Africa

Waaree RTL Sees Its O&M Biz Growing 2-3 Times From Next Year

Buoyed by the expertise and legacy of the Waaree Group, the EPC arm of the group Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (RTL) now sees expansion of its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) business from next year onwards. The top management of the company in its latest investors call talked about the jump of its O&M business by […]

Read more

US-India Launch $1 Bn Initiative To Build Clean Supply Chains

The United States (US) and India elevate and expand bilateral technical, financial, and policy support to enhance the complementary manufacturing capacity of clean energy technologies and components. This policy also lays the groundwork for enhanced cooperation and partnerships in Africa. The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership, led by the US Department of Energy and Indian government […]

Read more

2.8 GW Versus 9.3 GW- EMBER Report Points to Huge Gap In Wind Additions In India

The winds of change are blowing across India’s energy landscape. Over the past three years, annual wind installations have surged, but there’s a catch: the 2023 figures were a whopping 51% higher than in 2022, the latest report from EMBER said. It also said that despite this growth, the current build rate of 2.8 GW […]

Read more

Africa Solar Progress: The Next Solar Frontier?

Africa is a gold mine, both literally and figuratively. Providing essential resources for the global transition to clean energy, Africa also holds immense potential for renewable energy development. By 2023, the continent had 62.11 GW of renewable energy capacity installed, a figure that could rise substantially with more funding. Africa as a continent – and […]

Read more

Access To Public Finance Key To Clean Energy Adoption In India: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently reported an increased usage of modern renewable energy between 2010 and 2021. The United Kingdom and Indonesia have reportedly made the greatest progress in the use of modern renewables (up 9 and 7 percentage points, respectively, in total final energy consumption). The two countries were closely followed by China, […]

Read more

IEA Forecasts Solar PV Investment To Exceed USD 500 Bn In 2024

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on world energy investment found that investment in solar PV surpassed all other generation technologies combined. It found a noticeable rise in solar panel costs that have decreased by 30% over the last two years. International Energy Agency (IEA) report said, “The prices for minerals and metals which […]

Read more

Africa’s Solar Challenges: Massive Untapped Potential Shows Up Tiny Production

With nearly one-fifth of the world’s population today, Africa accounts for less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to date and has the lowest emissions per capita of any region. But still, Africans are facing the worst consequences of climate change in the world due to several reasons. Following that, Africa also […]

Read more

Brooklyn-Based Renewables.org Partners Tech Firm Dyme For Clean Energy In India

Brooklyn-based solar energy non-profit Renewables.org just announced a partnership with Dyme, an Austin-based climate tech company, to increase investments in clean energy for communities in India and Africa. The partnership will allow Renewables.org to receive more resources for its projects with solar developers. Every time Renewables.org members shop using Dyme’s eco-friendly shopping extension, Dyme will […]

Read more

Power Affordability Concern Among African Consumers Despite Accessibility: IEA

A recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on electricity consumption patterns in African countries showed that affordability trumps accessibility when it comes to consuming electricity in households. The study was conducted with the help of satellite to create a bundle of data to analyse which buildings had proper access to power and which […]

Read more
      SUBSCRIBE NEWS LETTER
Scroll