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NABARD, Agri Infra Fund Loans to be made available for PM-KUSUM scheme

PM-KUSUM or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan Scheme is a flagship scheme of the central government to solarise agricultural areas and irrigation activities

Green energy to offer $20-bn annual business potential for 10 years: PM

India has the fourth-largest renewable energy capacity, at 136 Gw, which is estimated to rise to 220 Gw by 2022

A look at the likely changes in US-India energy ties as Biden takes charge

India's position as the third largest importer of US crude is more a political statement of friendship between New Delhi and Washington DC, and comes at a cost

Solar power tariff touches record low of Rs 2 per unit in SECI auction

SECI is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy entrusted with the tendering process of renewable projects in the country

Best of BS Opinion: Optimism on renewables, digital governance, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Optimism on renewables

India will need increased effort to meet the targets

Wind energy dips in peak season; industry fears climate change impact

July fetches the highest generation in wind energy, but this time the annual fall was as much as 40 per cent in some regions

Greenko, Snam enter agreement to develop hydrogen value chain in India

Hydrogen produced from conventional methods has been used for centuries in various applications, however there is a renewed and rapidly growing attention for green hydrogen globally, according to the

Renewable energy sector continues to attract investors, shows report

The renewable energy sector continued to attract investors this year, though capital spending is likely to decline, according to a report.

Adani, European major Snam tie up to explore shift to biogas, biomethane

The two firms will form JV for setting up a CNG compressor making unit in India

Renewable Energy Development eyes Rs 2,406 crore revenue in FY21

State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) is eyeing Rs 2,406 crore revenue in the current financial year.

Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why

The authors looked at correlations between energy policy and emissions. They noticed that countries pursuing nuclear power don't tend to have significantly lower levels of carbon emissions

This Mother-Son duo disrupts the Agritech Start-Up space by Empowering Farmers with Renewable Energy

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Significance of China's net-zero target

Its carbon pledge is a massive financial and technological undertaking. India must prepare for energy transition too

France's Total aims to grow renewable energy in India to 6GW by 2025: CEO

CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Monday that France's Total wants to expand rnewable energy portfolio in India

Reliance says India will fully shift to renewable energy in few decades

Reliance, which operates two giant refineries with a combined capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day in western India, aims to become a net zero carbon company by 2035

Inox Wind bags 40 MW orders from retail customers across various industries

The projects will be executed on a turnkey basis across locations in Gujarat and Karnataka

CLP Wind Farms raises Rs 300 cr through non-convertible debentures

The company said the move will help sustain the expansion of its renewable energy portfolio in alignment with the company's vision to invest in low-carbon footprint businesses

Share of renewable energy rises to 26% in Apr-Aug this year: Official

The share of renewable energy in the country's power mix has increased from 23% to 26% in April-August period this fiscal

Corporate green power clicks in Asia

Activity now seems to be picking up pace in the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 18 per cent of the corporate power purchase agreements totaling 11.2 gigawatts (Gw) signed so far this year