Articles for Renewable Projects

Plea for local energy hub funding to grow community trust in renewables
15 hours, 13 minutes ago

Plea for local energy hub funding to grow community trust in renewables

ABC  

Residents in some of Australia's renewable energy hotspots say they have been forced to create their own community information groups to address concerns about the nation's rapid energy transition. The Renewable Energy Alliance and Community Power Agency, an independent non-profit organisation, is pushing the federal government to fund 50 local energy hubs nationally to improve community engagement in renewable projects …

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Sterling & Wilson share price jumps over 8% on order update amid weak stock market
2 days, 7 hours ago

Sterling & Wilson share price jumps over 8% on order update amid weak stock market

Live Mint  

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy share price jumped more than 8% on Tuesday after the company received three new orders. The renewable EPC solutions provider Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy announced that it has received orders for three new solar and hybrid projects valued at ₹1,470 crore. We have already established a market leading presence in India in Solar and …

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TNPDCL objects to Centre’s move to waive transmission charges on green projects
1 week, 6 days ago

TNPDCL objects to Centre’s move to waive transmission charges on green projects

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. has objected to Centre’s move to waive transmission charges for green hydrogen/green ammonia projects and renewable energy projects. In a letter to Southern Regional Power Committee, TNPDCL pointed out that the Union Power Ministry has proposed to waive the transmission charges for the entire capacity of 75,300 MW of green hydrogen/green ammonia industrial load …

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Sunny side down: The many gaps in India’s solar story
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sunny side down: The many gaps in India’s solar story

Live Mint  

New Delhi: When Bell Laboratories developed the first silicon solar cell in 1954, a technological breakthrough that converted sunlight into electricity, the invention made headlines. PPA’s are signed between project developers, or companies which produce solar power, and agencies which issue tenders like the Solar Energy Corporation of India. In November last year, the US’ Securities and Exchange Commission began …

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Solarium Green Energy Announces ₹105.04 Crore IPO
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Solarium Green Energy Announces ₹105.04 Crore IPO

Deccan Chronicle  

Solarium Green Energy, a turnkey solar energy solutions provider, has announced an initial public offering worth ₹105.04 crore on the BSE SME platform. The IPO, priced in the range of ₹181 to ₹191 per equity share of ₹10 face value, will open on February 6 and close on February 10, 2025.Founded in 2018, Solarium specializes in rooftop solar systems, ground-mounted …

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Revanth unveils new clean and green energy policy-2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Revanth unveils new clean and green energy policy-2025

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister and power minister Bhatti Vikramarka, on Saturday unveiled a new Clean and Green Energy Policy, targeting investments of `1.98 lakh crore and creation of 1.14 lakh jobs over the next decade. The government came out with an array of incentives, including reimbursement of stamp duty for land acquisitions for green …

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Farmers for Climate Action finds most regional residents impacted by renewables are supportive
4 months ago

Farmers for Climate Action finds most regional residents impacted by renewables are supportive

ABC  

New research by Farmers for Climate Action has found a majority of regional residents support renewable energy projects. One thousand people living in renewable energy zones were surveyed on the strength of their support for renewable projects, with 70 per cent supporting clean energy projects on farmland in their local community. A report by FCA and the Clean Energy Council …

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Upcoming IPO in 2025: Apollo Green Energy sets sight on ₹10,000 crore project portfolio
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Upcoming IPO in 2025: Apollo Green Energy sets sight on ₹10,000 crore project portfolio

Live Mint  

Upcoming IPO in 2025: Apollo Green Energy Limited, a renewable energy arm of Apollo International Group, is setting ambitious goals as it plans a public listing in 2025. The company, already managing a substantial order book of ₹3,500 crore, aims to expand its project portfolio to ₹10,000 crore by 2025, tapping into India’s growing renewable energy market. This impressive growth …

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How much koala habitat is cleared for mining and renewable energy projects each year?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

How much koala habitat is cleared for mining and renewable energy projects each year?

ABC  

Koalas are often in the middle of campaigns against development involving land clearing. ABC Science analysed development projects seeking federal permission from 2012 until June 30 2024 to breakdown how much koala habitat has already been approved for clearing — and how much is currently in proposals under assessments in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, where …

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Renewable Energy Zone transmission lines in NSW Central West to go ahead, despite community concerns
9 months, 1 week ago

Renewable Energy Zone transmission lines in NSW Central West to go ahead, despite community concerns

ABC  

In short: Transmission lines to help connect numerous renewable projects has been given the green light by the NSW government. The Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone has become the first in Australia to secure planning approval for more than 200km of powerlines. The Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone has become the first in Australia to secure planning approval …

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Is rooftop solar a fatal flaw in the Coalition's grand nuclear plans?
9 months, 1 week ago

Is rooftop solar a fatal flaw in the Coalition's grand nuclear plans?

