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India installed 181,000 solar power pumps for irrigation in three years under PM-KUSUM schemeBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 31, 2019
More than 181,000 solar power pumps have been installed in the country over the past three years for meeting the electricity demand for irrigation under the Pradhan-Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme being implemented by the Ministry of New... Read more.. |
Share of renewable energy rises to 9%By : Sustainability ..., Dec 18, 2019
The percentage of renewable energy in India’s energy mix has risen steadily to nearly 9 per cent from the 2014-2015 levels. But, the current installed renewable energy capacity of the country pales against the 282 GW conventional power generation capacity. This is because... Read more.. |
Andhra Pradesh has Developed Over 1 GW of Solar Projects in Naxal AreasBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2019
According to the information provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the state government of Andhra Pradesh has reported the development of over 1 GW of ultra-mega solar power projects in Naxal affected regions of the state. The total installed capacity... Read more.. |
Large-scale adoption of electric mobility will spur renewable energy growth: StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 1, 2019
An increase in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) will be instrumental in increasing the share of solar and wind energy in the energy mix, considering renewable energy sources are only intermittently available and are weather dependent, according to a new study. The study... Read more.. |
To Attract Investors & Developers, India Announces Incentives For Solar Energy ParksBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2019
We recently covered a story about the Indian government planning to set up large-scale renewable energy parks through public sector companies to speed up the renewable energy capacity addition. The government of India has now revealed new details about this program. According... Read more.. |
AGEL plans to add 800 MW of renewable energy projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2019
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) plans to add over 800 MW of renewable energy projects in the current financial year and 3300 MW in two more years, the company said in a statement. "Adani Green... Read more.. Subject Tags: Adani Green Energy Limited , Renewable Energy , renewable energy capacity addition , solar projects |
India plans to set up 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2019
India would have installed 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, says secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. India plans to set up 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change adaptation , climate commitment , IRENA , NDA , Renewable Energy , renewable energy capacity addition |
Rooftop solar firm Sunshot to raise $100 mn-$125 mn over next 3 yrsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 20, 2019
Pune-based solar rooftop company, Sunshot Technologies, is planning to raise $100 million to $125 million (~Rs 872 crore) over the next three years, said Rahul Dasari, director and chief... Read more.. Subject Tags: renewable energy capacity addition , rooftop solar , solar energy , Sunshot , Sustainable Finance |
Adani Green Energy arm bags 600 MW solar wind hybrid projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 20, 2019
Adani Green Energy Wednesday said its arm Adani Renewable Energy Park (Gujarat) has bagged 600 MW wind-solar hybrid projects in an auction conducted by state-run Solar Energy Corporation of... Read more.. |
‘Bimstec nations could tap India’s green energy transition’By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2019
With the Bimstec leaders gathered in the national capital for Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi’s swearing in ceremony on Thursday, the member-nations could benefit from India’s rapid renewable... Read more.. |