
Data-based Decision-making Vital for Africa’s Renewable Energy Planning
The Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) has curated a spatially explicit database for existing and proposed renewable power projects in Africa to enable data-based decision-making for the optimization of renewable ...

Haryana Notifies Wind, Hydro & Energy Storage Obligation Until FY30
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has amended its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) policy to include wind energy in the RPO and move solar energy into the ‘other RPO’ category ...

Himachal Regulator Allows DISCOM to Bridge HPO Shortfall with Non-Solar Power
Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has allowed Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL) to make up for its hydropower purchase obligation (HPO) deficit with surplus non-solar power it purchased ...

Ministry of Power Waives ISTS Charges for New Hydropower Projects
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an order waiving the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges on evacuating electricity from new hydropower projects in the country. To bring parity among ...

Renewable Energy Solutions Provider Scatec Posts $106 Million Revenue in Q1
Europe-based independent power producer Scatec recorded first-quarter (Q1) revenue of NOK1014 million (~$106.2 million), a year-over-year (YoY) surge of 25% from NOK954 million (~$100.40 million) in the same period last ...

Karnataka Regulator Issues Draft RPO Target Until 2029-30
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued amendments to the KERC (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources), Regulations, 2011 to specify the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) target for 2022-23 to ...

Bids Invited from Consultants for Trading Carbon Credits from Hydropower and Solar Projects
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has issued a notice inviting tender from consultants for registration, monitoring, verification, issuance, and trading of carbon credits for 276 MW of hydropower and 5 ...

CERC Approves Hydropower Contracts to be Introduced in Green Term-Ahead Market
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the introduction of hydropower in the Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) following a petition by the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), to facilitate the ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Sets Residential Rooftop Solar Target at 4 GW by 2022
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy informed the Rajya Sabha that the Ministry of New ...

Himachal Pradesh’s New Policy Aims to Add 10 GW of Renewable Energy by 2030
Himachal Pradesh government aims to add 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 under its ‘Swaran Jayanti Energy Policy’ to be presented this year. Himachal Pradesh leads in hydropower generation ...

Poland Allocates 1.3 GW of Solar and Wind Capacity
Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) has allocated a capacity of 870 MW of solar and 460 MW of wind in its latest auction. The regulatory office auctioned 570 MW of ...

Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Target for 2025 Will be Driven By Solar: Report
Malaysia's 2025 target to have 31% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar sector growth, Fitch Solutions, a London-based research firm, ...

Rajasthan Adds Hydropower to its Renewable Purchase Obligation Targets
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has included hydropower purchase obligations in the seventh amendment to its renewable power purchase obligations (RPO). The Commission revised the RPO target for financial ...

IEA Expects Global Hydropower Capacity to Increase to 230 GW by 2030
Global hydropower capacity is expected to increase by 17%, or 230 GW, in the upcoming decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a recent report. In 2020, hydropower was ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Canadian Solar Signs PPA for a 12 MW Solar Project in Italy
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Canadian Solar has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Axpo Italia to procure power produced from ...

Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Rises to 10.7%
India's installed renewable energy (including large hydro projects) capacity stood at 141.4 GW, accounting for a share of 36.94% in the overall power mix at the end of Q1 2021, ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Rosatom to Acquire 49% Stake in South Korean Energy Storage Company
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: RENERA, an energy storage business arm of Rosatom, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49% share ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: L&T Bags Order to Develop 400 MW of Solar Projects in Gujarat
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Larsen & Turbo, in a BSE filing, said its power transmission & distribution business has secured two ...

DISCOMs Now Have Hydropower Purchase Obligation in Their RPO Targets
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a notification specifying renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets, including large hydropower projects commissioned after March 08, 2019. On March 08, 2019, the government ...

Investment of ₹52.81 Billion for an 850 MW Hydropower Project in Jammu & Kashmir Approved
The Union Cabinet has approved an investment of ₹52.81 billion (~$723.43 million) for the 850 MW Ratle Hydropower project, located on the Chenab river in the Kisthwar district of Jammu ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: BHEL Wins ₹32 Billion Work Orders for Hydro Turbines and Pumpsets
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements from around the world: LG Electronics announced its plans to set up a joint venture (JV) with Canada-based automotive supplier Magna International to manufacture electric motors, inverters, and ...

EPC Tender Floated for Two Small Hydropower Projects of 10 MW in Darjeeling
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for the development of a 10 MW (2 x 5 MW) small hydroelectric project in Lodhama in Darjeeling ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Lender for Renewables, IREDA Gets Revenue Target of ₹24.06 Billion
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of ...

Floating Solar in Hydropower Projects Could Generate 7.6 TW of Energy Annually
A hybrid system combining floating solar and hydropower projects may have the potential to generate a significant amount of clean energy annually. According to a research report by the National ...

Appellate Tribunal Rules in Favor of Exit Clause Added in Amended Hydropower PPA
The Appellate Tribunal of Electricity (APTEL) has discarded the order passed by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) in which it had directed the amendment of a power purchase agreement ...