India marked yet another milestone in its quest to become one of the largest solar power markets in the world. According to a report by consultancy firm Bridge To India, the total solar power installed capacity in India has now crossed 5 GW; including 4.7 GW of utility-scale solar and … [continued]
Only a few weeks after it was revealed that carbon emissions nearly stalled in 2014, new figures suggest carbon emissions could stall in 2015. New figures from researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Global Carbon Project suggest that global carbon emissions are projected to stall in 2015. … [continued]
In spite of having secured the rights to develop a 500 MW solar power project at the lowest-ever tariff in India, global renewable energy project developer SunEdison is confident of healthy returns from the project. SunEdison successfully bid for the entire 500 MW solar power tender issued by NTPC Limited. … [continued]
India is planning to significantly increase the amount of electricity utilities will be mandated to acquire from solar power projects in order to achieve its ambitious target of having 100 GW operational solar power capacity by 2022. Officials of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently revealed that the … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. One of India’s leading information technology companies, Infosys, has emerged as a shining example of sustainable growth for the Indian economy. The company has taken significant strides with regards to renewable energy usage over the last few years, and it has even been nominated as a … [continued]
Solar power has overtaken biomass-based power generation to become India’s 2nd largest renewable energy technology in terms of installed capacity. According to the latest data issued by the Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, solar power’s installed capacity stood at 4,579 MW on 31 October, while biomass-based power generation … [continued]
As competition among renewable energy project developers in India continues to increase the Indian Government is planning to step up investment in the sector to keep the momentum going. The Indian Minister for Power, Coal, and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, recently announced that his government will soon float an equity … [continued]
India’s securities market regulator has finally taken steps to match the government’s eagerness to promote green bonds to support development of low-carbon infrastructure in the country. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently approved that new norms for issuance and listing of green bonds shall be opened for … [continued]
Cochin International Airport in Kerala, India has a 12 MW solar power plant and generates all of its own electricity. 46,000 solar panels provide the power now, but the airport initially started with just 400 in a pilot project. Once that proved successful, it went all out and created the much larger plant, which … [continued]
The southern Indian state of Karnataka has launched yet another tender for solar power projects under the state solar power policy. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited has launched a tender calling for proposal to set up a cumulative total of 1.2 GW solar power capacity. Solar power projects will be set up … [continued]
