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.
Gujarat-Based Solar Monitoring and Analytics Platform Prescinto Raises Seed Funding
Solar monitoring and analytics platform Prescinto announced that it raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Venture Catalysts, an integrated incubator for startups. According to its press statement, angel ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Array Technologies Signs Supply Deal for 1 GW of Solar Trackers
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Array Technologies has entered into an agreement with RP Construction Services (RPCS) to supply 1 GW of ...
US-Based Solar Software Developer Aurora Raises $50 Million
Aurora Solar, a U.S.-based solar software company, announced that it raised $50 million in Series B funding led by ICONIQ Capital. With this funding, the company has received over $70 ...
AIIB’s $100 Million Funding to Provide Loans to Small & Medium Renewable Companies
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a $100 million funding for the ADM Capital Elkhorn Emerging Asia Renewable Energy Fund. The ADM Capital Elkhorn Emerging Asia Renewable Energy Fund ...
Germany’s Solar Installations up 12% With 421 MW of Solar Added in October 2020
Germany added 421 MW of solar photovoltaic installations in October 2020, a 12% increase compared to 376 MW added in October 2019, according to the latest data from Federal Network ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: UK Adds 14.3 MW of Solar Capacity in October
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The United Kingdom added 14.3 MW of solar capacity in October 2020, according to the latest data ...
Singapore’s Solar Developer BlueLeaf Enters India with Majority Stake in Vibrant Energy
Blueleaf Energy, a Singapore-based renewable energy company, announced that it acquired a majority stake in an Indian clean energy solutions provider, Vibrate Energy Holdings, from ATN International. Blueleaf Energy specializes ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Investor Map Launched for Investment in India’s Opportunity Areas
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Advanticsys has delivered its first wireless monitoring solution for a 4 MW floating solar facility in Andhra ...
Plug Power Raises $1 Billion to Develop Green Hydrogen Network in the US
Plug Power, a U.S.-based provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, announced that it raised around $1 billion in one of the largest bought equity deals in the ...
Beer Maker Carlsberg Helps Provide Clean Drinking Water in Sunderbans Using Solar Power
Carlsberg Group, a Denmark-based multination brewer, announced that it has joined hands with Desolenator, a water purification technology provider, to provide clean drinking water for a town with a population ...
Adani Solar’s Mundra Unit to Expand its Cell and Module Manufacturing Capacity by 2 GW
Adani Solar plans to expand its cell and module manufacturing facility with an additional capacity building of 2 GW. “The new capacity will come online in 2021. The proposed capacity ...
Battery Company Exide Increases its Stake to 80.15% in Energy Storage Subsidiary
Exide Industries Limited, an Indian battery manufacturer, said that it invested ₹331.7 million (~$4.49 million) in its subsidiary Exide Leclanche Energy Private Limited by way of subscription of the subsidiary’s ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Vestas Sets Up Venture to Invest in Sustainability Startups
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Trina Solar and its eight subsidiaries have signed the procurement contract for photovoltaic glass with Changzhou Almaden ...
Sri Lanka Seeks Consultants to Study Feasibility of Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings
Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) has issued a tender notice for hiring consultants to carry out a pre-feasibility study to implement rooftop solar systems on government buildings. The last ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: ADB Approves $600 Million Loan to Indonesia for Renewables
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Royal DSM announced the launch of the all-purpose Endurance Backsheet D15. The newly launched Endurance Backsheet protects ...
France’s Cumulative Solar Installations Crosses 10 GW Milestone
According to the latest data released by the French Renewable Energy Trade Association (SER), France's total installed solar photovoltaic capacity crossed the 10 GW milestone in September 2020. The newly ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Indian Oil’s Proof of Concept Allows EV Charging Using Solar
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, emphasized the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ...
Zinc Battery Manufacturer Eos Energy Storage Lists on Nasdaq
Eos Energy Storage, a United States-based zinc-battery storage system manufacturer, has gone public on the Nasdaq Capital Market in a rare battery energy storage listing. The company announced that it ...
European Commission Plans to Expand Offshore Wind Capacity to 300 GW by 2050
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy to help achieve the European Union’s (EU) climate neutrality target by 2050. The plan suggests increasing Europe’s offshore wind capacity up to ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Voltalia to Develop a 49.9 MW Solar Project to Supply Power to London
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Voltalia, a global renewable energy company, said it would develop a 49.9 MW solar facility to supply ...
Solar Homes, Battery Rollout a Large Part of the $797 Million Budget for Australia’s Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria is investing $797 million to help citizens cover their electricity bill costs and make homes more energy efficient. "The victorian budget 2020/21 will deliver the ...
Researchers Develop Method to Control Voltage Fluctuations in Solar+Storage Systems
Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra have claimed to have developed a new method to regulate direct current (DC) voltage for grid-connected solar photovoltaic plus battery energy storage ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: PM Modi to Inaugurate the Third Edition of RE-INVEST on November 26
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, will inaugurate the virtual edition of the third Global Renewable Energy ...
UK to Invest £12 Billion Towards a Green Industrial Revolution
The United Kingdom Government announced a ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution to advance the country towards net-zero emissions. Under the plan, the government will provide funding worth £12 ...
Zenobe Energy Secures £150 Million For Grid-Scale Battery and EV Charging Solutions
Zenobe Energy, a battery storage solutions provider, announced that it secured an investment worth £150 million (~$ 198.91 million) from Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G. The company ...
