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Renewables Accounted for 83% of the Total Generation Capacity Added in 2022

Renewable capacity grew by 9.6% in 2022, adding a record 295 GW worldwide. This accounts for 83% of all power capacity added last year and brings the global renewable...

March 24, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Government Proposes Green Finance Support for Pumped Storage Projects

The Ministry of Power has proposed that pumped storage projects be supported through concessional climate finance. Sovereign green bonds issued for mobilizing resources...

February 16, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Data-based Decision-making Vital for Africa’s Renewable Energy Planning

The Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) has curated a spatially explicit database for existing and proposed renewable power projects in Africa to enable...

January 10, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Notifies Wind, Hydro & Energy Storage Obligation Until FY30

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has amended its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) policy to include wind energy in the RPO and move solar energy...

December 28, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Himachal Regulator Allows DISCOM to Bridge HPO Shortfall with Non-Solar Power

Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has allowed Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL) to make up for its hydropower purchase...

December 7, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Power Waives ISTS Charges for New Hydropower Projects

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an order waiving the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges on evacuating electricity from new hydropower projects in the...

December 5, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy Solutions Provider Scatec Posts $106 Million Revenue in Q1

Europe-based independent power producer Scatec recorded first-quarter (Q1) revenue of NOK1014 million (~$106.2 million), a year-over-year (YoY) surge of 25% from NOK954...

May 10, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Karnataka Regulator Issues Draft RPO Target Until 2029-30

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued amendments to the KERC (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources), Regulations, 2011 to specify the...

May 9, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Bids Invited from Consultants for Trading Carbon Credits from Hydropower and Solar Projects

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has issued a notice inviting tender from consultants for registration, monitoring, verification, issuance, and trading of...

April 1, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Water
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CERC Approves Hydropower Contracts to be Introduced in Green Term-Ahead Market

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the introduction of hydropower in the Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) following a petition by the Indian...

March 2, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Sets Residential Rooftop Solar Target at 4 GW by 2022

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy informed the Rajya Sabha that the...

February 15, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Himachal Pradesh’s New Policy Aims to Add 10 GW of Renewable Energy by 2030

Himachal Pradesh government aims to add 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 under its ‘Swaran Jayanti Energy Policy’ to be presented this year. Himachal Pradesh...

January 17, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Poland Allocates 1.3 GW of Solar and Wind Capacity

Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) has allocated a capacity of 870 MW of solar and 460 MW of wind in its latest auction. The regulatory office auctioned 570 MW of...

December 24, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Target for 2025 Will be Driven By Solar: Report

Malaysia’s 2025 target to have 31% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar sector growth, Fitch...

December 18, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Rajasthan Adds Hydropower to its Renewable Purchase Obligation Targets

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has included hydropower purchase obligations in the seventh amendment to its renewable power purchase obligations...

December 16, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy

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