ABC  

Earlier this year, the Coalition made a curious, significant move. Lastly, as both Mr Littleproud and Mr Dutton have repeatedly since pointed out, rooftop solar was an ideal complement for the central plank of the Coalition's energy plans — nuclear. Of course, there are many more times when rooftop solar provides precisely 0 per cent of South Australia's power needs. …

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IFC commits $105 million for Brookfield’s Bikaner solar power project
9 months, 2 weeks ago

IFC commits $105 million for Brookfield’s Bikaner solar power project

Live Mint  

New Delhi: International Finance Corporation, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has pledged $105 million to part-finance a 550 MWp solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, being developed by Brookfield Asset Management. A joint statement from IFC and Brookfield said that following the commitment, Brookfield will provide solar power to commercial and industrial consumers across India at …

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England's GREEN and pleasant land: Interactive map reveals the locations of renewable energy projects in the UK
1 year, 3 months ago

England's GREEN and pleasant land: Interactive map reveals the locations of renewable energy projects in the UK

Daily Mail  

England is known for its 'green and pleasant land' - but just how green is it really? The interactive map reveals that the UK's wind power projects are mainly built along Scotland's East coast and the South West coasts of Cornwall and Wales Where does the UK get its electricity? The interactive map shows how strong winds, shown in red …

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New York selects 3 offshore wind projects as it transitions to renewable energy
1 year, 5 months ago

New York selects 3 offshore wind projects as it transitions to renewable energy

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will invest in three offshore wind projects as the state tries to meet its ambitious timetable to transition to renewable energy sources, Gov. The Democratic governor announced the conditional awards as high development costs affect other offshore wind projects for New York and around the globe. State law sets goals for 70% of New York’s …

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AEMO warns of NSW power gaps within three years, calls for 'urgent' investment in grid
2 years, 1 month ago

AEMO warns of NSW power gaps within three years, calls for 'urgent' investment in grid

ABC  

New South Wales is set to bear the brunt of reliability risks in Australia's biggest electricity network as mass coal-fired power exits hit before sufficient replacement capacity can be built, the system operator has warned. Key points: AEMO warns of power "gaps" hitting NSW from 2025 and all states from 2027 The system operator says urgent investment is needed in …

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AEMO warns parts of the country to face electricity shortages without immediate investment in the sector
2 years, 1 month ago

AEMO warns parts of the country to face electricity shortages without immediate investment in the sector

ABC  

Australia's energy operator has called for more investment in energy production to avoid a shortfall as the nation transitions from coal production to renewable sources Key points: AEMO predicts minor reliability issues will emerge from 2025 onwards, before escalating and appearing in all mainland states from 2027 In Victoria, environmental advocates say the report doesn't factor in more than 100 …

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Transmission impossible: Are Democrats punting on permitting reform?
2 years, 5 months ago

Transmission impossible: Are Democrats punting on permitting reform?

Salon  

Massachusetts has to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the deadline the United Nations says is consistent with a livable planet, under a sweeping climate law signed by the state's Republican governor last year. The Rhodium Group estimates that nearly a quarter of the emissions reductions that are expected to take place by 2030 won't come to fruition if no new …

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Cortez Masto lauds infrastructure bill’s clean energy boost
3 years, 7 months ago

Cortez Masto lauds infrastructure bill’s clean energy boost

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto told a group of battery manufacturers, conservationists and developers on Monday that the infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. Senate earlier this month will boost efforts to grow the renewable energy sector in Nevada and throughout the country. American Battery Technology CEO Doug Cole said the United States was quickly losing its …

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India to impose tariff barrier on solar cells, modules, inverters from 1 August
4 years, 9 months ago

India to impose tariff barrier on solar cells, modules, inverters from 1 August

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In what will make solar cells, modules and inverters imported from China expensive, India is set to impose a basic customs duty as soon as the safeguard duty, currently in place, expires on 29 July, said two people aware of the development. The National Democratic Alliance government had imposed the safeguard duty on solar cells and modules imported …

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Masdar’s $150 mn investment values Hero Future at $750 mn
5 years, 4 months ago

Masdar’s $150 mn investment values Hero Future at $750 mn

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Masdar, also known as the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., has acquired around 20% in Hero Future Energies Pvt. “The strategic investment of $150 million by Masdar will help facilitate the further expansion of HFE in India and other key growth markets,” Hero Future Energies said in a statement on Monday. Hero Future Energies plans to build a …

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At $20 billion in 2018, India’s green energy investments surpassed thermal power
5 years, 8 months ago

At $20 billion in 2018, India’s green energy investments surpassed thermal power

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In what is being marked as a turning point for India’s green economy, investments in the country’s renewable energy sector doubled over the last five years to around $20 billion in 2018, surpassing the capital expenditure in the thermal power sector, according to a study. The joint study by Paris-based International Energy Agency and Council on Energy, Environment …

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Govt to ask RBI to remove priority lending limit for renewable energy sector
5 years, 9 months ago

Govt to ask RBI to remove priority lending limit for renewable energy sector

Live Mint  

In an attempt to further boost India’s emerging green economy, the ministry of new and renewable energy would try to impress upon the Reserve Bank of India for removal of the priority sector lending limit for the renewable energy sector, the government said in a statement on Monday. “This will encourage the PSBs to lend more for RE projects and …

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Apple inks first wind power deal in China
8 years, 3 months ago

Apple inks first wind power deal in China

China Daily  

Goldwind's wind turbines at a wind farm BEIJING - Apple Inc announced it will partner with Goldwind, the world's largest wind turbine maker, in projects in China that will produce 285 megawatts of wind power. This marks Apple's first foray into wind power and is its largest clean energy project to date, said Lisa Jackson, vice president of environment, policy …

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Australia's solar power production to triple with 12 new plants to be built
8 years, 6 months ago

Australia's solar power production to triple with 12 new plants to be built

ABC  

The construction of 12 new solar power plants in Australia will triple the nation's large-scale solar power production, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says. Key points: Australian Renewable Energy Agency announces $92m investment in 12 plants Projects expected to unlock almost $1b of commercial investment, ARENA says Largest plant will be built on Queensland's Darling Downs The federally funded agency …

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