Understanding solar flares: How explosions on Sun’s surface can lead to radio blackouts
An X-class solar flare on July 2, 2023 led to radio blackout on parts of the US, Pacific Ocean
Time’s running out: Is India ready to handle 34,600 tonnes of solar waste by 2030?
With India’s ambitious solar target of 280 GW by 2030, it is time to formulate a sound solar waste management policy
Researchers develop thin, lightweight solar cells with inkjet printing
The new flexible cells can power source or be integrated into skin-based or implantable medical devices
Green energy ministry issues phase-2 norms for rooftop solar project
Karnataka is the best state to set up a rooftop solar project, followed by Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
Energy storage and renewables synergy: A need to go forward
To overcome hurdles and adopt large scale storage technologies for greening the power sector, India will have to capitalise on developments in …
Can India double its renewable energy capacity by 2027?
Solar PV can account for 75% of this growth, onshore wind 15% and biomass and hydropower aiding the rest
Four agreements signed at meet organised by International Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Modi called on all UN members to join ISA to save the Earth
Why SECI auction paints optimistic picture for Indian solar sector
SECI needs to sustain favorable project conditions for developers and engage further with state distribution companies to clear backlog
Financial support stands between MSME sector and rooftop solar: Report
A survey finds lack of low-cost financing, awareness and rooftop aggregation models are the barriers these enterprises face in switching to the …
Greening economy: 700,000 new jobs in renewable energy sector in just a year
The sector employed 12.7 million people across the world in 2021
Annual investment of $2 trillion needed to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030: Report
The world would need to add another 8.1 TW between 2022 and 2030
Africa’s ambitious journey towards renewable energy – the ifs & buts
Sub-Saharan African countries have weak regulatory environments for RE growth as most of these policies are either very technology-specific or in …
Konark will now light up its Sun Temple with solar energy
Odisha plans to make the coastal temple town a 100 per cent solar town and also place it among India’s first few zero …
Distributed renewable energy : How to make it work for India
DRE projects have greater scalability and offer substantive co-benefits; they need a more favourable regulatory and policy environment
Why financing entities are reluctant to invest in renewable energy sector
Falling power tariffs and uncertainty over quality of assets are hurting investors’ confidence
Energy in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy
As Jaisalmer villagers fight for sacred grove, a larger question looms
Allocation of village land for the development of solar and wind parks at the cost of pasture land is detrimental for villages
Researchers find what happens when the sun goes to sleep
Magnetic activity stays low during grand solar minima phases, which can last decades to centuries
Rooftop solar energy: Revised net metering cap in the new draft electricity rules means good news
The bidirection meter that will calculate the final bill after net metering should be a smart prepayment meter
Union Budget 2024-25: Why India’s rooftop solar plan fails to spark interest
Complex and time-consuming installation process is exacerbated by bureaucratic delays and a lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries
Nine African nations on track to join solar ‘gigawatt club’
Algeria emerging as the continent's third ‘solar champion’ after South Africa and Egypt
Solar power to drive renewable energy investments to $2.6 trn by 2019 end: Report
Capacity investment in renewable energy in developing countries ($147.1 billion) outweighed those in developed countries ($125.8 billion) in 2018 …
Researchers produce kerosene from sunlight, CO2 and water
The technology can be useful for the transport sector, especially for aviation and shipping, that will remain dependent on liquid fuels for long …
India is now the lowest-cost producer of solar power
The total installed costs of utility-scale solar PV in India is as low as $793 per kilowatt
Taming the Sun – Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet
How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation—creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and …
