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India Must Aim For 600 GW Of Clean Energy By 2030: CEEW

India needs to scale up to 600 GW of non-fossil-fuel capacity by 2030 to meet its growing electricity demand reliably and affordably, according to a new, independent Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) study launched at the National Dialogue on Powering India’s Future today in Delhi. The study, ‘How Can India Meet Its Rising […]

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Vietnam’s Threat To Go Back On Tariff PPA’s Sends Chills Through Developers

Vietnam’s decision to retroactively revise subsidised pricing rules for wind and solar energy has raised concerns among stakeholders in the industry, especially foreign investors. The move comes after Vietnam blew past its renewable addition targets between 2020-23 on the back of a generous Feed In tariff mechanism that made projects much more lucrative in the […]

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With 50 GW Additions, Solar Momentum Strong In US in 2024

The United States installed a record-breaking 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2024 Year in Review report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood […]

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Rajasthan’s Cumulative Power Generation Crosses 10 GW

Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Energy (Independent Charge) Hiralal Nagar said that the state’s cumulative power generation has crossed 10 GW. The minister shared the data while speaking before the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The minister said that this capacity came through all possible sources of fuels. He also said that the peak hour demand for […]

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Startup Focused On Stabilising Solar Heavy Grids Raises $15 Million

Brisbane, Queensland based Australian technology group EcoJoule Energy,  has raised $15 million to power its expansion into the UK, Europe and South East Asia. The battery storage company promises to address the challenges posed by thr addition of solar power through households to the grid with its power management products and software. Founded in 2014 […]

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Juniper Green’s Solar Project To Supply Power To Bhutan

Juniper Green Energy today announced the successful commissioning of its 100 MW solar project. The project is set to supply cross-border electricity to Bhutan. This achievement marks the company’s first merchant plant, the company said. The project facilitates an important cross-border power agreement, aiming to provide 50% of the power generated to Bhutan during the […]

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Herbicide Use in Solar Parks Poses New Ecological Risks

By-Gowthami Subramaniam When a 40-acre solar park came up in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district last year, residents of a colony bordering the solar park, were unaware of the potential consequences. Now, they are increasingly troubled by the strong smell and possible health risks of herbicides that the park is using for weed control. “We smell […]

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DEWA Seeks Developers To Build 1.6GW Solar With 1GW BESS Project

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited international developers to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for a tender to develop 1,600-megawatt (MW) solar project. This project is the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This phase, which is expandable to 2,000MW, with photovoltaic solar panels and a battery energy […]

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MP Pushes To Provide Solar Pumps To 30L Farmers Over Next Three Years

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has advocated for making farmers of the state self-reliant by giving solar pumps to 30 lakh farmers in the next three years. He said, “This will make our farmers not only food providers but also energy providers. Yadav said that “our government is going to provide permanent electricity connection […]

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