India’s Largest Power Generator Signs Deal For 375 MW Solar Power Plant
India’s largest power producer, NTPC Limited, plans to invest heavily in solar power plants, including a new project in Uttar Pradesh.
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50 Big Ideas Shaping The Future of Electric Mobility
Originally published on EV Obsession. Some good people at Urban Foresight, the International Energy Agency, the Electric Vehicles Initiative, and Clean Energy Ministerial have put together an “EV City Casebook” that I highly recommend checking out (it’s free). The focus of the casebook is a summary of “50 big ideas shaping the … [continued]
Jigar Shah’s Next Breakthrough Cleantech Company
If you aren’t familiar with Jigar Shah, you should be. In my list of 17 cleantech champions published at the beginning of the year, Jigar was tied with Elon Musk at #1. If you’re familiar with Jigar and his work, you know why. If not, you’re probably thinking “What? How can … [continued]
Eventual Trillion-Dollar Market (Not Al Gore) Spurring Energy Storage Growth
By Byron Anderson Utility-scale energy storage is often discussed like it’s the flying car of renewable energy, but unlike the flying car, there is an immediate need and an eventual trillion-dollar global market to go along with it. After speaking with EnerVault’s new CEO, Ron Mosso; Temporal Power’s President and … [continued]
Now’s The Time To Buy Into Community Solar Prices, At All-Time Low
If you’re considering buying into a community solar project/facility in the future, then you may want to hurry up and do so, based on a recent report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory. According to the report, the downward slope of residential/community-scale solar … [continued]
Renewable Energy Set To Gain From EU’s New €315 Billion Investment Plan
Renewable energy looks set to benefit greatly from the European Union’s new €315 billion (£250 billion) investment plan, according to recent reports. That plan — which was recently unveiled by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker — will see that mountain of cash spread out across a number of different areas, … [continued]
Softbank May Finance 10,000 MW Solar Power Capacity In Indian State
India is planning to attract $100 billion of investment in its renewable energy sector over the next five years. Japan’s Softbank could make a significant contribution towards the achievement of that goal. The state of Andhra Pradesh in India may attract investment worth billions of dollars from Softbank to fund … [continued]
Merrill Lynch Invests $70 Million Into Indian Wind Energy Company
Yet another emerging wind energy developer in India has secured investment from international investors as the country looks set for a wind energy revolution. Mytrah Energy recently announced that it had secured funding worth $70 million (₹430 crore) from Merrill Lynch and Apollo Global Management. The company has issued bonds … [continued]
$6 Billion Opportunity: Rural Electric Cooperatives Could Lead On Clean Energy
Originally published on ilsr.org. Last week I asked why rural electric cooperatives haven’t been leaders on renewable energy. This week, I explain a $6 billion opportunity they can seize to take leadership. One of the biggest barriers to making investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy is the upfront cost. … [continued]
Norway To Assess Fossil Fuel Assets Case-By-Case
Norway’s $870 billion sovereign wealth fund announced the findings of a government commission Wednesday of its current coal, oil, and gas investments, stating that the most harmful of these climate offenders would be excluded from the Fund on a “case-by-case basis.” “We believe active ownership and engagement are appropriate primary … [continued]
