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GAIL India To Invest Rs 6,000 Crore In RE Projects For 1 GW

State-owned Gail India is going to invest Rs 6,000 crore on renewable energy projects in the next three years. And if required, the investment can go up by an additional Rs 20,000 crore by 2030, according to GAIL India CMD Manoj Jain. Although the plan is to commission 1 GW power from renewable energy within […]

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South India’s Second Big Renewable Push Starts Now

Introduction Back in 2014-15, when the new government of Prime Minister Modi first took stock, and hiked India’s renewable energy target 5 fold to 175 GW by 2022, a number of assumptions were made. From the share of solar (100 GW), to the share of rooftop solar within that (40 GW), Wind energy (60 GW) […]

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Israel Announces Plan to Reach 20% Renewable Energy Generation by 2025

The Israeli Government has come up with an ambitious energy plan whereby it wants to double down on its solar capacity by the middle of this decade. This is aimed at producing Israel’s 30 per cent of the energy needs from renewable sources. According to the new plan, the remaining 70 per cent will be […]

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Renewable energy generation plan’ to be implemented in Sri Lanka from June 1

A ‘Renewable Energy Generation Plan’ will be implemented in Sri Lanka from June 1, 2022 to enhance the renewable energy generation and its share in the energy mix of the country. The information has been shared by the Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera. Sri Lanka is undergoing an economic crisis brought by huge […]

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Statkraft Commissions 76WM Nellai Solar Project; Its First In India

Norwegian Renewable energy player Statkraft has announced the commissioning of its first solar power project of a large scale in India. It has brought live a 76 megawatt (MW) Nellai solar installation at Ettanakulam in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Statkraft is already the leading player in renewable energy in Europe and has an ambition […]

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The Top 5: Indian Cement Manufacturers & Their Efforts Towards Sustainability

The Indian Cement industry is the second-largest producer of cement in the world, while the Indian market is also the second-biggest consumer on the planet. The country had over 200 large cement producing plants and more than 360 small ones recording a turnover of around Rs 64,000 Crore in FY-20. With a massive and ongoing […]

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Adani Green’s Wind-Solar Hybrid Becomes First in India

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has claimed to have commissioned the first ever wind-solar hybrid power generation project in India. In an official statement, Adani Green has announced that its subsidiary Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One Limited (AHEJOL) has commissioned a 390 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in Rajasthan. Wind Solar Hybrid projects are widely […]

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The Top 5: Steel Companies in India & Their Commitments to Reduce CO2 Emissions

The Iron and Steel industry is one of the most crucial parts of human existence. The development of any nation is directly linked to its steel consumption. The story is no different for India which is not only a consumer but also a significant producer of steel. Besides, producing 120 Million Tonnes (MT) of crude […]

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Surat Municipal Body Saves Rs 65 Cr, Thanks To Renewable Power

Setting up an example as to how renewable energy can help the government to save on its scarce revenue, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Gujarat has saved Rs 65 crore by the optimal use of solar power. The SMC has solarized as many as 60 of its offices in multiple departments with solar power panels. […]

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