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Risen Energy Invests in Cell and Module Expansion

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Risen Energy has announced that the company and Ningbo South Coastal Economic Development have inked an agreement for a 15 GW N-type ‘Ultra-Low-Carbon High-efficiency’ hetero-junction cells factory and a 15 GW ‘high-efficiency’ solar module production facility. As per the company, the quest will incur a total investment of $2.39 billion, of […]

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Powerledger Wins Award for Its Distributed Solar Electricity Project in UP

Australian technology company Powerledger has won an award from World Summit Awards for their work in promoting distributed electricity in Uttar Pradesh, India. The WSA scheme recognises digital applications that have a strong positive impact on society, and out of 8000 entries, the software company was singled out for its promise of bringing electricity to […]

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Kimberly-Clark India adds 1.7 MW Solar plant

Even as India has committed to a net zero target by 2070, expectations from corporates is naturally higher, as they are better resourced and agile. The $19.1 billion (FY 2020) Kimberly-Clark Corporation, through its Indian subsidiary, Kimberly-Clark India has a significant presence in the consumer market too, and now, seeks to lead the change when […]

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Ford Shifts Into High Gears For Electric, Will Invest $20 Billion

The eco – friendly push in the mobility sector continues to surprise, and add momentum, sometimes well beyond projections as auto makers scale up plans. The latest news comes from Ford Motor, the American auto conglomerate, that has planned to invest a massive $20 billion in the future to match other players as far as […]

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AGEL Announces Q3 Results. Ebitda From Power Supply Up 56% YOY

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the green energy development arm of the Adani Group has announced its results for the 9 months ending December 2021. With operational capacity increasing by 83% to 5410 MW, the company has a strong set of results to show for Q3, even as the Adani group embarks on a massive […]

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RE Expansion Need Not Hinder Conservation Efforts, finds Study

A study led by the University of Southampton has found that the expansion of renewable energy (RE) production sites in the future won’t necessarily be a threat to protected areas of land. Researchers from Southampton studied if expanding land use requirements for wind and solar infrastructure would impact the ability to preserve biodiversity. They used […]

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Led by Amazon, Corporates Bought 31.1 GW Clean Energy in 2021: BNEF

Corporations bought a record 31.1 gigawatts of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2021, up nearly 24% from the previous year’s record of 25.1GW, according to research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Over two thirds of this purchasing (65%) occurred in the U.S. However, also underpinning the strong growth is a surge in activity […]

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Wacker Chemie Rides Polysilicon Boost To Double Sales in 2021

One of the earliest global polysilicon manufacturers, German chemical group Wacker Chemie made the most of the massive surge in demand, and prices for key solar raw material polysilicon in 2021, which hit a decade high during the year. The firm doubled its polysilicon sales boosting  earnings even as it coped with higher raw material […]

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2020 Champion, Vietnam Offers a Cautionary Tale On Renewable Growth

Just when Vietnam has emerged on the global map as a ‘solar hotspot,’ after a stupendous 2020, the government has declared that no solar energy will be added in 2022 as the grid system is failing to accommodate the solar power produced. Vietnam may not repeat the success of yesteryears but there is credible evidence […]

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