Investors are punting and risk capital is moving The next energy market disruptor, green hydrogen is moving at lightspeed and global investment, with strong policy support and replication of the solar learning curve, is adding to the momentum. In this ongoing global energy system transformation, the outcome is as inevitable as it is overdue. A […]
IEEFA India: There has never been a better time for domestic solar module manufacturing – EQ Mag Pro
Domestic policy environment and global inflation favour viability of made-in-India modules Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) has been identified by the Indian government as a key element of strategic policy for the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Given this, clean energy, with an investment potential of more than US$500 billion over this decade, has become a […]
IEEFA: For India’s ‘RE+’ goals, capital is key – EQ Mag Pro
Access to finance is critical in transforming India’s renewable energy and grid infrastructure. The electricity transition is happening – but not fast enough to limit the global average temperature rising by 1.50C. To realise India’s ‘RE+’ goals and to help the world achieve the Paris Agreement aims, power investment will need to increase. Compared with […]
IEEFA: Accepting gas power plants as sustainable investments in Asian taxonomies heightens greenwash risk – EQ Mag Pro
Accommodating the gas sector risks diluting standards and discouraging new pools of green capital. IEEFA Asia: Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment into Asian taxonomies could have unintended consequences, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Doing so could lock Asia into a high-emitting future while also […]
IEEFA: In the Philippines, Coal’s Demise Makes Way For a Renewable Energy Boom
Imported gas lock-in could undermine the economic benefits of a clean energy transition. The Philippines’ energy sector is on the brink of rapid change, with fossil fuels struggling to maintain relevance and a renewable energy industry poised for takeoff. Much of the country’s progress on clean energy and climate goals is due to the exceptional […]
7 Renewable Energy Lessons From South Australia
A mix of renewable energy sources has helped South Australia smash its sustainable power goals, says a new report. In 2020, renewables delivered 60% of the state’s energy needs. By 2050, it wants to generate 500% of its energy needs from renewable sources. It’s one-and-a-half times bigger than the US state of Texas, almost as […]
Solar Powered Irrigation Would Accelerate India’s Energy Transition: IEEFA
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IEEFA: Regulatory over-reach in South Australia’s switch-off of household solar
There are other solutions to minimum demand issues in the grid. New measures allowing rooftop solar systems in South Australia to be remotely switched off without householders’ knowledge has set a worrying precedent, according to a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The rooftop solar cut-off measures give […]
IEEFA AUSTRALIA: COAL PLANT CLOSURES IMMINENT AS RENEWABLE ENERGY SURGES
Several coal power plants in the National Electricity Market likely to be financially unviable by 2025 Several of the 16 coal power plants in the National Electricity Market (NEM) will be financially unviable and at least one is likely to face closure several years sooner than planned due to coal plants’ poor flexibility and inability […]
India to see $500-billion investment in renewables by 2030: IEEFA report
A report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says that a huge global capital pool is mobilising to invest in renewable energy and grid projects in India ndia is set to see investments to the tune of around $500 billion in the renewables sector if the country has to achieve the […]