Adani Wind Energy Kutch Three (AWEKTL), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy, commissioned a 100 MW Wind Power Plant in Kutch (Gujarat) 5 months ahead of its schedule. This is the 5th project commissioned before schedule by the company over the past 12 months. The plant has Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy […]
AfDB approves $27.2million loan for Kom Ombo solar power plant in Egypt
The project is expected to lower electricity costs for businesses and residences, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating construction and other jobs. The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors today approved $27.2 million in loan financing for the design, construction and operation of a 200 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at Kom […]
Power consumption grows marginally by 0.88% in February
The peak power demand met, which is the highest supply in a day, recorded a growth of 6.7 per cent at 188.15 GW in February 2021 compared to 176.38 GW in February 2020. India’s power consumption grew 0.88 per cent in February at 104.73 billion units (BU) due to a slight rise in temperature in […]
JinkoSolar is the First Solar Company to Sign on to the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry
SHANGRAO: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE:JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it is the first international solar company to have signed on to the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry (“Framework Principles”), as part of its efforts to […]
Solar fridges to chill COVID-19 shots in rural Africa
Solar-powered refrigerators could be a game-changer in Africa’s fight against COVID-19 by helping the continent to store and distribute vaccines, especially in rural and remote areas with no connection to electricity, experts say. As the world prepares and rolls out mass vaccinations against COVID-19, experts from the Global Environment Facility-funded Sure Chill vaccine storage project […]
Renewable energy rebounds to pre-COVID-19 levels in Q3 FY21; signals economic recovery: CEEW-CEF
New Delhi: India’s renewable energy (RE) sector rebounded to the pre-COVID-19 levels in Q3 FY21 following the restoration of supply chains, according to the latest edition of the quarterly CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) Market Handbook released today. Signalling an economic recovery, the peak power and energy demand consistently surpassed all months of Q3 […]
BNEF: 2021 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook Shows Resilient
2021 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook Shows Resilient, Clean Energy Growth in 2020, Despite Overall Economic Decline New Analysis Provides Comprehensive Review of Clean Energy Growth in a Pandemic Year WASHINGTON, D.C.: Faced with COVID-19 pandemic and sharp economic contraction, the U.S. clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth […]
Peaking Coal?
India’s coal power may have already peaked, if it seizes the opportunity Author: Aditya Lolla India’s coal-fired generation fell by 5% in 2020, declining further since its historical peak in 2018; there is now an opportunity to ensure it doesn’t bounce back as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of India’s nationwide COVID-19 […]
China to go Carbon Neutral in 2060. How does it Affect India?
The era of climate action is set to begin. With the US rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, the conversation and action around climate and environment are set to intensify. Taking measures in advance in order to not only prevent future pandemics but also to alter its global image after COVID-19, China has made some major […]
Democrats to push clean-energy tax breaks in infrastructure plan
A likely Democratic objective is expanding a tax credit currently valued at as much as $7,500 for the purchase of an electric vehicle, such as those made by Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. A key House lawmaker unveiled plans to pursue tax breaks for renewable energy as a way to ease the shift away […]
