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Chinese Module Majors Feel The Pinch From Module Price Drop

As financial results for Q3 come in, it is obvious that the pain of dropping module prices is beginning to impact major global players, especially the Chinese majors that dominate global markets. Except for pockets where buyers are from the US and Europe who consciously avoided Chinese players, revenues have sustained only on higher volumes, […]

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Global Solar Investments Increased By 2% In Last 8 Years: Report

A latest report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) stated that global investment in solar increased by an average of around 2 percent over the last eight years. It added that, on the contrary, fossil fuels are still receiving a major share at nearly a trillion dollars annually.  The report put the investment in the global energy sector […]

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UAE Rising: Top 5 Reasons Why This Gulf State Is A Renewable Leader

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the smallest members of the OPEC cartel, and among Arab nations, continues to remain one of the world’s energy powerhouses. While ranking 116th in size, the country has continued to retain a rank as the world’s 8th largest producer of crude oil. But the country is making headlines […]

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Solar Accounted For 60% Of New Generation Capacity In Last 5 Years: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) report titled “World Energy Outlook”, shares an update on India’s initiative to build energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report states that recent events, such as rising heatwaves and other extreme weather events, have not caused a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions. It further adds that it […]

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Husk Power Secures $100+ Million in Equity and Debt To Boost Growth

Husk Power Systems has now announced closing $43 million in Series D funding. It said that it is the largest-ever equity raise in the minigrid industry. The funding, the firm said, would bolster Husk’s position as the leader in electrifying communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with an Artificial Intelligence-enabled platform of renewable […]

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IEA World Energy Outlook 2023-Focus on Affordability, Developing Nations To Achieve Targets

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Annual World Energy Outlook Report is out, and it does its best to paint an optimistic picture of the possibilities from energy demand and supply. Even as meeting the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C from human activity looks increasingly difficult, which the report admits, it continues to provide […]

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Regional Cooperation Key To Increase In Investment In West Asia: IRENA

The latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on ‘Scaling up Renewable Energy Investment in West Africa’ states that the Nigeria contributed to three-quarters of the energy supply in West Africa. It also houses nearly half of its people, allowing this country to dominate the region demographically and economically. For supporting renewable energy investments […]

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Four Areas Where Solar Power Can, Is, and Ought To Make a Bigger Impact

“The real wealth of a nation is its people. The purpose of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives,” said noted economist and Noble Prize winner Mahbub-ul-Haq. I was reminded of this profound universal concept that underpins today’s ‘Human Development Index,’ which serves as the defining […]

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GOGLA, IKEA Foundation Announce Partnership To Scale Up RE in Asia

GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry, and the IKEA Foundation have now announced a strategic partnership to scale the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) across Asia and Africa.  The partnership provides GOGLA with funding of EUR 4 million over four years to help the off-grid solar sector advance solar PURE technologies that […]

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