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China and India Tipped for Multi-Billion Dollar Renewables Investment Surge
The Asian renewables market can expect a dual boost this year, as the Chinese and Indian governments both look to step up investment in clean energy infrastructure. According to Reuters’ reports, China’s energy agency today announced plans to invest 2.5…
Solar Power Becoming World’s Cheapest Form of Electricity Production, Analysts Say
Solar power is becoming the cheapest way to generate electricity, according to leading analysts. Data produced by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) showed the cost of solar in 58 lower-income countries – including China, Brazil and India – had fallen…
Indian Youth: Solar Power is the Energy of the Future
Thirds of young Indian adults believe solar power should be the priority future energy source for their country, with wind power (56%) and hydroelectricity (37%) ranked second and third most important, respectively. That is according to the Masdar Gen Z…
NTPC, India’s Largest Power Producer, Enters Wind Energy Market
NTPC Limited, the largest power generation company in India, has finally entered the country’s largest renewable energy sector. NTPC Limited recently announced that it will set up its first wind energy project after months of an aggressive and continued push…
Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2016
The International Energy Agency said today that it was significantly increasing its five-year growth forecast for renewables thanks to strong policy support in key countries and sharp cost reductions. Renewables have surpassed coal last year to become the largest source…
India Predicts It Will Exceed Paris Renewable Energy Target by Half
The Indian government has forecast that it will exceed the renewable energy targets set in Paris last year by nearly half and do so three years ahead of schedule. The prediction, announced this week in a draft 10-year energy blueprint…
With New Pledges and New Projects, Developing Countries Take Clean Energy Lead Globally
Developing countries have made unprecedented pledges to consume more clean energy tomorrow even as they are leading the way today with record new wind and solar project completions, the latest edition of Climatescope concludes realised yesterday. Climatescope, the clean energy…