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AB InBev and Lighthouse BP Clinch Deal for 100 MW Solar Power Plant

With a capacity of 100 MW, the deal is claimed to be the largest ever unsubsidised solar deal in the history of UK. From 2020, Budweiser, the British brewed beer manufactured by AB InBev, will be created using solar energy. Lightsource BP has signed a deal with AB InBev for developing and operating subsidy free […]

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Stanford University Announces Second Solar Plant, Fully Solar by 2021

Finalizing an agreement with Recurrent Energy for an 88-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant to be constructed in central California, the university has beaten California’s goal of going carbon-free by two decades. In a major solar push, Stanford University has announced its second solar power plant which will enable the university to go fully solar by late […]

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‘Desert to Power Initiative’ to Provide Solar Electricity to Sahel Region

Tapping in the vast solar energy potential of the region, the initiative is slated to provide green electricity including in some of the world’s poorest countries. In a bid to eradicate energy poverty for 250 million people in the Sahel region of Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is spearheading the ‘Desert to Power Initiative’ […]

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AfDB Approves ZAR 3Bn for 100MW Solar Project in SA

The solar power project, which is located in the Humansrus Solar Park, Northern Cape Province of SA, is expected to generate 466 GWh/year. African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of ZAR 3 billion to the 100 MW Redstone Concentrated Solar Project, which is expected to boost South Africa’s (SA’s) energy mix and hasten transition to renewable energy. […]

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European Union Plans to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050

The road to a climate neutral economy would require joint action in seven strategic areas: energy efficiency; deployment of renewables etc,. Committing to make Europe carbon neutral by 2050, European Union has adopted a long-term strategy to make EU the first major climate neutral economy. “The strategy shows how Europe can lead the way to […]

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Rooftop Solar: Democratising Power Generation – One Roof at a Time

Rooftop solar was the fastest-growing segment within India’s renewable energy sector last year, but it is still not growing fast enough. Capacity adwdition in rooftop solar stood at around 870 megawatt (MW) in 2017, a far cry from the ambitious target of 5,000 MW for FY 2017-18. As of December 2017, cumulative rooftop solar installed […]

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Uttar Pradesh to Soon Start Installing Smart Meters

To be installed later in a phased manner, UPPCL had filed a petition seeking the approval of the regulatory commission for the installation of smart meters. Soon four million residents of Uttar Pradesh will get high tech smart meter, as the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has cleared Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd’s petition regarding […]

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European Commission Approves 600 Million Euros in State Aid to French Solar Projects

The approval has been given under EU State aid rules which prohibits financial support by the government towards a business entity unless it is justified The European Commission has given its approval to a measure of providing stat sponsored financial support of 600 million euros innovative solar power installations in France. The approval has been […]

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NTPC signs Agreement with EV Aggregators for Developing Charging Infra

The agreement signed between Ola, Lithium, Shuttl, Bikxie, Bounce, Electrie and Zoom Car and NTPC will lead to development of charging infrastructure. To increase the availability of public EV charging infrastructure, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed an agreement with Vehicle Aggregators for development and utilization of the facility. The agreement signed between Ola, […]

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