India's Renewable Energy

To boost production, govt may provide Rs 50/kg support for green hydrogen

The government plans to provide Rs 50 per kg of hydrogen in the first year and the support will be brought down to Rs 30 per kg of production in the third year

Corporates hopeful for green hydrogen; may pump Rs 16 trillion in 10 years

Industry experts have said that it will take a combination of technological advancements and regulatory support to boost the cost-effectiveness and viability of green hydrogen in the country

TotalEnergies has not signed contract on new Adani hydrogen venture

TotalEnergies has not yet signed a contract announced last year to extend its partnership with India's Adani to the production of green hydrogen, the chief executive of the French oil major said

RE firms may use rupee loans to refinance $3 bn overseas green bonds

Costly overseas funds forcing them to tap domestic sources

Trends show coal is here to stay despite India's renewable energy goals

Coal is dirty -- it makes up for 40 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, its mining wreaks havoc on the environment and burning it produces pollutants like mercury which are linked to acid rain and particulate matter that causes respiratory illnesses. But the war in Ukraine has caused a mini-energy crisis globally, pushing its use to record levels this year. And India, the world's third largest energy consumer, was at the forefront of the global rise in coal usage as it fell back on the easiest available fossil fuel in the face of a surge in oil and gas prices that threatened to derail the economic recovery from the pandemic. The trends of coal consumption and production this year indicate that the dirty fuel is here to stay despite the nation's ambitious target of meeting 50 per cent of energy requirements from renewable energy and non-fossil fuel capacity of 500 GW by 2030. India's coal consumption has doubled since 2007 at an annual growth rate of 6 per cent an

Greenko plans to raise up to $4.5 billion for renewable energy projects

Sources said Greenko Group had 7.5 gigawatt (Gw) of installed capacity across solar, wind and hydropower generation assets in 15 states in India

Government weighs cancelling reverse auction for renewable power offers

According to data from the ministry of power, India has installed wind and solar capacities of 41.205 GW and 59.303 GW, respectively

Uttar Pradesh to develop solar energy rooftop projects on govt buildings

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to develop solar rooftop projects on government and semi-government buildings and offices in the state as part of its new renewable energy initiative

Adani group gets provisional approvals for renewable energy projects in SL

Adani Green Energy was issued provisional approvals for two wind power projects in northern province for an investment of over $ 500 million, Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara announced

Only decentralised renewable energy can help achieve 2030 targets: Experts

According to the Ministry officials, India's RE installed capacity increased 286 per cent in the last 7.5 years but it had a share of just 26.53 per cent in the total installed generation capacity

Tata Power Renewables set to get support from big investors: Ashish Khanna

In a Q&A Ashish Khanna, president, Tata Power Renewables talks about the road ahead for the company in the renewables space in India

Indian renewable sector highly leveraged due to global opportunities: S&P

Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings on Monday said the Indian renewable energy sector will be highly leveraged owing to the growth opportunities.

'Renewable energy capacity addition rises 80% to 3.4 GW during Dec quarter'

Solar energy comprised 92 per cent of the total RE capacity added during the quarter, driven partly by a 142 per cent rise in installations of rooftop solar to 700 megawatts (MW)

Plummeting RE tariffs edge out small players even as bigger ones expand biz

The sharp drop in renewable energy tariffs is encouraging smaller players to exit even as larger ones look to innovative financing methods to expand their portfolios

PM Modi to inaugurate 3rd global renewable energy meeting & expo on 26 Nov

During the last six years, over Rs 4.7 trillion were invested, making the country a preferred destination for investment in clean energy.

India will drive the global energy demand, says PM Narendra Modi

India, he said, was on track to meet its COP21 commitment of raising electricity generation from renewable energy sources to 175 gigawatts by 2022

Focus back on growth with 800 Mw commissioned: Sembcorp Energy's Vipul Tuli

In an interview with Jyoti Mukul & Shreya Jai, Managing Director Vipul Tuli discusses the future of renewable power in India

Clean energy project cancellations: Andhra faces global arbitration threat

State govt cancelled clean energy projects in July, citing wrong bidding

ReNew Power becomes 11th firm globally to reach 5,000-Mw green capacity

India's largest renewable power company on Sunday commissioned a 250 Mw plant in Rajasthan's Bikaner

India aims to achieve renewable energy target of 260 GW by 2024: Official

India is also formulating a policy to build a 30 GW local capacity for manufacturing solar cells and modules by 2024