Need to focus on improving domestic solar manufacturing : MNRE Official
As Indian solar industry is heavily dependent on Chinese imports and COVID-19 outbreak has severely impacted installations, it is necessary to focus on improving domestic …
Month: April 2020
Can financial disclosure of climate risk accelerate climate action?
The Covid-19 pandemic could be a dry run for future impacts of climate change, with challenging and unprecedented situations requiring rapid and aggressive responses worldwide. …
African Union, IRENA to Advance Renewables in Response to Covid-19
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent to …
EV supply equipment market see increase in its revenue to USD 2.7 billion in 2025
Research firm Research and Markets predicts electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) market to witness a 10.7% CAGR during the forecast period (2020-2025) and to see …
COVID 19: Chandigarh not to impose penalty for not installing rooftop solar
Chandigarh Administration had earlier set March 31 as the deadline for rooftop solar installation in residential houses in UT, however, in the wake of lockdown …
NHPC conducts e-reverse auction for 2GW grid connected solar project
NHPC recently announced that it conducted an e-reverse auction for a 2,000 megawatt (MW) grid connected solar project. “NHPC conducted the e-reverse auction on April …
COVID 19 effect: clean energy sector lost more than 100,000 US jobs in March
The clean energy sector- from solar panel installers to electric vehicle factory workers, lost more than 100,000 US jobs in March and hundreds of thousands …
IL&FS completes sale of IL&FS Wind Power Services amid lockdown
IL&FS has completed the sale of IL&FS Wind Power Services (IWSPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited (IEDCL), to ORIX Corporation, …
Post pandemic India must shift focus from EV: Auto LPG Coalition
With COVID-19 pandemic further accentuating the automotive industry’s woes, the government must consider deferring its singularly focussed electric vehicle pursuit and allow automakers to nurse …
Subsidies to renewables drop 35 percent, next months to define future trends in energy sector: Report
India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35% from FY17 to FY19, while its oil and gas subsidies increased by 65% according to a new study entitled Mapping India’s …