Tamil Nadu’s power board stops floating tenders for solar, wind farms
After failing to get any response from investors over two financial years, Tamil Nadu’s electricity…
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Trump rolls back Clean Power Plan, allows states to set own emission targets for coal plants
US President Donald Trump has rolled back his predecessor’s Clean Power Plan, under which coal…
Sharp decline in India’s solar installations, govt. keeps chin up despite slump in renewables growth
In the first quarter of 2019, solar installation in India rose by 4% compared to…
RBI revises stressed asset resolution guidelines
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised its stressed assets resolution guidelines, and the…
In a first, India investing more in solar power than coal
A report by the International Energy Agency says India’s investments in renewable energy is outpacing…
CERC allows pass-through of imported coal cost, could shore up 15GW of stressed assets
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed coal plants struggling with poor domestic coal…
India to set up 40 GW battery storage capacity by 2022, invest $40 billion
India is likely to call for bids to set up 40 GW of battery storage…
Diocese of major shipping nations pledge fossil fuel divestment
The diocese of several important maritime nations have pledged to divest their fossil fuel holdings…
India looking at $500 bn investment in renewable energy generation by 2028
A massive $500-billion renewable energy investment is on the cards in India, according to the…
Tata Power to quit new coal power, focus on renewables
IEEFA has reported that one of India’s largest private power developers – Tata Power –…