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SBSR Power Cleantech Eleven Private Limited (SBSR), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited, has won a minor victory at the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), after the commission took the considered view to admit its petition, over the objections of the Central Transmission Utility...
The price of polysilicon is to fall steeply from the start of 2023, according to new Rethink Energy research tracking production capacity expansion plans announced by 19 Chinese companies. That, if it happens, will indeed be a relief for a solar sector buffeted by price...
Bangalore-based renewable energy-focused deep tech AI startup Renkube has announced that it has secured Rs. 2.4 crores ($300K) in a seed round led by CIIE.CO. JITO Angel Network and K4 Forum Mumbai Network also participated in this round. Halliburton Labs, a wholly owned subsidiary of...
In his Independence Day speech on August 15, the Prime Minister's advocacy for energy independence (Energy Self Sufficient Nation) must have been reassuring for industry in India. The stress on energy independence was noticeable as the Prime Minister launched into an exhortation to think big...
The Indian Power Ministry has been effectively implementing pollution management methods (emission control) in selected energy crops to examine the benefits before rolling out the predicted 2 lakh crore of funding in all initiatives that would raise electrical energy rates. The government has indicated that...
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed tariffs ranging between ₹4.76–5.84 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for several small-scale hydro projects across the Indian states for FY23. For hydro projects under 5 megawatts (MW) in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and North...
Mahindra Susten, the cleantech arm of the Mahindra Group has welcomed Deepak Thakur as the new MD &CEO, effective August 16, 2022. Thakur will oversee the renewables businesses, comprising Mahindra Solarize and Mahindra TEQO apart from Mahindra Susten. He will be directly reporting to Dr....
In 2021, the German energy giant RWE onshore renewables segment underwent a significant overhaul. The division returns to profitability in the first half of 2022 after a weak first half of the 2021 result. The company claims that it invested €2 billion (US$2.04 billion) in...
Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy has inked a pact for the acquisition of the 1,753 MW renewable energy portfolio of Mytrah Energy. The deal comes at a price of Rs 10,530 crore. This is the largest acquisition ever by JSW Energy in this segment. The information...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are set to enter into an agreement on green hydrogen on August 23 at Stephenville. Once approved, this agreement will prove to be a turning point for Canada’s nascent hydrogen industry. Under the agreement, World...
In what could prove to be a shot in the arm for the Australian energy storage industry, American investment conglomerate BlackRock has said that it looks to invest $1 billion in big energy battery projects in Australia. The company has agreed to acquire Australian company...
France-based renewables developer Total Eren is evaluating the possibilities for setting up a 2 GW solar park that will help power a 1 GW green hydrogen project in Australia's Northern Territory (NT). This will bring up the state's total capacity of green H2 projects under...
Germany-headquartered financial services provider, Alte Leipziger Hallesche (ALH Group) has revealed that it is indirectly acquiring 49.9% of a portfolio of sixteen solar farms with a combined capacity of 597 MW belonging to Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG (EnBW). As per the agreement, Weesow, Gottesgabe, and Alttrebbin...
Germany based company Hy2gen, which builds and operates plants for green hydrogen production and France based Technip Energies- a leading provider of services for low carbon energy market, have said that they are launching the feasibility studies phase for the Hynovera project in Meyreuil, Bouches-du-Rhône,...
Shipping agency services provider GAC Bahrain has announced that it will be installing solar PV panels on the rooftop of its warehouse in Bahrain Investment Wharf in Al Hidd, as part of the wider GAC Group’s commitment to environmental protection and to reduce its carbon...
Norway-based renewable energy player Magnora ASA has announced that one of its solar power projects in South Africa has been granted environmental authorization, which it claims to be a major milestone for the project. According to the official statement of Magnora, the approved solar project...
US power utility Liberty has announced the completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels- a leading renewable energy company that looks to upgrade biogas to renewable natural gas. Sandhill Advanced Biofuels boasts of a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin, USA....
Exponent Energy, which describes itself as the 15 minute EV rapid charging startup, has raised a $13 million round in its series A from investors, led by Lightspeed capital. The first investment by Lightspeed in the EV space, other investors included YourNest VC, 3one4 Capital...
The Volkswagen Group and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) recently declared that they will be furthering their collaboration. Earlier this year, the two companies signed a term contract for the delivery of MEB electric components for Mahindra's new, specifically designed electric platform, INGLO. Five all-electric...
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