KSEB to pay prosumers ₹2.69 per unit for surplus energy

KSEB to pay prosumers ₹2.69 per unit for surplus energy

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) issued orders on Thursday for paying prosumers ₹2.69 per unit for the surplus energy from renewable energy sources banked with it for the ‘settlement periods’ in 2022-23. The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) had passed formal orders on a KSEB plea in February fixing ₹2.69 as the Average […]

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Analysis | India cheers the return of ‘King Coal’ as industry sees buoyant future

Analysis | India cheers the return of ‘King Coal’ as industry sees buoyant future

India’s coal industry celebrated the return of its major conference after a three-year pandemic hiatus by presenting a bullish view of demand, rising supply from new mines and strong demand for imports. “King coal is coming back and coming with a big bang,” Anil Kumar Jha, the chairman of Jindal Power Ltd., told the Coaltrans […]

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India plans to export solar power: official

India plans to export solar power: official

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal By 2026, Indian industry will be able to manufacture solar modules worth 100 gigawatts (GW) annually, and help the country be a net exporter of solar power. This would significantly aid India’s target of installing 500 GW of electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, Bhupinder Bhalla, […]

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Apollo Tyres commits to raising share of renewable energy use to 25% by 2026

Apollo Tyres commits to raising share of renewable energy use to 25% by 2026

Apollo Tyres Ltd. (ATL) has committed to increase its usage of renewable energy in total power share from 10% to 25% by 2026. At an overall organisation level, almost 10% of power requirement in FY22 was met by renewable sources, and ATL said it was committed to raise this to 25% by 2026, the leading […]

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Amazon India announces wind-solar projects

Amazon India announces wind-solar projects

Photo used for representation purpose only. Amazon India launched two wind-solar hybrid projects of 300 MW (megawatt) capacity in India in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka on November 30 that once operational will produce 1,163 gigawatt hours of clean power, the company said in a statement. Along with three solar farms in Rajasthan, Amazon now has […]

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What is a zero carbon building and is it the only way forward 

What is a zero carbon building and is it the only way forward 

Climate change is here and we are already experiencing its impact. In his opening remarks at the ongoing COP27 at Egypt, UN Secretary General António Guterres mentioned, “We need all hands on deck for faster, bolder climate action. A window of opportunity remains open, but only a narrow shaft of light remains. We are getting […]

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Need to resolve Ukraine conflict through diplomacy: PM Modi at G-20 Summit

Need to resolve Ukraine conflict through diplomacy: PM Modi at G-20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-20 leaders summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, underlined the need for not promoting any restrictions on the supply of energy and called for ensuring stability while […]

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Adani group to invest 0 bn in pursuit of  trillion valuation

Adani group to invest $150 bn in pursuit of $1 trillion valuation

The group’s market capitalisation was around $16 billion in 2015 and it is $260 billion in 2022 – a surge of over 16x in seven years The group’s market capitalisation was around $16 billion in 2015 and it is $260 billion in 2022 – a surge of over 16x in seven years Richest Asian Gautam […]

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IIT Guwahati incubates 42 start-ups to promote entrepreneurial ecosystem

IIT Guwahati incubates 42 start-ups to promote entrepreneurial ecosystem

The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati’ s Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) has incubated 42 start-ups that will work in different sectors such as robotics, IT, water, oil sector, biotechnology, Machine Learning, IoT, renewable energy, home automation, and logistics. These start-ups have been incubated by the incubation centre that aims to provide space for new entrepreneurs […]

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India’s renewable energy capacity at 114 GW till June-end

India’s renewable energy capacity at 114 GW till June-end

India’s renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) stood at 114.07 GW till June-end this year, while 60.66 GW of projects are under various stages of development, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. India has set a target of having 175 GW of renewable energy capacity, including 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind energy, […]

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