hydropower

Bhutan Makes A Serious Push For Solar In 2024-25

Bhutan, one of the world’s few carbon negative countries, hasn’t felt the urgency to add more renewables to its significant hydropower  resources until now. In its 2024-25 budget report, the country has finally made a serious start to plans to add other renewables, notably solar and wind energy to its energy mix. The document, which […]

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NHPC Seeks EoI For India’s First Off-Shore Wind Power Project

The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Ltd) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) to attract global entities for the establishment of India’s inaugural offshore wind energy plant. This initiative aligns with NHPC’s broader strategy of achieving over 27 GW in renewable energy projects by 2030, supporting India’s climate objectives for the same year. The […]

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World Bank Backs Himachal Power Sector with USD 200mn

The Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank have joined hands for a project valued at USD 200 million to enhance power sector reforms in the state. The project aspires to augment the share of renewable energy (RE) in the power mix of Himachal Pradesh, which has set sights on adding 10,000 MW of […]

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Power Ministry Says Imposing Tax / Cess On Power Generation By States’ Illegal’, Asks To Withdraw Such Orders

The Ministry of Power, in its latest order, has termed the collection of taxes and cess by states on power generation as ‘illegal and unconstitutional.’ In a letter to all the Chief Secretaries, the government order asked states to take steps to withdraw any such order.  The ministry has said that it was informed that […]

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RBI Releases Guidelines To Banks For Acceptance Of Green Deposits

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a dedicated set of guidelines to the Indian banks and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFCs) for accepting green deposits effective June 1, 2023. The move will likely boost the country’s financing of renewable energy projects. As per the mandate of the RBI, the financial institutions will extend the […]

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Newcastle Airport Strives for 100% Renewable Energy Through PPA with Flow Power

Newcastle Airport, which is located in New South Wales, has set its sights on achieving sustainability. Towards this goal, it has entered into an agreement for 100% renewable energy with energy retailer Flow Power. “Newcastle Airport is expanding to deliver growth to the Hunter region, and sustainability is key to everything we do,” maintained Newcastle […]

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Global Operations of Solar Leader JinkoSolar Powered 50% By Renewables

Solar product manufacturers are toiling to decarbonise their own very operations worldwide to show a true ‘clean energy’ face and ensure green growth of the world economy. Global solar conglomerate JinkoSolar Holding Co. is the latest to join the bandwagon following the announcement that renewable energy is providing more than 51 per cent of the […]

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Asian Development Bank to Fund Bhutan’s First Utility-Scale Solar Project

Bhutan may well be moving beyond hydropower as far as renewable energy development in the Himalayan country is concerned. In a key development, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $18.26 million financing for the construction of the first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Bhutan. The official statement by ADB held that the […]

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JUMIA Partners with BILITI Electric to Include E-Vans in Delivery Fleet

Nigeria based e-commerce company, JUMIA has announced a partnership with California-based EV solutions provider BILITI Electric, to add e-vans to its delivery fleet in Kenya. Through this collaboration, both companies have completed the pilot project, and are set to scale the fleet within Kenya in the first phase, and eventually across Africa. According to both […]

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