Author Archives: Mridul Chadha


About Mridul Chadha

Mridul Chadha currently works as Head-News & Data at Climate Connect Limited, a market research and analytics firm in the renewable energy and carbon markets domain. He earned his Master’s in Technology degree from The Energy & Resources Institute in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering. Mridul has a keen interest in renewable energy sector in India and emerging carbon markets like China and Australia.

Renesola Supplies Solar PV Modules To 3 Community-scale Projects In Vermont

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ReneSola, a leading global manufacturer of high efficiency solar photovoltaics (PV) modules and wafers has recently announced that over the last few months it has delivered solar panels to three community-scale solar projects being developed in Vermont, US. All three projects are being developed by AllEarth Renewables. The first project is of 150 kW capacity in the town of Williston and aims to provide solar power to the town offices, police station, and fire station. … Read More

Schneider Electric Collaborates With Cricketing Giant Sachin Tendulkar To Distribute Solar Lights In Rural India

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Schneider Electric Collaborates With Cricketing Giant Sachin Tendulkar To Distribute Solar Lights In Rural India

On his 40th birthday, living legend of the cricketing world and arguably the best ambassador of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar joined hands with Schneider Electric to bring light to the lives of thousands of Indians struggling to access electricity in rural areas. Schneider Electric plans to distribute LED-based lighting systems across 25,000 villages in India. The company will be joined by Sachin Tendulkar to promote the ‘Spreading Happiness’ non-profit organisation that will work at the village-level to … Read More

Rajasthan Becomes Second Indian State To Cross 500 MW Solar Power Capacity

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Reliance Industries' 5 MW solar PV project at Khimsar, Rajasthan

The western Indian state of Rajasthan recently became the second state to have an operational solar power capacity of over 500 MW. Last year, another western state, Gujarat, achieved this milestone with its aggressive solar power policy. Rajasthan laid the foundation for India’s National Solar Mission. The state had unveiled its solar power policy, among the first in the country, a few years ago. The state had allocated a number of solar photovoltaic and solar … Read More

REpower Crosses 1 GW Installed Wind Capacity In UK

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REpower crosses 1GW wind energy installed capacity in the UK

REpower, a subsidiary of the Indian wind energy giant Suzlon Energy, has announced that it has now installed a total of 1,000 MW of wind energy capacity in the United Kingdom. The company became the only turbine manufacturer in the UK to cross this milestone. REpower achieved an installed capacity of 500 MW in summer of 2010 and added the next 500 MW capacity within the next two years. REpower was one of the three leading wind turbine manufacturers in the UK’s onshore … Read More

Panasonic To Donate 100,000 Solar Lanterns To Mark Its 100th Anniversary

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Schneider Electric Collaborates With Cricketing Giant Sachin Tendulkar To Distribute Solar Lights In Rural India

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced plans to celebrate its 100th anniversary by bringing light to the lives of the needy across several countries in Asia and Africa. The company will donate 100,000 solar lanterns in Asian and African countries to communities that lack access to electricity. The company donated 3,000 lanterns in Myanmar and 5,000 lanterns in India through non-profit organizations in February and March 2013 respectively. Communities in Kenya are expected to receive … Read More

French Vineyard To Turn Carbon Dioxide Emissions Into Toothpaste

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French vineyard to turn carbon dioxide emissions into toothpaste

As vineyards around the world face the threat of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, one vineyard in France has planned to do its part to reduce its carbon footprint. The business plan makes perfect sense and is one that should be financially and environmentally sustainable. Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Bordeaux in France is famous for its red wine. The owner of the winery has announced plans to capture the carbon dioxide produced … Read More

Victorian Zoos Are The First Carbon-Neutral Zoos In The World

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Melbourne Zoo, Victoria carbon neutral

Three zoos in Australia’s state of Victoria can now boast of an accolade no other zoo in the world currently can. Possibly inspired by several other entities in Australia voluntarily offsetting their carbon emissions, Zoos Victoria has become carbon neutral. Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, and Healesville Sanctuary achieved this feat through several clean energy measures and purchasing carbon offsets from the Australian government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). The zoos implemented energy efficiency … Read More

South Korean Firm To Install 300MW Solar Power Plant In Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province

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South Korean company to install 300mw solar power plant in Pakistan's Baluchistan province

Pakistan’s largest province, by area, Baluchistan is rich in mineral resources, and while it is highly strategically located near Iran and the rest of Pakistan, it remains quite underdeveloped. Over the past few years, foreign companies have forged partnerships with the provincial government for extraction of valuable minerals from the area. Now a Korean company plans to set up a solar power plant which can bring prosperity and growth to the region. CK Solar Korea … Read More

‘Global’ Carbon Market Goes Truly Global

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countries by carbon dioxide emissions in thousands of metric tons

Reposted from Medium: Until 2012, Europe was central to the global carbon market; heck, it was the only “real” market. Carbon offset project developers invested billions to earn Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and sold them to European companies and traders participating in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Projects had sprung up in almost all parts of the developing world. Countries otherwise isolated in the weird geopolitical … Read More