Author Archives: Harsh Shukla
About Harsh Shukla
Harsh is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune. More articles from Harsh Shukla.
Daily News Wrap-Up: Adani Green Commissions 100 MW Solar Project in Gujarat
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Adani Solar Energy Kutch Two, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy (AGEL), has commissioned a 100 ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM Demanding Heavy Discounts on Pending Dues: Power Producers
The Association of Power Producers (APP) has complained that Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) is forcing them to accept heavy discounts on dues payable. In a letter to ...
Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2020
2020 is almost behind us. The year threw unique challenges at us while some interesting developments took shape in the renewable industry. Mercom revisits announcements and policy developments that interested ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Vikram Solar Commissions a 10 MW Solar Project in West Bengal
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturer and EPC solutions provider, has commissioned a 10 MW solar project ...
AMP Capital and Sterlite Power to Jointly Develop Power Transmission Projects in India
Australia-based investment manager AMP Capital announced that it has established a 50:50 partnership with power transmission infrastructure developer Sterlite Power to develop power transmission projects in India. The two companies ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Himachal Pradesh Allots 501 MW of Hydroelectric Projects to SJVN
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Himachal Pradesh Government has allocated 501 MW of hydroelectric projects to state-owned power producer SJVN. The 104 ...
Greece Approves €2.02 Billion for Developing 2.81 GW of Renewable Energy Projects
Greece has approved a budget of €2.02 billion (~$2.47 billion) to develop four renewable energy projects totaling 2.81 GW. Greece’s Interministerial Strategic Investment Committee approved an investment worth €888.13 million ...
Bharat Forge Invests ₹28.7 Million in Avaada’s Open Access Solar Project in Maharashtra
Bharat Forge, a Pune-based multinational infrastructure company, made an equity investment of ₹28.7 million (~$390,437) in renewable developer Avaada’s special purpose vehicle Avaada SataraMH (ASPL). The company invested the amount ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: IFC Approves $265 Million to Promote Electric Vehicles in Brazil
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Pacific Gas and Electric Company has requested approval from the California Public Utilities Commission for six additional ...
New Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with Record Efficiency of 29.15%
A team of researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) announced that they have set a new conversion efficiency record of 29.15% in a tandem solar cell made of perovskite and silicon ...
Researchers Say 53 Million Hectares of Abandoned Land Could be Used for Solar Deployment
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have estimated the potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) and bioenergy deployment on recently abandoned cropland across the globe. The researchers ...
Gold Miners Need to Cut Harmful Emissions by 80% by 2050 to Meet Paris Climate Goals
Gold miners need to shift rapidly to renewable power generation sources to decarbonize the sector to be in line with the Paris Agreement's global warming target of 1.5°C, the World ...
Germany Allocates Over 664 MW of Wind and Solar Projects in Auction
German Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur has announced the auction results for solar and onshore wind projects. The agency received a total of 45 bids aggregating 264.15 MW of solar projects ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry Airport Gets a 1 MW Solar Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inaugurated a 1 MW solar project at Rajahmundry airport in Rajamahendravaram, ...
Asian Development Bank Approves $231 Million Loan for a Hydropower Project in Assam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to develop the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) facility in Assam. The Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power facility will utilize ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Goa’s First Project with Decentralized Clean Energy Inaugurated
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Goa’s Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy inaugurated the first pilot convergence project with a ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Hartek Bags a 1.8 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Rajasthan from Bikaji
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Hartek Solar, the rooftop solar division of the Hartek Group, has bagged a 1.8 MW rooftop solar ...
Where Does India’s Rooftop Solar Market Stand Since COVID-19 Lockdown?
India's rooftop solar industry has started recovering steadily from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the country returning to normalcy following the easing of lockdown restrictions in phases ...
An Additive That Could Enhance the Efficiency of Polymer Solar Cells
A team of researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics and Soochow University claimed that the introduction of diiodooctane (DIO) additives could enhance the efficiency of nano-scale ...
$130 Million in Funding Goes to Projects Advancing Solar Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would provide a $130 million funding for selected research projects to advance solar technologies. According to the agency, DOE will provide ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Sungrow to Supply its Inverters for a 90 MW Solar Project in Germany
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Sungrow, a global inverter solution supplier for renewables, has secured a contract to supply inverters to Enerparc’s ...
The Netherlands Asked to Pay €659 Million for Not Imposing Duties on Solar Imports
The European Commission (EC) has asked the Netherlands to pay €659 million (~$798.6 million) to the European Union for not imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar panels imported from ...
ADB Approves $430 Million to Upgrade Uttar Pradesh’s Power Distribution Network
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it approved a $430 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to improve the reliability and quality of power supply in Uttar Pradesh. The funding ...
Daily News Wrap-up: Sterling & Wilson Takes Over 200 MW Egypt Solar Project After Mahindra
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabia-based independent power producer, has selected Sterling and Wilson to develop the 200 ...
IFC to Help Egyptian Farmers Switch to Solar Irrigation Systems
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced that it has joined hands with the Agriculture Bank of Egpyt (ABE) to help Egyptian farmers access ...
