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Daily News Wrap-Up: JSW to Set Up 1.5 GW Capacity of Pumped Hydro Storage Project

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: JSW Neo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, named Komoram Bheem Pump...

April 25, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Statkraft Secures $1.43 Billion Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility

Statkraft, a Norway-based renewable energy company, secured a €1.3 billion (~$1.43 billion) five-year sustainability-linked syndicated revolving credit facility with two...

April 6, 2022

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Finance and M&A

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Daily News Wrap-Up: ENGIE to Develop 2 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio in Chile

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Global energy player ENGIE will develop a 2 GW renewable energy portfolio in Chile. It...

May 3, 2021

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Srinwanti Das

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Renewable Energy
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NTPC’s 520 MW Hydropower Project Damaged in Glacier Burst and Floods

A glacial lake burst led to a rise in water levels in the river Rishiganga in Uttarakhand, damaging part of NTPC’s 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project...

February 8, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Other Energy
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NTPC Acquires North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited

The National Thermal Power Corporation of India (NTPC) has acquired 3,60,98,09,800 equity shares in the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (The share...

March 30, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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CERC Extends Validity of Existing Renewable Energy Tariffs Until June 30, 2020

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the applicability of the Renewable Energy Tariff Regulations, 2017, for three months (from April 01,...

March 27, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Chhattisgarh to Set Generic Levelized Tariffs for Renewable Projects

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued draft order announcing generic levelized tariffs for the fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 and 2020-21...

January 17, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar, Wind Can Achieve Renewable Targets Without Damming the World’s Rivers: WWF Study

A study conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners demonstrates how with thousands of hydropower dams planned across the world, the ongoing renewable...

May 16, 2019

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Soumik Dutta

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Water
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Is Inclusion of Large Hydro Power in India’s Renewable Mix a Good Move?

Large hydro power (LHP) projects are back in the limelight in India, thanks to the recent notification by the Ministry of Power in which such projects were reclassified...

May 2, 2019

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Soumik Dutta

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Mercom Research Focus

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Large Hydro Power Projects Now Officially Categorized Under Renewable Energy Sources

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal put forward by the Ministry of Power to include large hydro power projects over 25 MW under...

March 8, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Water
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Hydro Power Developer Wins Case against Maharashtra Transmission Company

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has passed an order directing the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. (MSETCL) to pay a total...

October 29, 2018

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Garima Prasher

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy Accounted for 17.5 Percent of India’s Energy Mix in FY 2016-17

Renewable energy generation in India is on the rise. As of March 31, 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 17.5 percent of all power generated in India. The...

May 5, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy Accounts for 16 Percent of India’s Energy Mix

Renewable energy generation in India continues to grow, accounting for ~16.10 percent of India’s energy mix. The country’s total installed power generation capacity is...

March 6, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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