Varanasi surpasses solar energy targets in UP

The government's efforts to transform Varanasi into a solar city are gaining momentum and promising significant savings in both, electricity and finances, while prioritising environmental protection.

US solar factories strike deal to produce 'Made in USA' panels

Under the three-year, $400 million deal, Suniva will supply cells to Heliene, which will assemble them into panels.

Faster adoption of decarbonisation to create millions of jobs: US Ambassador

Addressing the US-India Climate Technologies Action Group--Forum on Decarbonizing Pathways, Garcetti said, "India can do this (decarbonising or promoting green economy) also for the region and the world, to be seen as ... leader, that India already is."

Portuguese prosecutors challenge large Iberdrola solar project

The public prosecutor's office said the licence granted by the environmental agency APA did not conform with the protection of natural resources.

Offshore wind market improving after price reset, says EDP

Many countries are relying on a huge and rapid build-out of offshore wind farms to meet climate targets which have high upfront costs but over the longer term can provide cheaper energy than fossil fuel plants.

Onix Renewable Ltd IPO in 2024 for green energy Investments

With a track record of successfully implementing over 500 MW of projects to date, we are expanding our horizons into solar PV module production, currently operating at an annual capacity of 100 MW, with plans to scale up to 1200 MW by the end of 2024.

India sets ambitious goals for solar energy: It's making progress, but also facing challenges.

The National Institute of Solar Energy has estimated that we have a total potential of 750 GW of solar capacity. Currently, India is ranked 4th in terms of the total solar capacity installed. There has been a large-scale effort by the government to push solar forward. A corpus of 7327 cr has been allocated to the solar power sector in the Union Budget of 23-24. Apart from this, the government has also initiated the Solar Park Scheme, under which more than 50 solar parks with a cumulative capacity of 38 GW are to be built.

Adani Green commissions 180-MW solar power plant in Rajasthan

The plant has a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India

Youth-led Renewable Energy Start-ups Invited to Join the Second Cohort of IRENA’s NewGen Accelerator

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched for the Second year, the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen), aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs and innovators in driving the renewable energy transition.

Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why

It's not easy when headwinds from the post-pandemic global economy - including high interest rates and inflation - are holding back often costly investment in wind, solar and other forms of clean power.