Energy

Togo subsidises off-grid solar to extend electricity access to all

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Togo began offering subsidies to its citizens to cover the cost of off-grid solar power systems on Friday in a move that if replicated elsewhere in Africa, could help accel

Publication Date: 
02/03/2019
Reuters (Africa)
Tags:
Africa, Togo, Solar Energy, Subsidies
Energy

Togo subsidises off-grid solar to extend electricity access to all

Togo began offering subsidies to its citizens to cover the cost of off-grid solar power systems on Friday in a move that if replicated elsewhere in Africa, could help accelerate the adoption of the

Publication Date: 
02/03/2019
Reuters (Africa)
Tags:
Africa, Togo, Solar Energy, Subsidies
Energy

Sustainable urban infrastructure for all: lessons on solar-powered street lights from Kampala and Jinja, Uganda

This paper offers lessons from the cities of Kampala and Jinja in Uganda, where solar street lighting has proven cheaper to build and operate than conventional street lights.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Ross Gillard, Lucy Oates, Peter Kasaija, Andrew Sudmant, Andy Gouldson
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Solar Energy, Urban Development, Uganda, Africa, Electricity
Energy

Renewable capacity statistics 2019

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics in trilingual tables for the last decade (2009 - 2018).

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Statistics, India, Global, Hydroelectricity, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biofuel, Off-Grid
Energy

India's energy transition: the impact of the goods and services tax on solar photovoltaic and coal power costs

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has increased the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent and reduced the cost of coal thermal power generation by 1.6 per cent. The absolute size of the subsidy to coal power generation remains INR 7,685 crore (USD 1.1 billion) higher than for solar PV in 2018.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Abhinav Soman, Neil McCulloch, Harsimran Kaur, Christopher Beaton
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Tags:
Energy, Subsidies, India, Solar Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants
Energy

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a policy for effective use and disposal of antimony coated solar panels, 27/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Niharika Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding uses, manufacture and import o solar module and glass containing antimony in the country. The applicant wants framing of a policy for effective disposal of solar module/ solar panel.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2019
Tags:
Solar Energy, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Energy

These solar LEDs come with many firsts

NEW DELHI: In a first for the city, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) plans to replace conventional streetlights at busy markets with solar LED lights that will have inbuilt batteries to pro

Publication Date: 
25/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Solar Energy, LEDs, Municipal Corporation, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

Women working in the rooftop solar sector: a look at India's transition to clean energy

The report Women working in the rooftop solar sector is one of the first in-depth studies analysing women’s participation in the workforce of the grid-connected renewable sector.

Publication Date: 
22/02/2019
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Women, India
Energy

Renewable future: Gujarat govt to set up 100 MW solar power project atop Narmada canal

The Gujarat government-owned Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam (SSNNL) will set up a 100 MW canal-top solar power generation project atop the branch canals of river Narmada at an estimated cost of Rs 10

Publication Date: 
22/02/2019
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Solar Energy, Narmada, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Energy

Greenpeace welcomes Centre's approval to launch rural solar scheme, KUSUM

The Centre's decision to allocate Rs 46,000 crores towards the rural solar scheme KUSUM, aimed to provide farmers with advanced technology to generate power, has been welcomed by environment expert

Publication Date: 
21/02/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology, Greenpeace, Energy

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