JA Solar and Shanxi Electric Power Engineering worked on the 257MW solar farm in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A 39MW solar power plant in far northwestern Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province has been successful brought to the national grid, Shenzhen-listed solar development company JA Solar Technology Co Ltd said in press release on […]
NTPC’s Hydropower Project Damaged in Uttarakhand Floods
Hydropower has for long been a subject of controversy in Uttarakhand. The state nestles in the ecologically fragile and earthquake-prone Himalayan region, but has unleashed rapid development, much of it driven by hundreds of hydropower projects NEW DELHI: Around 178 people are reportedly missing at state-run NTPC Ltd’s 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project site, […]
Ninh Thuan working to establish itself as national renewable energy centre
With highly favourable natural conditions, the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is preparing a plan to become a renewable energy centre in Vietnam and to develop the sector into a pillar of the local economy. HCM City (VNA) : With highly favourable natural conditions, the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is preparing a plan […]
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Need $30 bn yearly investment in renewables, strong regulation: Report
Once such a system is in place, India will attract international investments from leading pension funds, especially those in the US India ideally needs $30 billion investment per year in the renewable sector, backed by a strong regulation to preserve contract sanctity, according to a research organisation. “Today, we are averaging about $11 billion a […]
Robust infrastructure needed to create $10 trillion dollar economy by 2032: Survey
India needs to build a robust industry with a buoyant and resilient infrastructure to create a 10 trillion dollar economy by 2032, said the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Thursday. A resilient infrastructure is fundamental and essential for budding industries. While India has invested in its infrastructure over […]
WTO rules for India in dispute with US on solar-panel incentives
The ruling could further inflame US-Indian tensions at a time when the two trade partners are engaged in an escalating tit-for-tat tariff battle A series of U.S. renewable energy incentives violated international trade rules, according to the World Trade Organization, threatening to stoke tensions between the two countries as President Donald Trump prepares to meet […]
Power Minister Singh assures all support to Rajasthan
Union Power Minister RK Singh on Friday met Rajasthan’s Energy Minister BD Kalla and assured him of all possible support for the development of power and renewable energy sector in the state. During the meeting, both leaders held discussions on various aspects of the power sector in the state, an official statement said. Singh asked […]
Energy supply and consumption patterns are changing to tackle climate change: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that patterns of energy supply and consumption are changing globally and countries are coming together to tackle climate change. There are signs of convergence between cheaper renewable energy, technologies and digital applications, he said while addressing the inaugural session of 13th international oil and gas conference Petrotech 2019. […]
Piyush Goyal gets Carnot Prize for power reforms, donates the prize money to International Solar Alliance
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has been awarded the Carnot Prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions by the University of Pennsylvania here on Wednesday. Goyal, who was facilitated by the University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, has donated the prize money to International Solar Alliance. The Carnot Prize is given to the […]