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EDF Renewables UK, Octo Energy team up on solar, battery projects

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2020

EDF Renewables UK has partnered with Welsh renewables company Octo Energy to identify and deliver 200 megawatts of hybrid solar and battery...

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WWF report says inadequate policy support for clean energy startups and SMEs in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2020

While India’s move towards clean energy transition has led to the emergence of various startups and Small and Medoum Enterprises (SMEs), there are only a handful of policies that help accelerate...

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UP government to install 670 MW rooftop solar capacity across 5 cities by 2024

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it has set a target of installing 670 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar capacity across five "religious" cities of the state by 2024. The government...

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Avaada Energy to set up 350 MW solar plant in Maharashtra

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2020

Solar projects developer Avaada Energy on Thursday said it will set up a 350 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Maharashtra. The project has been awarded by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution...

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Subject Tags: Clean Energy , solar power

Powering Livelihoods to provide ₹1 cr to 6 firms working on clean energy-based livelihoods solutions

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2020

Powering Livelihoods, an initiative by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Villgro Innovations Foundation, has announced it was providing a cumulative emergency funding of ₹1...

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India’s wind capacity addition in 2020 will be lower than in the last few years: BloombergNEF

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2020

India is expected to install between 1,306-1,506MW of wind capacity in calendar year 2020, which, because of the Covid-19 outbreak this year, will be substantially lower than in the last few...

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Subject Tags: Clean Energy , wind power

New Energy Nexus, Climate Collective to build clean energy start-up ecosystem in South Asia

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2020

India’s foray into clean energy has been remarkable however the system-wide clean energy transition is a work in progress. Critical to accelerating the pace of this energy transition is the increased share of decentralized clean energy, which is currently at 1 per cent of...

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COVID-19: Post-crisis clean energy progress will need reliable supplies of critical minerals, says IEA

By : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2020

The global clean energy sector would require a reliable supply of critical minerals to continue a smooth progress after the COVID-19 crisis, according to a recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA). These critical minerals are used in the manufacturing of solar...

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The world's largest coronavirus lockdown is having a dramatic impact on pollution in India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 1, 2020

When India imposed a nationwide lockdown a week ago, it was designed to stop the imminent spread of the novel coronavirus. But grinding this country of 1.3 billion people to a near halt has also provided a temporary remedy to another pressing health issue: suffocating...

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Maharashtra: BMC's hydro power plant to run e-buses, light up streets

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020

The BMC will soon undertake the hydro-electric power generation project at Middle Vaitarna dam to provide 25 mega watt (MW) of 'clean energy' to run electric buses and light up streetlights in the island city, said civic chief Praveen Pardeshi. The state government has...

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