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15/06/2023

TATA Steel & SMS to Drive Decarbonization in Steel Making

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08/06/2023

BALLARD POWER TO SUPPLY FIRST MODE WITH HYDROGEN FUEL CELL MODULE
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Ballard Power Systems and global carbon reduction company First Mode today announced a purchase order for Ballard to supply First Mode with 60 hydrogen fuel cel

08/06/2023

ØRSTED AND VESTAS FORGE SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP FOR OFFSHORE WIND
Ørsted and Vestas join forces to advance sustainable offshore wind projects. The partnership involves procuring low-carbon steel wind turbine towers and blades made from recycled materials for joint ventures. By committing to sustainable procurement and addressing decarbonization challenges, the collaboration drives the transition towards net-zero wind farms. Learn more about this impactful partnership in the renewable energy sector.
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In a significant move towards sustainable energy, Ørsted and Vestas, global leaders in renewable energy, have announced a commercial sustainability partnership.

08/06/2023

PROVE IT ACT TO ASSESS CARBON FOOTPRINT OF US COMMODITIES
A bipartisan coalition of US senators has introduced the PROVE IT Act, aiming to assess the carbon footprint of US commodities and compare them to imports. This article explores the potential implications of this bill on trade policy and domestic production, highlighting the focus on emissions-heavy production and the need for accountability in global trade.
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In a display of bipartisan cooperation, US senators Kevin Cramer and Chris C***s have put forth the PROVE IT Act, a bill designed to provide evidence that domes

07/06/2023

Forging Carbon Conundrums: CHALYBES netØ Unraveling the Steel Industry's Role in Climate Change

As a prodigious contributor to carbon emissions, the steel industry assumes a pivotal role in propelling climate change. Consequently, our undertaking, CHALYBES netØ, endeavors to explore the instrumental role that each steelmaker can play in mitigating these emissions.

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While we have strived to present a comprehensive and all-encompassing overview of the significance of responsible decision-making in the steel industry's efforts to mitigate carbon emissions, it must be acknowledged that there may be certain lacunae in our knowledge, which is primarily based on information in the public domain disseminated through your website.

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CHALYBES netØ is being printed in three parts to accommodate the content spread over 2500+ pages. Part 1 is dedicated to steelmakers, including start-ups, Part 2 encompasses companies offering innovative solutions to the steel sector, and Part 3 covers the initiatives of about 105 mostly non-profit organizations that support steel sector decarbonization. The tentative plan is to launch CHALYBES Net Ø in July-August 2023.

Our intention is to send CHALYBES netØ on a complimentary basis to about 3000+ decision-makers in steelmakers, green steel seekers, steel technology suppliers, miners, and companies like energy, hydrogen, logistics, CCSU, carbon conversion & green fuels providing novel solutions to the steel industry to mitigate emissions. The journal would subsequently be sold online through Amazon. The CHALYBES netØ effort would be followed by a symposium in India and a mega expo in Italy in 2023.

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07/06/2023

URGENT CALL FOR INTERVENTION TO SAFEGUARD CLIMATE: WWF REPORT

A WWF report reveals the pressing need for government intervention in curbing industrial emissions to combat climate change. Iron and steel production emerged as the major contributors to greenhouse gases in Germany. The study urges the German government to develop a comprehensive climate protection strategy for the industrial sector, emphasizing the importance of reducing emissions and creating a sustainable future.

In an era marked by growing concerns over climate change, the environmental organization WWF has released a report highlighting the imperative for government in

15/03/2023

HIMACHAL PRADESH GOVT TABLES BILL FOR WATER CESS
The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday tabled the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023 in the Vidhan Sabha.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri laid the Bill on the table of the House. Agnihotri clarified that the Bill was aimed to generate additional resources. The Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Ordinance, 2023 was promulgated on February 15.
“The water cess would be imposed on 172 projects having a capacity of 10,991 MW and the government hoping to generate Rs 4,000 crore from the cess,” Deputy CM said and further clarified that the water cess would be paid by the power producers and won’t burden on the general public.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the passing of the Bill by the House would pave the way for the generation of the much-needed additional resources, considering Himachal’s poor fiscal health.
The state government also intend to set up a Commission for Water Cess on Hydropower Generation.
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12/02/2023

G20 Energy Transitions Working Group deliberations conclude successfully with shared views and consensus on priority areas

India signes MoU with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council to further promote adoption of energy efficiency and sustainable practices in the region

Next ETWG Meeting scheduled early April in Gandhinagar.

The two-day deliberations of the first G20 Energy Transitions Working Group concluded successfully in Bengaluru today with shared views and consensus on priority areas.

Talking to media persons on the second day's proceedings Shri Alok Kumar, Secretary (Power) said that the member countries responded positively to the need for energy security and diversified supply chains. Participants, however, shared the view that the energy transition pathway should be different for each country depending on its energy base and potential. There emerged a clear understanding that fossil fuels would continue to be used more or less in most of the countries in the coming 15 to 20 years to increase the share of renewable energy, he said.

The Power Secretary said, it was appreciated that grid inter-connections like India is promoting under "One Sun, One World, One Grid" can lead to better utilisation of available energy sources amongst member countries without much storage capacity. Deliberations stressed the need to focus more on energy efficiency of industries, also to ensure that carbon dioxide decrease in a rapid manner.

As regards the session on Universal Access to Clean Energy, Shri Alok Kumar said, deliberations stressed the need to manage fuel prices and choice of technology to see that everyone on the planet has access to affordable energy. Member countries favoured a people-centric energy transition mechanism, he added.

Delegates complimented India for the mission-mode implementation of Soubhagya, Ujjwala and Ujjwal energy schemes that led to complete access to electricity, clean cooking and efficient lighting.

