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India’s Aluminium Industry Needs USD 29 Bn CAPEX To Go Net-Zero: CEEW

The Indian aluminum industry requires an additional capital expenditure (CAPEX) of nearly Rs 2.2 lakh crore (USD 29 billion) to achieve net zero carbon emissions, according to Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) study.  CEEW in its recent report found that renewable energy (RE) power sources could abate 49 percent of the total emissions […]

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NHPC Collaborates With Norwegian Firm To Develop Floating Solar

NHPC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Norway-based company Ocean Sun. Through this collaboration, the Norwegian technology provider would support India in building floating solar projects. In a social media post, the company announced it would explore key areas of cooperation for the demonstration of Ocean Sun’s floating solar energy technology. The […]

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April ALMM List-As Capacity Touches 44.6 GW, First Solar Makes Entry

The latest released Approved List Of Module Manufacturers (ALMM), released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on April 29 pegged the total enlisted module manufacturing capacity at 44.6 Gigawatt (GW). This is as against the earliest enlisted capacity of 41.5 GW.  Accounting for a significant part of the jump in the domestic […]

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India Sees Steepest Rise Of Solar, Coal Follows The Race

Renewable energy capacities in India especially solar seem to have received an impetus in the first quarter of 2024 (January-March). As per the analysis of the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) the highest additions of new capacities of fuels in India were seen from the solar sector, followed by coal projects. IEEFA in […]

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RecycLiCo Secures Patent For Battery Recycling In India

RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (RecycLiCo), recently received patent No. 478749 for RecycLiCo’s “Processing of cobaltous sulphate/dithionate liquors derived from cobalt resource” by the Indian Patent Office. The Indian patent follows the form of existing patents previously granted for the same invention in other jurisdictions. The patent incorporated 18 claims, including separation of cobalt compounds from […]

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Grew Energy’s 200 MW Module Contract From SECI To Support Market Building

Grew Energy has scored in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction, clinching the largest share of a 200 MW module supply contract. According to a press release by Grew Energy, the company’s mandate entails the testing, packaging, forwarding, supplying, and transporting of solar PV modules. Grew Energy has been domestically manufacturing solar cells […]

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Global PV Cumulative Capacity Rose To 1.6 TW In 2023: IEA

International Energy Agency’s International Power Photovoltaic System Program (IEA-PVPS) recent report found the global PV cumulative capacity grew to 1.6 TW in 2023. IEA-PVPS a collaborative R&D Agreements established within the IEA in its recent study showed, “1 581 GW of minimum installed cumulative capacity was installed by the end of 2023. At least 407.3 […]

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India Overtakes China As Largest Three-Wheelers EV Market: IEA

International Energy Agency (IEA) in its ‘Global EV Outlook’ report found a rise in the global share of the three-wheeler (3W) market by 13% in 2023 to reach 4.5 million sales. The report found three-wheeler electric vehicles composed a 21% share compared to 18% in 2022. IEA report estimated that almost 1 million electric three-wheelers […]

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Poor Air Quality Affecting Solar Power Generation In India, Finds Study

New data by Solargis, a solar data and software solutions company,  has revealed that solar irradiance witnesses a downfall during winter months in India. The data by the company says that India’s solar power generation is being significantly impacted by poor air quality during winter months. Avik Mitra, business account manager, at Solargis, said, “January […]

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