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India Advised Against Levying Import Duty On Solar Cells & Modules
The Indian government has been advised by multiple entities not to levy import duties on solar cells and modules.
While the Chinese government was the first to caution India against levying anti-dumping or...
US Energy: Renewables on the Rise as Fossil Fuel Use Slumps
Despite the best efforts of US President Donald Trump, coal generation in the US fell 2.5 per cent in 2017, according to official data released yesterday that reveals a contrasting jump in...
Government Floats Proposals to Phase Out Coal and Oil Heating from 2020s
The government has launched a Call for Evidence on its plans to phase out high-carbon fossil fuel heating systems, such as coal fires and oil burners, over the next decade.
In a document...
India Offers $1 Billion To African Countries For Solar Projects
Following the first summit of the International Solar Alliance held in New Delhi recently, the Indian government has announced assistance worth $1 billion for implementation of solar power projects across several countries...
Vattenfall Awarded Two Subsidy-Free 350 Megawatt Offshore Wind Farms In Netherlands
Swedish power company Vattenfall has been awarded the contract to build two 350 megawatt offshore wind farms in the Netherlands which, upon completion in 2022, will be the first offshore wind farms...
Suzlon Energy Commissions Largest Wind Turbine In India
One of India’s leading wind energy solutions providers, Suzlon Energy, has announced a new wind turbine that could help generate significant savings for project developers as competition in India’s wind energy sector...
Indian Power Generator NTPC Floats 2.75 Gigawatt Solar Tenders
India’s largest power generation company, NTPC Limited, has floated two tenders to auction 2.75 gigawatts of solar power capacity.
Restarting the tendering process for solar power projects after a bit of lull, NTPC...
Record Addition Of Wind Energy Capacity In Denmark As Support Scheme Ends
According to the Danish Ministry of Energy, a record number of wind turbines were connected to the grid in the period from January 2017 to late February 2018. This helps secure the...
Global Solar Market Installed 98.9 Gigawatts In 2017
The global solar market installed an impressive 98.9 gigawatts of new capacity in 2017 according to SolarPower Europe, increasing by 29.3%, in comparison to the 76.5 gigawatts (GW) and 49% recorded in...
UK Wind Power Hits New Heights
The plummeting temperatures and fresh wave of snow and ice that hit the UK this weekend did not dampen output from UK wind farms, with turbines setting a new wind power record...
Scottish Islanders Secure £1.3m for Community Renewables System
Residents of the Isle of Canna off the west coast of Scotland have secured £1.3m to largely ditch their diesel power generators in favour of a new community-owned renewable electricity system based...
Wind Energy Tariffs Rise In India’s State-Level Auction
Wind energy tariffs in the latest auction in India are firming up even as competition among project developers remained high.
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) offered a wind energy capacity...
Green Light for Swindon Council’s Giant 50MW Battery Project
Swindon could soon become home to one of the UK's largest energy storage projects, after a council-backed company secured planning permission for a giant 50MW facility on a brownfield site in the...
France Committing €700 Million To International Solar Alliance, Says President Macron
The government of France will be committing €700 million in investment to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the country’s president Emmanuel Macron has revealed.
The reveal was made by President Macron at the...
India’s Largest Solar Tender Of 3 Gigawatts Launched
Late last month, the Solar Energy Corporation of India launched a Request for Proposal (RfP) document for what will be the single largest solar power auction in the country’s history.
This tender for...
India Relaxes Terms For Federal Wind Energy Auctions
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has modified some requirements for the fourth federal-level wind energy auction. The modifications are likely to be welcomed by project developers, as participation has been made...