About Mridul Chadha

Mridul Chadha is a master's student at The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi. He is specializing in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management. He is a graduate in Environmental Engineering. His interests are Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Politics.

Indian Wind Energy Giant Suzlon Targets Chinese Offshore Wind Market

Suzlon Wind Turbine

Suzlon Energy will start manufacturing wind turbines in China for export to other countries. It is also planning to partner with Chinese companies to set up offshore wind projects.

US Ex-Im Bank approves $86 million loan for Indian solar PV project

Thin FIlm Solar Panels

Bank approves $86 million loan to Reliance Power which will source thin-film panels from First Solar for its 100 MW PV projects.

Japan’s Energy Struggle Continues as Utilities Miss Renewable Energy Target

solar panels

Japanese power companies have fell short of their target to procure 11 billion kWh during 2010.

$1.78 Billion to be Invested in Asia’s Largest Solar Park (500 MW) in India

solar panels

Project developers would invest a total of $1.78 billion in the project. 100 MW solar power capacity is likely to be commission by the end of this year.

Adobe, News Corp, Starbucks, Nokia among Top 20 Companies Procuring Renewable Power

Middelgruden Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark

Financial sector firms lead others in terms of power procured from renewable energy sources.

US, India Pledge $100 million for Clean Energy Research

India US Flags

The two countries have announced funding for US-India Clean Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre aimed at R&D in building efficiency, second generation biofuels and solar energy.

Rooftop Solar Feed-in Scheme Coming Soon to New Delhi

solar-panels

Government would offer very attractive tariffs, over 6-7 times that for conventional sources, to home owners for 25 years.

Khosla Ventures-backed SunBorne Enters Indian Solar PV Market, Plans 500 MW capacity by 2015

Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell

The company plans to install solar PV generation capacity of 500 MW by 2015. The company can consider several attractive ways of earning revenues like the National Solar Mission or the Renewable Energy Certificate scheme or the solar policies announced by individual states.