EU and France hijacking Africa’s renewable energy initiative, allege civil society groups

19 projects have been approved without meeting the basic principles of the renewable energy initiative

100% renewable-powered India by 2030 possible: study

The study makes a case for rooting out nuclear and coal-fired base energy systems, which would be “unreasonable and disruptive”

Renewables are getting cheaper all the time – here's why

Average capital costs of constructing new wind and solar PV generators are lower than equivalent coal generation infrastructure

PM Modi’s Independence Day speech focuses on food security, clean energy

Social justice, clean energy, agricultural reforms and rural electrification find mention in PM Modi's speech

New draft policy on hybridising wind and solar plants released

Studies show that hybridising the two can lead to efficient utilisation of transmission infrastructure

35 GW power project in Indonesia: Interview with Agung Wicaksono

Agung Wicaksono talks about the 35GW power project in Indonesia. Wicaksono is Vice-Chairman, Programme Management Office for the 35 GW …

Green bonds, banks can boost India’s clean energy market

India needs Rs 17.5 trillion to finance clean energy projects in order to ramp up its capacity to 160 GW by 2022

‘India has potential to become clean energy capital of the world’

In a meeting with energy experts in the US, Narendra Modi gives an overview of India’s plans to achieve its renewable energy target by 2022

India all for CDM

Government endorses six renewable energy projects to be set up with Dutch assistance

Booster for ailing domestic solar industry

But solar manufacturers say customs, excise duty exemptions not enough to compete with China

A symbolic budget

While all the right words have been used in the budget, the programmes are neither well thought out nor given sufficient funds

Harnessing renewables

Auroville moves ahead on the road to energy sufficiency by using non-conventional energy sources

Solar trick

A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper

Trade barred

Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier  

Investments in Indian renewable energy sector declining

Is it a temporary phase?

First wind power plant

Wave energy could prove to be more steady, cheaper renewable energy source

Power generated by waves can be can be forecast with a high degree of accuracy without much variability for hours at a time, which is a huge …

Modi forges climate ties with Obama

During his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed support for new global climate pact to be signed in Paris by end of 2015; two …

Experts hail doubling of cess on 'dirty' coal

Money collected from the cess gets deposited in the National Clean Energy Fund but doubts remain over its usage

Sun block

Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects

Future-wise: Here is how governments can make budget data more accessible

The key is to de-jargonize the data and make it simple and user friendly

India among top 5 countries on Climate Change Performance Index

Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco only countries to rank above India

Africa needs to double energy investments to achieve energy, climate goals by 2030: IEA

Full access to modern energy by 2030 will require investment of $25 billion per year

Is the development of green intellectual property paving the way to environmental sustainability in India?

About 13% of India’s high-value patents are related to green tech

Bad policy decisions in 2018 impacted renewable energy growth: Report

In India too the new investment in the sector decreased by 16 per cent compared to 2017