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IFC Issues Sustainability-Linked Bond Worth $50 Million To Tata Cleantech Capital

A new funding is set to spur India’s renewable energy capacity and help improve access to climate finance, with International Finance Corporation (IFC) investing INR 3,750 million (about $50 million) in a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issued by Tata Cleantech Capital. This is the first such instrument issued by a private financial institution in India and […]

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ISA & UNDP Launch Pilot Solar Projects in 10 African Member Nations

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and UNDP announced the launch of ISA’s first programme, Scaling Solar Applications for Agriculture Use (SSAAU), in ten African ISA Member Countries: Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, Republic of Sudan, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo, Tuvalu, and Uganda. The programme is slated to be implemented over the next two […]

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ARENQ & RDL Technologies Forge Partnership for Battery Monitoring

Manufacturer and distributor of storage batteries, ARENQ, has forged a five-year partnership with RDL Technologies for battery monitoring with IoT (Internet of Things) devices. RDL Technologies is a manufacturer of IoT products and software solutions. The firm will look after the development of IoT devices that will upload data from the Battery Management System (BMS) […]

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CREST (Chandigarh) Invites Applications for Free Rooftop Solar Power Unit

The CEO of Chandigarh Renewable Energy, Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) Debendra Dalai has said applications are invited for free rooftop solar power unit. The last date is March 31. Rooftop solar power units that are free of cost will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Online forms can be accessed […]

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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings to Develop 1.9 GW Offshore Wind in Scotland

Just when many conventional energy and power firms of the world go honking for renewables, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has announced that it will be developing up to 1.9 GW of floating offshore wind energy in Scotland. TEPCO has secured rights to develop two separate floating offshore wind farms and it intends to […]

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EDF Wins 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm Project to be Set Up in Northern France

French utility EDF has bagged a 1 GW capacity tender aimed at the development of a wind power farm. The 1 GW wind farm is to be established off the coast of Normandy located in northern France. France had revealed that it was developing the offshore project in 2019. This offshore wind farm is part […]

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Pakistan Solar Association Wants Govt to Allow $800m for Solar Imports

At a time when Pakistan is facing acute power outages and the renewable energy sector posting sluggish growth, the Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has requested the Power Ministry of Pakistan to allow the import of solar panels and other solar equipment. The PSA has asked for an annual limit of $800 million for the solar […]

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Germany’s RWE Operationalises 342 MW Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

Global renewable energy company RWE has announced that it has commenced the Kaskasi wind farm located 35 kilometres north of Heligoland Island, Germany. The official statement held that it was done in the presence of Robert Habeck, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. With an installed capacity of 342 MW, the Kaskasi […]

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