Author: Manish Kumar

India’s Solar Capacity Crosses 75 GW, Says Latest CEA Report

The latest data on renewable energy capacity additions released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said that India’s total installed capacity of solar power crossed 75 GW. The data from the government entity said that in the initial two months of 2024, India added a total of 2,257 MW of solar power. The additions are […]

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Govt Allocates Rs 500cr To Boost Electric Two & Three Wheelers

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has now issued a notification to start a new scheme (Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme) especially dedicated to the promotion of electric two and three wheelers. As per the government notification, the scheme will be valid only for four months from April 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024. The ministry has […]

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India’s Subsidies For Fossil Fuels 5 Times Higher Than For Clean Energy: IISD

The 2022 global energy crisis and India’s growing energy demand have led the country to adopt a hybrid approach, expanding all forms of supply in 2023. This approach has pushed India’s total energy subsidies to a 9-year high of INR 3.2 lakh crore (USD 39.3 billion) for the fiscal year ending 2023 (FY 2023), new […]

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West Bengal Can Save Rs 62,000cr By Roping In Renewables: Report  

A report by think tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH) suggests that West Bengal can save thousands of crores in the coming decade by moving away from coal and towards clean energy. The savings accrue through a combination of measures such as the retirement of older, more expensive coal power plants; diverting investment planned for new […]

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Indian Solar Firms Bank On Cricket To Popularise Renewables

Indian solar industry in the last few months has increased its reliance on cricket to bolster the popularity of renewable energy in the country. With the passage of time, we have seen more solar firms especially the Indian solar module manufacturers jumping onto the bandwagon of using cricketers and the Indian Premier League (IPL) to […]

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NTPC’s 630 MW Barethi Solar Plant Promises To Power 3L Households

Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Virendra Kumar together laid the foundation stone for Barethi Solar Power Project of NTPC REL in Madhya Pradesh recently. This solar power plant is said to light up 3 lakh households, the government claimed. The […]

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SJVN To Supply Solar Power At Rs 2.57/unit From Its 1 GW Bikaner Plant

SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN, has signed a Long Term Power Usage Agreement (PUA) for 500 MW Solar Power and a Long Term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 100 MW Solar Power, with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited (RUVITL) in Jaipur. The Power Usage Agreement is for 500 MW […]

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Husk Power Appoints Anubha Shukla Its Chief Commercial Officer

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) announced the appointment of Anubha Shukla as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Shukla has been leading the growth of Husk’s rural e-commerce business. She now takes on the additional responsibility of curating a digital-first growth strategy across the entire company. Shukla’s diverse professional experience includes executive roles at global brands in strategy, […]

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Nilesh Malani Joins Waaree Group As Chief Marketing Officer

Indian renewable energy company Waaree Group has appointed Nilesh Malani as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Before joining the Waaree Group, Malani was the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Polycab.  Malani also discussed his recent inclusion with the Indian green energy firm and expressed enthusiasm about his new journey. “I am happy and excited […]

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