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Avaada Group Successfully Pockets INR 10,700 Cr as Funding

Avaada Group, an integrated energy platform, has announced the successful closure of INR 10,700 crore ($1.3 billion) funding round. The firm says this marks a historic moment for the green energy industry in Asia and India’s renewable energy sector as this funding round is the largest equity round ever raised by any green energy company […]

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Funding New Thermal Power Plants May Create Stranded Assets: IEEFA Report

A latest report by the Institute for Energy Efficiency and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) claimed that new investments in thermal power plants could potentially lead to new stranded assets. The report said it is due to the economic benefits of renewable energy. The report titled ‘Cleaning up the last pile of India’s power sector Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)’ discusses […]

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World Bank Approves $200 Mn Loan to Himachal for RE Sector Reforms

World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan for the Government of Himachal Pradesh to support power sector reforms in the state and increase the share of Renewable Energy (RE) in its electricity generation. The loan aligns with Himachal Pradesh’s objective of adding 10 GW of additional RE capacity to make […]

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Ethiopia & China Establish Joint Research Centre to Spur RE Development in Ethiopia

China and Ethiopia have launched a joint research and extension centre supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to fast-track renewable energy development in Ethiopia, a country situated in the Horn of Africa. The Joint Research and Extension Center is expected to serve as a research, training and demonstration platform to enhance the capacity […]

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Europe’s Nuclear Regret: Sweden Moves To Redress The Nuclear Exit

Sweden, over four decades after deciding to phase out nuclear power, is now considering the construction of additional nuclear reactors. This shift comes as the country’s parliament officially abandoned its goal of achieving 100 per cent renewable energy to reach net-zero emissions by 2045. Sweden recently revised its net-zero targets to focus on achieving 100 […]

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Saudi Arabia Successfully Completes its First Electric Air Taxi Test Flight

NEOM, a region in northwest Saudi Arabia, and Volocopter, the German air mobility company, have announced the successful completion of a series of air taxi test flights. This marks the first time an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft has received special flight authorization and performed test flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. […]

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Plan To Add More Floating Solar Projects: Simarpreet Singh, CEO, Hartek Solar

SaurEnergy: In the last 32 years, the Hartek group witnessed the virtual revolution of the solar sector. How has it changed your approach to the market and the growth? Singh: When we started the solar business, the situation differed from the current scenario. Many consumers were reluctant to go for solar rooftops; there was a shortage […]

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Vikram Solar’s $1.5 Billion US Manufacturing Bet

News about Kolkata-based Vikram Solar’s plans for a manufacturing push into the US might have surprised a lot of industry watchers, but it is really not as surprising as it seems. A new venture backed by one of India’s oldest solar panel manufacturers at a serious scale announced plans last week to invest up to […]

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Novelis Builds $2.4 Milion Solar Park, First From the Firm

Novelis Inc. recently revealed plans for the construction of its inaugural solar park at its production facility in Pieve Emanuele, Italy. Following the approval of local authorities, the expansive solar park spanning over 28,000 square meters will commence operation and begin generating electricity by the end of this year. Novelis Inc is a sustainable aluminium […]

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