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EU’s New Energy Plans Include Mandatory Solar Panels On New Buildings

The European Union has recently decided to rapidly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas by making it mandatory for all new buildings to have solar panels. A news report published last week quoted the European Commission as saying, “There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: ending the EU’s dependence on […]

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Google Has Invested $3.5 B In RE Projects, Will Invest More Worldwide

Google is going to pursue new technologies that advance the clean energy mission and run 24/7. It will invest in onsite green energy, battery storage, and micro grids, according to We Mean Business Coalition. Google has signed contracts to procure at least 3,000 megawatts across 26 projects and three continents investing $3.5 billion since 2007. […]

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Tata Power commissions 100 MW solar project in Maharashtra

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has announced that it commissioned the 100 MW solar power project for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) in Maharashtra. Tata Power claims that the installation comprises over 4,11,900 numbers of monocrystalline PV modules and is expected to reduce around 234 million tons of CO2 annually. The official statement […]

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Surat Municipal Body Saves Rs 65 Cr, Thanks To Renewable Power

Setting up an example as to how renewable energy can help the government to save on its scarce revenue, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Gujarat has saved Rs 65 crore by the optimal use of solar power. The SMC has solarized as many as 60 of its offices in multiple departments with solar power panels. […]

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Power Ministry Plans Another Scheme To Solve The Discom Puzzle

The Ministry of Power has informed that it’s working on a scheme that will help mitigate the financial woes of the Distribution Companies (Discoms) which are unable to pay their dues. This is crucial as the inability of Discoms to pay dues impacts the entire value chain of the power sector. Even the relatively young […]

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Ireland Auctions 80 New Wind And Solar Projects

Ireland recently auctioned 80 new wind and solar projects amounting to 1.9 GW. Chosen from among 130 renewable energy projects, the 80 new projects were awarded in Ireland’s latest Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS 2) auction. Submitted to the auction, 50 projects failed to qualify for state support in spite of totaling 998 MW of […]

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Uttarakhand, BPCL Sign Agreement for Renewable Energy Development

The state government of Uttarakhand has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Government owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to boost the renewable energy sector in the state. In the presence of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, the MoU was signed by R Meenakshi Sundaram, Power Secretary […]

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Maharashtra to Solarise Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme

The Irrigation Department of Maharashtra Government has begun to bank on earnest use of renewable electricity to support irrigation for its farmers. In a first of its kind initiative in the state, the Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme will be operated on solar energy. In the irrigation project, the water will be lifted from Krishna River […]

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