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ADB to Loan ₹7.5 Billion to SAEL for 74.5 MW Biomass Energy Projects

India-based solar and agricultural waste-to-energy company SAEL Industries has signed loan agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for up to ₹7.5 billion (~$91....

March 23, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Renewable Energy
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Norfund to Invest $60 Million in Indian Waste-to-Energy Company SAEL

Norway’s development finance institution Norfund said it will invest about NOK 600 million (~$60.5 million) in the Indian solar and agricultural waste-to-energy company...

January 16, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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Delhi to Escalate Electric Vehicle Adoption to Curb Air Pollution, Draft Notification Issued

The Government of India issued a draft notification directing the Transport Department of the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi to increase...

February 9, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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Japan’s Mitsui to Invest ₹300 Million in Biomass Company PRESPL

Global trading and investment company Mitsui & Co has announced that it would invest ₹300 million (~$4.04 million) in Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited...

August 5, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Delhi Reels Under Rising Pollution Levels and Soaring Mercury

On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, temperatures in Delhi peaked at 42.2° Celsius as the heatwave gripped the nation’s capital. With high temperatures before the onset of...

June 10, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Power to Set Up National Mission on Biomass Use in Coal-Fired Thermal Plants

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has decided to set up a national mission on the use of biomass in coal-powered thermal power plants. The main purpose of the mission is to...

May 26, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Waste to Energy
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Sustainable Biofuel Supply Chain Can Help Tackle Delhi’s Smog Menace: Interview

The national capital region is struggling to catch a breath. Sadly, this isn’t an isolated incident but an annually recurring phenomenon in Delhi. The air quality,...

November 5, 2020

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Biofuel

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Other
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Indian Oil and NTPC Launch Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Noida

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has come together with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to establish electric vehicle charging stations in Greater Noida....

September 10, 2019

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Ramya Ranganath

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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Toxic Air Killed 1.2 Million Indians in 2017: Report

Air pollution is estimated to have caused nearly 4.9 million deaths in 2017 with India and China accounting for 1.2 million each, which was the highest in the world,...

April 5, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Renewable Energy
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India Launches National Clean Air Program to Fight Pollution

India has launched a program to battle the increasing level of pollutants in the air. The National Clean Air Program (NCAP) is a time-bound national level strategy for...

January 18, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Renewable Energy
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India Joins Hands with Finland for Environmental Cooperation

The Union Cabinet has approved an agreement between India and Finland on environmental corporation. The memorandum of cooperation will bring in the latest technologies...

October 12, 2018

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Garima Prasher

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Delhi Government Announces Financial Incentives to Fight Air Pollution

The Delhi government has approved several measures to encourage the use of clean energy to fight against air pollution, reported news agency Reuters. The city government...

September 5, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Renewable Energy
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Air Pollution Affects Solar Generation and Profitability of Developers: Report

Increasing air pollution levels can affect the energy generation capabilities of installed solar projects and can be a deterrent in utilizing the full solar potential....

September 5, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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