Enel in talks for acquiring Indian clean energy generator BLP
Italian clean energy company Enel Green Power is likely to acquire controlling stake in Indian renewable energy generator Bharat Light & Power (BLP).
EQ International...
India rises to fourth spot in E&Y’s RE attractiveness index
India has risen in its renewable energy attractiveness to the fourth spot in Ernst and Young’s index in the June issue. China, the US...
Ethiopia plans addition of 12 gigawatts of RE capacity by 2020
Ethiopia has revealed plans to add 12 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, including hydropower projects, till 2020.
The proposed capacity addition is part of the...
Grids, clean energy projects prepared to survive climate change?
Investment in clean energy projects is going up worldwide. According to an estimate by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, new funds for wind, solar, biofuel...
Maharashtra cabinet approves new RE policy
The cabinet of Maharashtra has approved the state’s new renewable energy policy which envisages addition of 14.4 gigawatts of capacity by 2020.
The break-up of...
Tribes are best bet for climate change damage control
Amid content that counts the costs of development of humankind on the occasion of World Environment Day, Survival is out with a reminder of...
Siemens signs 8bn-euro energy projects contract with Egypt
Siemens has signed contracts for energy projects — including clean energy ventures — worth 8 billion euros with Egypt.
Together the projects under the contract,...
Govt firms to raise Rs50 bn from green bonds for RE projects
State-run firms in India plan to raise Rs5,000 crore through green bonds to finance the country’s efforts to achieve its clean energy goals for...
SunEdison likely to acquire Continuum Wind in ‘biggest Indian deal’
US-based SunEdison may acquire Continuum Wind Energy, India, for Rs39 billion. Economic Times, citing an unnamed official, has reported that the deal could be completed...
Gaelectric, Tesla to test 1-MW storage project in Ireland
Gaelectric, an Irish renewable energy company, and Tesla Motors, the US electric carmaker, are to jointly develop a 1-MW battery storage demonstration project in...