In Short ; India is poised to overtake the United States as the world’s second-largest solar market in 2026, reflecting the country’s accelerating clean energy momentum. Rapid capacity additions, supportive policies, and rising demand for clean power are driving growth, positioning India as a global solar powerhouse and reinforcing its central role in the global […]
India Powers Ahead to Become the World’s Second-Largest Clean Energy Growth Hub: IEA Report – EQ
In Short : India is set to become the world’s second-largest market for renewable energy growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Driven by strong policy support, rapid solar and wind expansion, and increasing private investments, India is accelerating its clean energy transition. The nation’s renewable capacity is projected to double in the coming […]
Japan Looks To Become Leader In Wind Energy
Japan has notoriously been dependent on energy imports, being the world’s fifth-largest crude importer and second-largest LNG importer (having lost the top position to China last year). Its self-sufficiency ratio dropped substantially after the 2011 Fukushima incident, from some 20% to 7-8%. Even though Tokyo did manage to hew off a couple of percentage points […]
OPINION Coal India striving to find its place in a greener world
The state-controlled extractor accounts for 80% of the dirty commodity dug up in the second-largest coal-consuming country. M MUMBAI: Coal India is striving to find its place in a greener world. The top pure-play miner of the black stuff is establishing new units to focus on solar and renewables. It’s a hedge against coal’s decline for an $11 […]