Harnessing renewables

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

Wind power in India: Report blames COVID-19 pandemic for slowest growth in decade

India added just 1.1 gigawatt of onshore wind projects in 2020

अक्षय ऊर्जा दे सकती है भारत-नेपाल के रिश्तों को मजबूती

भारत, नेपाल, भूटान, और बांग्लादेश के बीच अक्षय ऊर्जा व्यापार हानिकारक जीवाश्म ईंधनों पर आधारित ऊर्जा उत्पादन की जगह ले सकता है

Will the recent SECI bid help unlock the complete potential of renewable energy?

This is certainly innovative packaging but it is too early to comment on its success

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

New draft policy on hybridising wind and solar plants released

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

‘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

Kenyan deal with Canadian firm to give boost to solar power

Total deal estimated to be worth USD 2.2 billion over the next five years

First wind power plant

Wind is big

Suzlon in trouble

Overshadowed: Will wind power lose out to solar energy in India

India’s promising wind energy sector is struggling as the government gives more attention to solar power

About 100 world cities used 70% of electricity from renewable sources in 2018: Report

Renewables have become integral to city efforts to reduce CO2 and other harmful emissions

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

Can India ensure smooth sail for corporate buyout of renewable energy?

The Centre needs to facilitate, standardise the corporate buyout of renewable energy projects and simultaneously ensure security, stability of …

Renewable energy use is growing, but at a slow pace

New report notes that renewable energy is mostly being used in the power sector

2016, the year that was: environment and energy

In a year of coral bleaching, power blackouts and Donald Trump, 2016 made the previous year's climate of environmental optimism rather difficult …

Developing world taps renewable energy at twice the rate of rich countries

China leads the global rank on clean energy; India is placed fourth

IN SHORT

The four pillars of non-conventional energy

After initial success in deriving energy from water, sun, wind and biomass, India is poised for a great leap in making these the energy sources …

Fanning an alternative

Progressive Maharashtra has rushed to install wind energy plants. But, ask nidhi jamwal and shikha lakhanpal, reporting from Mumbai and Dhule, …

New mobile app launched to assist farmers

The application called Meghdoot would be available for 150 districts in different parts of the country

Full coverage: State of renewable energy in India

India has set ambitious targets for green power. But how feasible are they? How is the progress?

World to get half of its electricity from wind and solar by 2050: report

Coal’s contribution to global electricity generation will shrink from 38 per cent to just 11 per cent by 2050 as comparative costs shift in …