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Global trailblazers offer inclusive off-grid solutions

By Chhavi Sharma, International Programme Manager, Ashden The shortlists for the annual Ashden Awards highlight a new crop of grassroots renewable energy solutions – revealing key trends in the sector, and raising the profile of its breakout stars. The awards accelerate climate innovation creating fairer, better low-carbon world. The awards shortlists, announced earlier this month, […]

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RK Singh Urges States To Form Steering Committees On Clean Energy Transition

Union Power Minister RK Singh has asked all chief ministers, and lieutenant governors of Union Territories to set up state-level steering committees for energy transition to reduce carbon emissions. A statement from power ministry reads, “Singh stressed on the role of the state governments for successful implementation of reduction in emission intensity by 45 percent […]

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Ez4EV Plays At the Intersection of Storage And Digital Payments

Startups are making the most of the EV transition, especially with digital payments made so easy in India. We now have Ez4EV Pvt Ltd (easy-for-electric vehicles), an energy management company and developer of innovative solutions for the EV charging sector, has broken barriers of the standard source (grid) of energy input by successful design and […]

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IREDA Keen To Promote Renewable Energy Projects In Odisha

Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) met Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, Chief Secretary, Govt of Odisha, in Bhubaneshwar on May 13 over the prospects of Renewable Energy in the state. “IREDA is keen to promote more RE projects in Odisha, realizing the immense green energy potential in […]

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A Simple Solar Light Is Life Changing In This Indonesian Village

Solar is more than just light. In a recent article on its website, IRENA has highlighted just how much. The article highlights the example of homemaker Konda Ngguna living in a small village in Laindeha, Sumba Island, Indonesia. Till a few years back, there used to be a total  blackout in the Laindeha village after […]

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Shell Signs Agreement To Acquire Sprng Energy Group For $1.55 Billion

Shell Overseas Investment B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), today signed an agreement with Actis Solenergi Limited (Actis) to acquire 100% of Solenergi Power Private Limited for $1.55 billion and with it, the Sprng Energy group of companies. Sprng Energy supplies solar and wind power to electricity distribution companies in India. Its […]

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Infrastructure sector needs to think beyond traditional finance options

Infrastructure project financing is the key to taking projects successfully from planning to completion stage. The lion’s share of infrastructure finance is shouldered by banks but with stricter regulations on banks and their lending to the infrastructure sector due to NPAs, projects will require new sources of finance. Choosing the right means of funding infrastructure […]

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Gautam Solar Introduces ‘Gel Battery’ for Better Storage Across Sectors

Gautam Solar has launched a new Gel Battery for domestic and international markets to address the need for energy storage for solar power plants, electric vehicles, telecom and rural electrification. Gautam Solar says that its Gel Batteries are cost -effective, thermally stable, long lasting and sealed maintenance free with no topping up ever required. Gautam […]

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Tata Power Solar Commissions 160MW AC solar project in Rajasthan

Tata Power Solar, a major integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 160MW AC solar project at Jetstar, Rajasthan. Approximately 6,75,000 numbers of monocrystalline PV modules were used in this installation and it will produce 387MUs of energy per year, an official statement said. “The Jetstar project was completed […]

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