“Distributed renewable energy should serve as an inclusive, community-centric growth engine”: ISA Director General
Ashish Khanna, Director General of International Solar Alliance, highlighted the need to enable private-sector investments in driving technology and innovation for distributed renewable energy, while the government focuses on developing the policy and regulatory framework and results-based financing to make these solutions affordable for the poor.
NTPC Green Energy, MAHAPREIT to jointly develop solar and hybrid power projects
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) and Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Ltd (MAHAPREIT) have formed a 74:26 joint venture to develop solar, wind, and hybrid power projects with or without storage in India.
BPCL, Sembcorp form renewable energy, green hydrogen joint venture
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) and Sembcorp will jointly explore renewable energy and green hydrogen production projects to help decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors in India.
South Africa targeting up to 5 GW of new renewables per year
The South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) aims to deploy at least 3 GW of new renewables per year, increasing to 5 GW by 2030, while creating 25,000 jobs in the country’s renewable energy and storage sectors.
Construction starts on New Zealand’s 280 GWh agrivoltaic project
Construction on New Zealand’s largest solar farm project has begun at Te Aroha in Waikato, marking a significant milestone for the country’s renewable energy future and the potential of agrivoltaics.
Polysilicon market steady amid challenging short-term outlook
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
U.S. reshapes the non-China solar supply chain
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) revised antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on Vietnamese and Malaysian solar products in December 2024. The move has reshaped the non-Chinese supply chain, with further use of tariffs likely under the new administration, explains InfoLink’s Corrine Lin.
AI-driven carbon management: The future of global corporate sustainability
The future of global sustainability hinges on clarity—where every tonne of carbon saved is measured, understood, and built upon. For corporations ready to lead, artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a distant horizon; it’s the lens through which progress comes into focus.
India installed 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar, 4.59 GW rooftop PV in 2024
Waaree Energies led solar module shipments with a 14.1% share of the overall supplies in the Indian market during Jan-Dec. 2024 period.
How Trump’s widespread tariffs affect the U.S. solar industry
Tariffs of 10% are applied to most products from most countries, but energy and energy products, steel, and aluminum are exempt, as tariffs have already been applied.
