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Critical minerals, especially lithium, have become key components in meeting the growing demand for electric vehicles (EV). These elements are essential to support the booming electric vehicle industry. Apart from lithium, which has witnessed a surge in demand, there has also been increased demand for other critical minerals like cobalt, graphite, and nickel, according to […]

India is projected to face a power shortage of 20-40 GW in the evenings by 2027 due to the rapid increase in electricity demand, according to a report by Berkeley. However, this shortfall could become more manageable, considering the significant drop in the prices of gigawatt-scale solar and storage. Recent solar-plus-storage auction results recorded a […]

Editorial What happened to those unbelievably low solar tender bids? People still remember how bids breached the Rs 2 per unit floor, back in 2020 at an auction by GUVNL. However, after a brief time, prices climbed yet again, and in a period of volatility since that the industry has rarely seen, today rule in […]

Editorial We don’t usually focus on a single state for a cover feature, but with Uttar Pradesh, we are talking about no ordinary state. India’s fourth largest and most populated state would be the sixth largest country in the world if the criteria was just population. It is no secret that just a few states […]

While still in its infancy, the global floating wind industry reached approximately 270 MW of operational capacity as of 2023. However, the international pipeline indicates a growing interest with 244 GW of new floating wind projects in development. The latest International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report on offshore wind power highlights its high-capacity factors and […]

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) growth required an annual wind installation tripling to at least 320 GW. GWEC report found that the onshore wind energy recovered from a growth slowdown it currently is ranked fourth in total wind installations. It has installed 45 GW of onshore wind as of January 2024 and it’s the second […]

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its recent report found that renewable energy investments reached approximately USD 200 billion in 2023. The renewable energy investment reportedly witnessed a 70% increase compared to 2022. Among the renewable energy investments, sectors such as clean technology, solar PV, and battery manufacturing received more than double the investment, reaching around […]

International Energy Agency’s International Power Photovoltaic System Program (IEA-PVPS) recent report found the global PV cumulative capacity grew to 1.6 TW in 2023. IEA-PVPS a collaborative R&D Agreements established within the IEA in its recent study showed, “1 581 GW of minimum installed cumulative capacity was installed by the end of 2023. At least 407.3 […]

India’s potential for Agri-Photovoltaic (APV) varies significantly across districts, ranging from 3,156 GW to 13,803 GW for various APV technologies according to recent report. In a report by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, EY, and CSTEP they projected APV capacity from 2024 to 2040, to achieve a cumulative addition of 20 GW and […]