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Wind, Solar Produce a Record 12% of Global Power Generation in 2022

Solar and wind energy comprised 12% of the electricity generated globally in 2022, leading to a record low carbon intensity of 436 gCO2/kWh, according to independent...

April 13, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy Dominated US’ Electricity Mix, Outpacing Coal in 2022

Renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, exceeded coal-fired power generation in the sector for the first time in 2022 in the U.S....

March 31, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Pakistan to Solarize All Government Buildings by April 2023

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from the world: The Pakistan government, as the first step of its solarisation project, has decided to...

January 3, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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US Laboratory Reports Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Ignition

In a first, California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) produced more energy from fusion ignition than the laser...

December 15, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Indian Railways Aims Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from India and around the world: Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that the Indian...

December 9, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Clean Energy Supply Must Double Until 2029 to Limit Temperature Rise to 1.5 Degrees: WMO

The supply of power from renewable energy sources must double until 2029 to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius under the Paris Climate Accord, the...

October 17, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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India Likely to Have Energy Surplus of 6.4% During 2021-22: CEA

India is likely to have an energy surplus of 6.4% and a peak surplus of 9.1% for the year 2021-22, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Load...

December 15, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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India to Contribute 20% of the Global Renewables Deployment Target for 2030: BRICS Report

The latest BRICS Energy Technology Report 2021 states that India will account for one-fifth (20%) of the global renewable energy deployment target for 2030. Solar and...

September 16, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Rises to 11.2%

India’s installed renewable energy (including large hydro projects) capacity stood at 143.9 GW, accounting for a share of 37.4% in the overall power mix at the end of...

July 13, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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India’s Renewable Power Installations Reached 138 GW at the End of 2020

The overall share of renewable energy (including large hydro projects) in the country’s installed power capacity mix stood at 138.27 GW, with a total share of 36.7% at...

January 28, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Solar
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Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Mix Rises to 9.8% as of Q1 2020

The share of renewable energy (including large hydro) in India’s overall installed power capacity mix rose marginally to 36.2% at the end of the first quarter of 2020,...

April 23, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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Share of Solar Rises to 7.46% of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity

Renewable energy capacity additions continue to increase in India, accounting for approximately 21.41 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of September 2018. This...

November 1, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar
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Share of Solar Rises to 7 percent of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity

Renewable energy capacity additions continue to increase in India, and accounted for 20.93 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of June 2018. This marks a 0.61...

July 17, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar
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Solar Was the Top Source of New Power Capacity Addition in 2017 For the First Time in India

Solar was the leading source of new power capacity additions in the calendar year 2017 with installed capacity of approximately 9.5 GW accounting for 45 percent of total...

January 16, 2018

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Wendy Prabhu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Both Commercial and Residential Respondents Favor Solar Power, Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals

The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global...

June 27, 2014

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Priya Sanjay

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