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Jessica Korsh, and Polash Mukerjee
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India X Cleantech — December 2021
Welcome to another issue of our India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country. Cleantech Investments India Enhances Solar Module Manufacturing Incentive To $3 Billion India has increased its incentive … [continued]
Indian Two-Wheeler Industry Is Facing Its Osborne Moment
By Lakshmisha K S Indian two wheeler industry is facing crisis. Production in November is expected to be 25–30% lower than initial planned output. As this Economic Times article reports, manufacturers and dealers are sitting on huge inventory and even festive sales turned out to be a damp squib. The demand is … [continued]
India Enhances Solar Module Manufacturing Incentive To $3 Billion
India has increased its incentive package for solar module manufacturing by a factor of 5, to $3 billion. India’s Minister for New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh, recently told media outlets that his government has enhanced the production linked incentive package for solar module manufacturing. Initially, the incentive package was … [continued]
KKR-Backed India Solar Yieldco Raises $290 Million
Private equity firm KKR-backed renewable energy infrastructure investment trust has raised $290 million worth of debt funding from multiple sources. Virescent Renewable Energy Trust announced that it raised Rs 21.5 billion ($290 million) through a combination of non-convertible debentures (NCD), long-term and working capital financing. Around $134 million was secured … [continued]
India’s Fossil Fuel Giants Announce Renewable Energy Partnership
India’s largest thermal power generation company and oil refining company have announced a partnership to develop renewable energy assets. According to media reports, NTPC will develop renewable energy generation and energy storage applications for Indian Oil Corporation. Partnership between the two government-owned companies is the latest in a long list … [continued]
India X Cleantech – November 2021
Originally published on Future Trends. Welcome to another issue of our India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country. India X Cleantech Investments Reliance Industries To Invest $100 Billion In … [continued]
Indian State Of Andhra Pradesh To Buy 7 Gigawatts Of Solar Power
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has agreed to enter perhaps the largest solar power purchase agreement with the Solar Corporation of India (SECI). The power distribution utilities of Andhra Pradesh have secured approval from the state regulator to procure 7 gigawatts of solar power from projects auctioned by SECI. … [continued]
Greening India’s Homes & Vehicles With Low-Cost Finance
Greater Credit from Financial Institutions Can Improve Affordability, Awareness, and Adoption
Utilities & EV Dreams in India
Guest blog by Nitish Arora and Jessica Korsh India needs to exponentially increase the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to power the potential 102 million EVs on the road in 2030. Reaching this target is essential to prevent a climate catastrophe and improve the unhealthy air quality for millions of Indians. A robust … [continued]
