One Sun One World One Grid: A journey of ironies?

Experts worry the OSOWOG will divert the capital and focus away from domestic commitments and priorities for renewable energy

Solar power tariff hits record low, sparks worry about coal’s future

The solar power tariff bid of Rs 2.36 per kilowatt / hour is 3.3% lower than the previous record

US government considers controversial solar geoengineering to counter global warming: Report

Report outlined research options for solar radiation management that may be able to reflect sunlight to space — but White House says it&…

Trapping solar energy in space

Can solar power ever become a major source of energy?

Hybrid energy

Plug-in to Sun's power

Renewable energy in India: Tamil Nadu one of the world’s top 9 green power markets

But a stagnation in wind energy generation and payment delay might derail this

Green energy: Govt reduces open access transaction limit to 100 KW

Coal is currently the source of 70 percent of India’s electricity.  

Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities

Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities

How the renewable energy ministry’s new order will impact India’s solar energy target

The order will be effective from April 10, 2021

Energy in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy

Harnessing the sun

Cheaper than the sun

And the sun shines on

Heat quencher

Wonders of the Sun

Installation of solar panels have made life comfortable

Solar solution

Small is efficient

Solar venture

Ecology over economics

Watered down

Aerosols could be wrecking havoc with the Earth's water cycle

India’s LiFE is a climate action lesson for the world

Holding the presidency of G20 currently, India is in a position to exhort G20 and the rest of the world to follow LiFE

Taking off from CoP26: Is Green Grids Initiative the way forward for India?

The implementation of the initiative comes at an increased environmental cost due to waste disposal issues

Rooftop solar: Why India is now considered to be a laggard globally

Rooftop solar in India needs easy financing, unrestricted net metering, and an easy regulatory process to make it attractive to developers  …

Rooftop solar generation: Why Delhi government schools fare better than others

Delhi government has set up rooftop solar in its 150 schools; similar projects in Rajasthan and Haryana are yet to take off