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Govt Says India Added 679 New Renewable Startups In 6 Years

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, in its latest statement made before the Rajya Sabha, told the House that India added a total of 679 new startups in the last six years. The response and the detailed statistics shared by the ministry revealed that several government-recognised startups working towards sustainability had increased manifolds in the […]

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Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps

By-Parul Kulshrestha  As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […]

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ReNew, Gentari in Tie-Up Targeting 5 GW Clean Power

ReNew Energy Global Plc which expanded its offerings to become  full fledged decarbonisation solutions company recently, through its subsidiary ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd. (ReNew) and clean energy solutions provider Gentari, through its subsidiary Gentari Renewables India Pte. Ltd., have executed key terms to collaborate on a 50:50 joint venture in clean energy solutions. The term […]

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Top 5 Takeaways From Global Q2 Renewables Report

The latest Global Renewable Market Update for Q2 by Edison Energy has shed light on the changing dynamics of the renewable energy market in the United States (US) and European Union (EU). The report discussed the price transition of renewable energy Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in these two regions. Following are the five top takeaways […]

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France’s Neoen Augments Queensland Battery Project to 270 MW/540 MWh

France’s Independent Power Producer firm which develops, finances, builds and operates solar power plants, wind farms and energy storage solutions, Neoen will be augmenting the the size of its Western Downs Battery project located in Queensland. The expansion is to keep step with the growing demand for storage in the Australian state. Formerly, the battery […]

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First Solar Bags 279 MW Thin Film Solar Panel Project in Alabama

Electricity utility corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has deputed a project to thin film module maker First Solar for 279 MW (dc) of thin film solar panels. The Lawrence County Solar Project will be set up in Alabama and will kickstart operations in 2027. This will be First Solar’s fourth factory in the United […]

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Nashik Municipal Corporation Issues Tender for Installation of 20 EV Charging Stations

Nashik Municipal Corporation has floated a tender for the supply, erection, installation, and commissioning of 20 electric vehicle charging stations at various locations. The successful bidder will be responsible for the operation and maintenance (O&M) for three years from the contract-signing date. The last date for submission if bids is August 14, 2023. Bids open […]

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ITOCHU Expands Renewable Energy Footprint with $2 Bn Overland Capital Partners Fund

ITOCHU Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has unveiled its latest venture in the renewable energy sector with the establishment of Overland Capital Partners, L.P., a fund focused on investing in renewable energy generation assets across North America, specifically in the United States and Canada. The fund is set to allocate up to approximately US$2 billion […]

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RDSS: UP, Andhra Biggest Beneficiaries of Discom Infra Revival Funds

The latest data from the Ministry of Power claimed that Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). This scheme is meant to revive the discoms’ health by taking corrective measures with financial aid from the Union government. The data suggested that out of all the […]

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