India’s Evening Power Demand Still Dependent on Coal Despite Rapid Solar Growth: IEEFA Report

India’s Evening Power Demand Still Dependent on Coal Despite Rapid Solar Growth: IEEFA Report

India’s Evening Power Demand Still Dependent on Coal Despite Rapid Solar Growth: IEEFA Report

Representational image. Credit: Canva Despite significant progress in solar energy deployment, India continues to depend heavily on coal to meet its evening electricity demand peaks, according to a new briefing note released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report finds that coal still dominates India’s power supply, accounting for nearly … Read more

Masdar Transfers Stake in Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant to Tadweer, Boosting UAE’s Renewable Energy Goals

Masdar Transfers Stake in Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant to Tadweer, Boosting UAE’s Renewable Energy Goals

Representational image. Credit: Canva In a strategic move to realign its business focus, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has announced the divestment of its stake in the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy plant to Tadweer Group, a leading player in sustainable waste management. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. The handover will see … Read more

APTEL Confirms ISTS Status For Solar Transmission Line; Tariff To Be Shared Under Poc Mechanism

APTEL Confirms ISTS Status For Solar Transmission Line; Tariff To Be Shared Under Poc Mechanism

Representational image. Credit: Canva The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, in its judgment dated July 15, 2025, dismissed an appeal filed by TANGEDCO challenging the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) order dated June 30, 2016, related to transmission tariff sharing. The appeal was regarding assets developed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for evacuating … Read more

India’s Solar Boom: 116 GW Now Powers 24% Of Total Capacity In 484 GW Energy Mix

India’s Solar Boom: 116 GW Now Powers 24% Of Total Capacity In 484 GW Energy Mix

Representational image. Credit: Canva India is steadily expanding its renewable energy sector while trying to balance its growing energy demands and climate commitments. As of June 2025, coal remains the dominant source of electricity, contributing 44.28% to the country’s total installed power capacity. However, the share of renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, is rising … Read more

DESRI and El Paso Electric Break Ground on 150 MW Solar and Storage Project in New Mexico

DESRI and El Paso Electric Break Ground on 150 MW Solar and Storage Project in New Mexico

Representational image. Credit: Canva DESRI, in collaboration with El Paso Electric (EPE), has announced the start of construction on the Santa Teresa Solar and Storage project after reaching financial notice to proceed (FNTP). Located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, the project includes a 150 MWac solar facility paired with a 600 MWh battery energy … Read more

EcoFlow unveils Ocean Pro energy storage system

EcoFlow unveils Ocean Pro energy storage system

EcoFlow has released its latest home energy storage system, Ocean Pro. The system can pull from multiple energy sources, including solar panels, other high-capacity batteries and even generators, if needed. Ocean Pro, available in the United States, builds on the company’s PowerOcean series, which has been installed over 17,000 times across Europe. “Ocean Pro isn’t … Read more

Envision Energy Sets New Standard for Silent Urban Energy Storage with Breakthrough Noise Reduction Technology

Envision Energy Sets New Standard for Silent Urban Energy Storage with Breakthrough Noise Reduction Technology

As renewable energy adoption accelerates, energy storage systems have become essential for balancing generation, grid networks, and demand—particularly as these systems move closer to urban areas. With this proximity comes heightened scrutiny over environmental impacts, especially noise. Community acceptance often hinges on whether these systems can operate quietly near homes. In Stockport, UK, Envision Energy … Read more

Don’t look now, but clean energy accounts for more than two-thirds of all California electricity

Don’t look now, but clean energy accounts for more than two-thirds of all California electricity

Courtesy: Aditya Vyas via Unsplash Clean, renewable generation sources are getting an undeservedly bad rap these days. Despite representing the vast majority of projects in queues from coast to coast, wind and solar have become a punching bag in U.S. discourse, deemed “unreliable” at best and often referred to as “scams” or worse. None of … Read more

HR1 keeps solar manufacturing credits but adds new hurdles

HR1 keeps solar manufacturing credits but adds new hurdles

Passing the Inflation Reduction Act was the starting gun for the race to build up the domestic supply chain for the solar and storage industries. The Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X) offers incentives to American companies making solar panels, inverters, energy storage systems, tracking components and more, and it set off a resurgence of manufacturing … Read more