Since announcing the 2050 target in November, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government has pledged to spend $20 billion on green tech and set ambitious new wind power targets. Tokyo: Japan needs to boost renewable energy by reforming outdated policies on land use and the national grid if it is to meet a new goal of […]
Wind energy powers more than half of UK electricity for first time
The percentage of wind power in the country’s energy mix hit a record 50.67 percent on Saturday, the company said over the weekend, beating the previous record of 50 percent in August. London: Wind power accounted for more than half of Britain’s daily generated electricity on Saturday in the wake of Storm Bella, according to […]
Italy’s Snam, A2A team up to help FNM with hydrogen trains
FNM said in November it would invest as much as 160 million euros ($196 million) to buy a series of hydrogen-powered trains from France’s Alstom MILAN: Italian gas group Snam and regional utility A2A are teaming up to look at ways of fueling Italian transport group FNM’s new hydrogen trains from renewable energy sources, the […]
US to Extend Solar investment tax credit at 26% Until 2022
Extended renewable energy tax credits have been included in a $1.4 trillion federal spending package alongside a $900 billion COVID-19 virus relief spending bill. The solar investment tax credit (ITC), which was scheduled to drop from 26% to 22% in 2021, will stay at 26% for two more years. The wind industry also received a […]
EEX bourse exploring options for hydrogen contract trading
The European Commission and national governments including Germany want to rapidly scale up production factories for “green” hydrogen FRANKFURT: The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is exploring the development of hydrogen contracts to tap into the nascent economy for the zero-carbon fuel, a note from the bourse’s governing council said on Friday. The European Commission and […]
Bharat Forge invests another Rs 2.87 cr in ASPL to use 8.20 MW solar power
After this investment, the company now holds 11 per cent stake in ASPL. Bharat Forge has presence in automotive, power, oil and gas, and construction sectors. New Delhi: Bharat Forge on Friday said it has made an additional investment of Rs 2.87 crore to use the remaining 8.20 megawatts (MW) solar power from Avaada SataraMH […]
Rajasthan: New draft rules to cloud rooftop solar power’s future
If the state electricity regulator follows the ministry of power regulations on ‘Grid Interactive Rooftop Solar PV system’, it will help the financially stretched out discoms JAIPUR: The new regulations for rooftop solar projects proposed in the draft notification released on Wednesday by Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission are likely to derail the growth of the […]
Telangana State Tourism Corp Issues Tender to Supply Solar Boats at Various Water Bodies
Telangana State Tourism Corporation Issues Tender to Supply Solar Boats at Various Water Bodies Design, Engineering and preparation of drawings Manufacturing, supply, transportation and erection of FRP Catamaran Solar Boat Double deck with All Electric twin inboard motor propulsion, steering and remote control system 25, 80 and 150 seater at Various Water Bodies (Lakes, […]
GEDA Floats Tender for Setting up of 2000 KG/HR Biomass Briquetting Manufacturing Facility in Goa
GEDA Floats Tender for Setting up of 2000 KG/HR Biomass Briquetting Manufacturing Facility in Goa Setting up of 2000 KG/HR Biomass Briquetting manufacturing facility based on tree/green waste, coconut shells/leaves waste, tender coconut waste, in the State of Goa Design, Built, Operate, Finance and Transfer Basis (DBOFT) for a period of 10 (ten) years […]
CII seeks imposition of basic custom duty on solar power equipment
The CII representatives have met the finance ministry top brass to represent the infrastructure sectors during a scheduled pre-budget meeting on Monday. New Delhi: Industry body CII has urged the Ministry of Finance in its memorandum submitted on Monday to impose the basic custom duty (BCD) on solar equipment as announced in the last general […]