India's federal government has approved a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India and Denmark’s Ministry for Energy, Utilities, and Climate. The two countries will establish an Indo-Danish Center of Excellence for renewable energy in India with a special focus on offshore wind; hybridization of...
U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance Signs on New Partner
U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) initiative, signed on a new partner, New Delhi-based PTC India Financial Services Limited (PFS), a Non-Banking Financial Company registered with India's central bank. USICEF is managed by San Francisco headquartered Climate Policy Initiative and was founded in 2017 in partnership with the Indian Ministry of...
India Envisions a Hybrid Grid
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) published a national policy on May 16 that envisions a national grid of "hybrid" power plants integrating both solar and wind power, a concept that potentially addresses the challenges that renewable energy production faces such as inconsistent output and land shortages. According to...
India Installs 2.1 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy from April-December 2014
India's Ministry of New & Renewable Energy says that between the months of April and December 2014 India has connected to the grid 2,100 MW of renewable power capacity. Most of the newly-installed capacity comes from wind farms. SeeNews reports that India has also installed 431 MW of grid-connected solar...