While coal continues to dominate its energy mix, the whole range of fuels and technologies are playing their part in India’s electricity sector. With rising income, a growing population and expanding urbanization, India’s power demand will more than triple in the next 25 years. The stakes could not be higher.Continue Reading
Around 293 global and domestic companies have committed to generate 266 GW of solar, wind, mini-hydel and biomass-based power in India over the next 5–10 years. The initiative would entail an investment of about US$ 310–350 billion. Between April 2000 and March 2016, the industry attracted US$ 10.48 billion inContinue Reading
For the uninitiated, the variety of ways companies can throw their weight into the market for renewable energy quickly starts to devolve into alphabet soup. Still, with more companies setting sustainability targets or eyeing falling wind and solar costs with heightened interest, replicable models for businesses to invest in renewableContinue Reading
Where does solar energy stand today, and where does it need to go in order for us to make the transition to renewable energy? Let’s look at solar photovoltaic technology, since that provides most of the solar electric generation in the world. There are three generations of solar photovoltaic technology.Continue Reading
Senvion, the German manufacturer launched 2.4M110, 2.4M114, 2.3M120 as well as a 2.3MW model with 124 metre and 110 metre rotors in the Indian market. The models are ideal for the low wind sites and have undergone testing in hot weather conditions. With the launch of four products that have beenContinue Reading
Rural Electrification Corp. (REC), a state-owned backer of India’s power sector, a non-banking financial company is aiming to triple its clean-energy lending and is expecting to set aside nearly Rs10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) for renewable energy in the financial year ending 31 March. They are not only financing projects butContinue Reading
A report by UN Environment, the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre and Bloomberg New Energy Finance says Last year saw continued renewable power source installation, reaching a record high of 138.5 gigawatts of capacity added globally That’s roughly on par with the combined energy of the world’s 16-biggest power-producing plants. SolarContinue Reading
China promised last year to improve what it called the “rhythm” of construction of power transmission lines and renewable generation to avoid “curtailment,” which occurs when there is insufficient transmission to absorb the power generated by the renewable projects. However Greenpeace found that wasted wind power still rose to 17Continue Reading
