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In Renewables Shadow, who Will Still Fund Coal in India? : Report

Why would any debt/ equity capital providers fund a high emission & polluting new coal power plant at double the cost of deflationary, domestic renewables? The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown to curb its spread has highlighted the growing financial risks to India’s coal-fired power plant sector, a technology being superseded by international […]

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Renewables Topped Coal in US Generation Every day in April: IEEFA

New data from the US EIA shows that for the very first time in its history, renewables generated more electricity than coal every day in the month of April. New data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that for the very first time in its history, renewables generated more electricity than coal every […]

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Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 Targets 100% Renewable Energy

The Tokyo Olympic Games for 2020 will be powered 100 percent by renewable energy, as revealed by the Sustainability Pre-Games Report. As per the report, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is planning to deliver sustainable Tokyo 2020 games including the promotion of the use of 100 percent renewable energy at Olympic […]

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Covid-19 Breeds Challenges for Renewables in US, China: Platts

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, China’s electricity demand is likely to normalise by Q3, while there is more uncertainty in the US market as there is still lockdown in most of the states, according to  S&P Global Platts Analytics. At the recently held Platts Analytics webinar, the firm highlighted that while there is enough evidence of […]

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Duke Energy Sets Sights for 16 GW Renewable Capacity by 2025

Duke Energy has announced that it has updated its efforts to address climate change with a new goal of 16 GW renewable energy capacity by the end of 2025. In two reports released recently, Duke Energy has announced that it has updated its efforts to address climate change. The firm intends to cut carbon emissions to […]

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IRENA’s Coalition for Action Calls for Green Recovery Based on Renewables

As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgently needed to address the immediate as well as the longer-term impacts of the crisis. Over 100 leading players in renewable energy, gathered under the IRENA Coalition for Action, have come together in a joint call for action, putting forward concrete recommendations on how governments can ensure […]

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France Aiming for 1/3rd Renewable Energy Mix by 2030

France has recently submitted its final 2030 NECP to the EC, with an aim for 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030. France has recently submitted its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. The country will aim for 33 percent or 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy […]

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58.1 GW of Renewables Added Since 2014, FDI Reaches $6.1 Bn

During the last 6 years, the cumulative renewables installed capacity has grown by about 72 percent to 138.9 GW, receiving USD 6.1 billion in FDI The Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that during the last 6 years, the cumulative renewables installed capacity in the country has grown […]

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NLC, SB Energy, ReNew Power Develops Maximum Solar Capacity in FY20

Navratna company NLC, SoftBank-backed SB Energy, and ReNew Power, country’s largest renewable energy IPP, were the leading project developers added maximum solar energy capacity in FY20, as per the research and advisory services firm report. On the state level in solar, Rajasthan added a maximum capacity of 1.8 GW, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1.3 […]

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