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Global Clean Energy Sector Added 1.5 Million Jobs in 2023: IEA Report

Energy job growth was fuelled by record levels of investment across a wide range of energy sources in the wake of the global energy crisis. Job growth in clean energy...

November 18, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Module Manufacturing Capacity Grows in 1H

India added 11.3 GW of solar modules and 2 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in the first half of 2024, according to Mercom India’s recently released research report,...

October 9, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Represents 44% of Global Renewable Energy Jobs: IRENA

The global renewable energy workforce grew to 16.2 million in 2023 from 13.7 million in 2022, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said in its Renewable...

October 8, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Wind
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SolarEdge Cuts 16% of Global Workforce, Affecting 900 Employees

SolarEdge, an Israel-based solar inverter manufacturer, has announced a restructuring initiative to trim operating expenses and adapt its cost structure to current...

January 22, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Jobs in the US Increase by 3.5% YoY in 2022

The United States had 263,883 jobs dedicated to solar energy as of December 2022, indicating a 3.5% growth with 8,846 additional jobs since 2021, according to the 13th...

July 28, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Oorja Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding for Agri Solar Solutions

Oorja Development Solutions, a Delhi-based off-grid solar services provider, said it had secured $1 million in seed funding from Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia...

October 12, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Ford, SK Innovation to Invest $11 Billion to Build Mega EV and Battery Facilities

Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation plan to invest $11.4 billion to develop electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the United States. The companies...

September 29, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Offshore Wind Segment to be the New Hiring Haven for Energy Jobs: Report

The offshore wind energy segment will be the new hiring haven for energy jobs, according to Rystad Energy analysis. Demand for offshore wind staff will triple by the end...

February 23, 2021

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Staff

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Wind
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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...

January 21, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Clean Energy Industry Lost 429,300 Jobs Since February 2020 Due to COVID-19

The US clean energy industry ended last year with the lowest number of workers since 2015 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report by BW...

January 15, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Women Occupy One-Third of Workforce in the Global Renewable Energy Sector

India created 719,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector until 2017-18, while globally, this sector employed 11.5 million people. A third of these were women, the...

September 29, 2020

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Debjoy Sengupta

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Australia to Invest $18 Billion in Low Emission Technologies Over the Next Decade

Australia’s Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, said that the government is expected to invest $18 billion through new investments in low emission...

September 27, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Other

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Other Energy
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Flag Offs Solar and Electric Powered Rickshaws

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami flagged off 13 types of solar and electric powered rickshaws, driven by women as a part of an initiative to protect the...

September 26, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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General Electric to Ditch Coal to Focus on Sustainable Power Generation

General Electric (GE), a U.S.-based multinational conglomerate, announced its plans to exit the new build coal power market. The company said that it would focus and...

September 23, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US-Based Solar Workgroup Offers Renewable Jobs to Coal Workers

U.S.-based of The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has launched a new initiative to set up commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region of Southwest...

September 7, 2020

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Debjoy Sengupta

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Solar

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