India’s Renewable Energy Boom Led by Seven States
India’s renewable energy capacity is majorly concentrated in the south and west regions of the country, in which there are seven leading states in this sector include – Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana contributing...
Australian Rooftop Solar Hits New High, Exceeding 80% of Demand
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said unusually mild temperatures and clear skies across South Australia led to a new record low in electricity demand on the weekend. They reported a minimum operational demand of just 264 MW. The previous record of 304 MW...
‘Modal Solar Village’ under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Govt Issues Guidelines
The Indian government has launched the "Model Solar Village" initiative under the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which was notified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to promote solar energy adoption in rural areas. As part of this ambitious plan, one...
Wind Power Doubling by 2030 Won’t Prevent Climate Crisis
India’s wind power capacity is inadequate to meet the renewable energy target by 2030. While rates have already been increased, it is still important to increase wind capacity to achieve its target. According to a new report by Ember, India is at risk of achieving its...
Himachal Goes Solar: New Plants to Power the State
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has asked to increase the solar power generation in the state. During a meeting of all the senior officials of the Power Department, the chief minister talked about the solar projects. A 32 MW solar project in...
India Aims for Massive Solar Expansion, Targets 856 GW by 2047
The scenario, known to be Business-As-Usual (BAU) has an estimated increase in solar energy use because of the developing technology in all industries including solar that can bring more efficiency in providing solar power. However, this amount of land can be...
India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Up 165% in Decade
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi announced in Rajya Sabha that India has reached its renewable energy capacity to 203.1 GW. The country has increased by 165% since 2014. India has significantly ranked fourth in total renewable energy installed...
Maharashtra’s Solar Rooftops Cross 100 MW Mark Under PM Scheme
Maharashtra has successfully reached 100 MW of power generation capacity under the government scheme PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Almost 250,86 consumers have installed rooftop solar plants with a combined capacity of 101.18MW and have prevailed benefits from the...
UK Pledges Record £1.5 Billion for Renewable Energy
Recently, the UK government released its budget for renewable energy auction which has made history with £1.5 billion, including £1.1 billion for offshore wind. Budget which is announced by the new UK government has increased by £500 million and has exceeded by 50%...
Europe’s Energy Revolution: Solar and Wind Take the Lead
The new analysis was released for Europe and it reported that for the very first time Wind and Solar power have exceeded the power generation from fossil fuels. According to energy think tank Ember, Wind turbines and solar panels have produced 30 percent of European...
