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The recycling of battery metals is emerging as a significant commercial opportunity, with the production of recycled metals such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium witnessing rapid growth, albeit from a low base. According to the recent report by International Energy Agency (IEA) recovered metal volumes rates relative to the available feedstock for recycling surged to […]

While most emerging and developing economies face structural barriers to attracting new clean energy manufacturing jobs, India and Southeast Asia have fared relatively well on this front, according to a latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Clean energy manufacturing jobs in this region represent nearly 15% of the global total. Several other countries, […]

IRENA World Energy Transition Outlook identified that there is a geographic concentration of investments, and calls for structural changes to close the financing gap faced by the countries of the global south. According to the report’s findings, among the advanced economies of 38 countries, which make up 14% of the world’s population and represent 40% […]

From plain vanilla tenders to Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE), the Indian tendering system has come a long way. Since 2020, demand for energy storage has surged. With nearly a quarter of tenders now requiring energy storage, the need for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is gaining momentum. SBI CAPS, in its latest report on […]

Editorial As another edition of REI rolls along, there is no doubt that the vibe and energy around the event is as different as it can get this year. The solar sector in India, as compared to even 4 years back, is as different as it could get. Skeptics have been silenced, optimists cannot possibly […]

Despite continuous effort to add more renewable energy capacity, International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report found that coal dependence continues to persist. IEA world energy outlook report found, “Generation from coal remains over 30% higher than that from solar PV, even in a decade in which solar PV accounts for twice as much capacity, owing […]

Critical minerals, especially lithium, have become key components in meeting the growing demand for electric vehicles (EV). These elements are essential to support the booming electric vehicle industry. Apart from lithium, which has witnessed a surge in demand, there has also been increased demand for other critical minerals like cobalt, graphite, and nickel, according to […]

India is projected to face a power shortage of 20-40 GW in the evenings by 2027 due to the rapid increase in electricity demand, according to a report by Berkeley. However, this shortfall could become more manageable, considering the significant drop in the prices of gigawatt-scale solar and storage. Recent solar-plus-storage auction results recorded a […]

Editorial What happened to those unbelievably low solar tender bids? People still remember how bids breached the Rs 2 per unit floor, back in 2020 at an auction by GUVNL. However, after a brief time, prices climbed yet again, and in a period of volatility since that the industry has rarely seen, today rule in […]