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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 […]

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IRENA’s 11.2 TW RE Target For 2030 Risks Falling Short By 1.5 TW: Report

Despite renewables becoming the fastest-growing source of power, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) latest report needs a minimum 16.4% growth rate annually through 2030 to stay on course, to meet the 2030 target.  IRENA’s Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 report indicated the possible risk of missing the tripling renewables target pledge set at COP28. The […]

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Schneider Electric Gets $3.75M For Electric Stove Outreach

Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA), an impact fund managed by Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, along with Spark+ Africa Fund closes US$3.75M Series A in ATEC to support global expansion across Asian and African markets for its market-leading IoT electric stoves. Other institutional investors in the round include DRW, Save the Children […]

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5 Key Takeaways: Statistical Review of World Energy Report

As the world grapples with the dual challenges of ongoing climate change and the transition to sustainable energy sources, the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy offers valuable insights into global energy trends. The latest edition of the report, now in its 73rd iteration and the second under the Energy Institute, analyzes data from […]

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90% Solar Manufacturing Is Concentrated In 5 Developing Countries, Says Report

A recent report by REN21 found solar manufacturing to be concentrated geographically in just five countries, which are estimated to produce more than 90% of the global capacity for producing solar modules. These countries are namely reported to be, China which leads with around 80% of overall solar PV manufacturing capacity, followed by Vietnam, India, […]

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China’s ‘Spare Solar’ Capacity Offers Energy Access Avenues: EMBER

A recent report by EMBER delved into the untapped potential of surplus solar manufacturing capacity in China, highlighting its pivotal role in addressing both energy access and climate change. It revealed that despite the exponential growth in global solar manufacturing capacity, the deployment of solar panels worldwide lags significantly behind. According to estimates by the […]

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Radiance Renewables & PIDG Form JV For RE Growth In India

Radiance Renewables and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, InfraCo Asia, announced a joint venture (JV) – Radiance InfraCo Renewables Private Limited. The JV will develop a portfolio of greenfield renewable energy projects for C&I clients in India, enabling them to reduce carbon emissions in their supply chain and operations to meet their sustainability […]

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India Needs To Increase Renewable Deployments: IEA Report

A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that countries like India, European Union and the United States needed to accelerate the pace of deployment of renewable energy. The global energy think tank said that the acceleration is needed for India to achieve it target of ensuring 500 GW of capacities from non-fossil […]

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Floating Solar On Sea- How Close Are We ?

How do you supply electricity to 10,000 islands? Indonesia has over a million people who don’t have access to electricity. Floating solar aims to remedy cases like these. Proposed as a solution to the issue of land use and the issue of not being able to adopt expensive solutions like wind turbines in certain coastal […]

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