In Short : Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the Columbia India Energy Dialogue, highlighting India’s leadership in the global energy transition. He noted India’s achievements, including meeting its 2030 renewable energy target in 2022 and establishing a 500 GW national grid. Goyal emphasized the need to address overconsumption in prosperous nations and called for global […]
IIT Madras Research Park hosts EnVision 2025, Sonam Wangchuk joins – EQ
In Short : IIT Madras Research Park is hosting EnVision 2025, India’s first Energy Festival, from January 30 to February 1, 2025. With the theme “Ground Zero for Net Zero,” it aims to accelerate renewable energy adoption through sessions, exhibits, and collaborations. Renowned innovator Sonam Wangchuk will headline discussions on sustainability and energy innovation, fostering […]
EU countries to finalise 42.5% renewable energy target – EQ Mag
BRUSSELS : European Union countries are set to finalise a new renewable energy target to get 42.5% of the bloc’s energy from renewable sources by 2030, a final version of the law showed. The EU and its member states are pushing hard to decarbonise their economies to tackle climate change and shore up security of […]
EU reaches provisional deal to raise renewable energy target – EQ Mag
European Union countries and negotiators from the EUs parliament reached a provisional deal Thursday to raise the share of renewables in the blocs energy mix, another step to accelerate its green transition.The European Council, which represents the 27 member nations, said the agreement reached after all-night negotiations would raise the renewable energy target to 42.5 […]
‘Private players’ contribution key to achieving Tamil Nadu’s 50 percent renewable energy target’ – EQ Mag Pro
CHENNAI: Inviting private renewable energy enterprises to help meet TN’s target of making 50% electricity generation from clean energy sources, electricity minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday said it is crucial as Tamil Nadu’s energy demand is expected to go up by 65,000 MW in the next 10 years. Addressing the representatives of firms working […]
India needs land size of Himachal or Chhattisgarh to achieve renewable energy target: Research
New Delhi: India needs a total land footprint roughly the size of Himachal Pradesh or Chhattisgarh to achieve its ambitious target of 175 giga watts (GW) renewable energy by 2022, according to a latest research. “Total land footprint needed to meet India”s renewable energy target is large, ranging from approximately 55,000 to 125,000 square km […]
Policy flip-flops will have renewable energy target missing by over 42%: Report
Mumbai: Faced by many a regulatory challenge, policy flip-flops and also a steep fall in tariffs, the country is likely to miss the renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 by a wide margin, says a report. According to a weekend report by Crisil, this target is set to be missed by a full […]
‘Bimstec nations could tap India’s green energy transition’
With the Bimstec leaders gathered in the national capital for Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi’s swearing in ceremony on Thursday, the member-nations could benefit from India’s rapid renewable energy capacity increase, say experts. The New Delhi-based organisation CarbonCopy said the annual electricity trade potential between South Asian and Southeast Asian countries could be from 65,000 MW […]