment – 2020
Summary of Draft Electricity Amendment – 2020 For more information please see below link:
New wind farm financing in Europe to face delays in 2020
“Wind energy projects make an attractive investment and in the long-term there should be plenty of capital available to finance them,” the report said LONDON: Investment in new wind power projects in Europe fell almost 25 per cent to 19 billion euros ($20.7 billion) in 2019 compared to a year earlier and projects are likely […]
Draft CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff)(First Amendment) Regulations, 2020
Draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff)(First Amendment) Regulations, 2020 For more information please see below link:
Boom and Bust 2020: TRACKING THE GLOBAL COAL PLANT PIPELINE
Boom and Bust 2020: TRACKING THE GLOBAL COAL PLANT PIPELINE For more information please see below link: Source: endcoal.org