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Siemens inks service pact for 286-MW cogeneration plant

Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Power has awarded Siemens a long-term service agreement for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Power Plant in New York City. The...

Maharashtra may up 2020 RE capacity target by 10.6 GW

The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra plans to raise its renewable energy capacity addition target for 2020 from 14.4 gigawatts to 25...

E.ON to provide Liftra’s O&M tech as service to customers

Dusseldorf, Germany, -based utility E.ON is providing a wind turbine maintenance technology it has purchased from Liftra as part of a service offering to...

Quick solar growth draws call for auction

The ongoing surge in renewable energy development, particularly solar, in India has apparently necessitated a system of auctioning in the sector, too. According to Mercom...

Asia-Pacific rising to microgrid lead powered by China

China is powering the growth of microgrid market in Asia-Pacific, according to a report published by market analysis firm Navigant Research. In the long...

4-fold increase in energy use in Asia-Pacific: UNEP

A four-fold increase in energy use in the Asia-Pacific region has been noted in the last 40 years, mainly due to rapid urbanisation in...

India, Mongolia look to strengthen RE ties

India and Mongolia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at facilitating cooperation between the two countries in developing renewable energy capacity. It was...

India to get $1.1 billion loan from KFW for RE development

India stands to benefit from a $1.1 billion loan to develop rooftop solar projects from the German development bank KFW. The loan, Reuters reported recently...