The Power Secretary informed that the next ETWG meeting is scheduled in the first week of April in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

On the sidelines, India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC), Malaysia to further promote the adoption of energy efficiency and sustainable practices in the region. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Power, signed the (MoU) with the IMT-GT JBC Malaysia coinciding with the India Energy Week celebrations.

As part of this strategic partnership, EESL will provide technical advisory, project management support, contracting and implementation support to execute select energy efficiency programmes from its portfolio with proven track records of successful implementation.

Delegates were taken to Infosys Green Buildings Campus in the city today. Tomorrow, a visit to the Pavagada solar plant will be arranged.

The three-day event got underway yesterday with the key-note address by Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R.K. Singh. Over 150 delegates including G20 countries and nine special invitee guest countries participated besides the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and many other international organisations.
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21/04/2022

INDIA ADDS RENEWABLE CAPACITY OF 13.5 GW IN 2021-22


New Delhi, India added 13.5 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2021-22, which is 128 per cent higher than that in 2020-21, a statement said on Thursday. India added 10.21 GW of utility scale solar capacity, 1.11 GW of wind power and 2.22 GW of rooftop
Rajasthan (5,806 MW) and Gujarat (2,469 MW) added the highest capacity in these 12 months, accounting for 61 per cent of total capacity addition.
Total renewable sector capacity, excluding small hydro and biomass has now reached 96,223 MW. Share of total renewable power in generation (excluding large-hydro) in FY2022 also reached a high of 12.82 per cent (10% in FY 2021).

19/04/2022

Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency’s Rooftop Solar Projects for Hospitals and Medical Colleges


BHUBANESWAR: The State government has initiated steps for supplementing power supply to health service institutions through rooftop solar projects. Chairing a high-level meeting here on Monday Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra gave in principle approval to the proposal of the energy department.
Emphasising on green energy and reduction of carbon foot print, Mahapatra directed the department to make the system fool proof for ensuring quality power supply to the health service institutions. Additional Chief Secretary Health and Family Welfare Raj Kumar Sharma said generation of rooftop solar power will reduce the energy bill of the hospitals and medical colleges.
Principal Secretary Energy Nikunja Bihari Dhal said Odisha gets around 300 sunny days a year and the average solar radiation was quite conducive for roof-top solar projects. He said it would be an on-grid solar system and would be managed through remote monitoring system with real time energy data analytics. It will also help in tracking the energy load and consumption pattern of health institutions.
It was decided to start the project in all Government medical colleges and district headquarter hospitals in the first phase. The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) will be the nodal agency for implementation and oversight of the project in health institutions.
Additional Director OREDA Ashok Choudhury said for generation of 1 KW of solar power it requires around 100 sq feet of rooftop and yields around 4 units per day. As such, a rooftop of around 1000 sq feet would yield 40 units per day at a lesser cost than that of the current fossil-power tariff supplied through grid.

03/06/2019

CANADIAN SOLAR SIGNS 1,800 MW MODULE SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH EDF RENEWABLES

Canadian Solar Inc announced that the Company has signed a multi-year module supply agreement with EDF Renewables North America to deliver 1,800 MW of high efficiency poly solar modules for projects in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Utilizing unique multi-year contractual terms, Canadian Solar will supply its bifacial enhanced wafer BiHiKu and enhanced wafer HiKu modules to EDF Renewables' multiple solar projects. This module supply agreement is the largest single module supply agreement signed in Canadian Solar's 18-year history, and is an anchor of the company's 3+ GW of forward-committed contracts in the North American market through 2023.

Mr Tristan Grimbert, President and CEO of EDF Renewables North America said that "EDF Renewables North America is pleased to announce this substantial module supply agreement with Canadian Solar Inc. The agreement demonstrates our confidence in the bifacial module technology to support our robust pipeline of contracted projects over the next 5 years.”

Dr Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar said that "We are excited to partner with EDF Renewables to help them bring a stable supply of clean, reliable solar energy to the North American market. As the US market recovers from the uncertainties brought by Section 201 tariffs and rushes to meet the step-down of the Investment Tax Credit deadline, we are seeing a significant rebound of demand in the US solar market which impacts module supply across the entire region. This contract continues to strengthen the global partnership between EDF Renewables and Canadian Solar."

03/06/2019

TATA POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY TO DEVELOP 100 MW SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN GUJARAT

TATA Power Renewable Energy Ltd will develop a 100-MW solar power project in Raghanesda Solar Park of Gujarat. Tata Power said that “TPREL has received a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd on 28th May 2019 to develop a 100-MW solar project in Raghanesda Solar Park of Gujarat.”
The power generated from the project will be supplied to GUVNL under a power purchase agreement valid for 25 years from the scheduled commercial operation date, according to the statement.
The company has won this capacity in a bid announced by GUVNL in March 2019. The project has to be commissioned within 15 months from the date of ex*****on of the PPA.
Tata Power Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Mr Praveer Sinha said that “We have been awarded 100-MW solar power project in Gujarat, and are thankful to the government of Gujarat and the officials at the GUVNL for this opportunity.”
With this win, TPREL’s capacity under implementation would become 500 MW which is in addition to the operating capacity of 2,268 MW. The plant is expected to generate 250 million units of energy per year and will annually offset about 250 million kilograms of carbon dioxide.

21/05/2019

SAUDI ARABIA UNVEILS SEVEN SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS WORTH USD 1.5 BILLION

In line with plans to localize the production of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia as part of its Vision 2030 economic diversification push, seven photovoltaic solar power projects with a capacity of 1.52 GW and worth USD 1.51 billion (SAR 5.6 billion) were launched on the side-lines of the recently concluded Saudi Elenex exhibition. The projects were unveiled by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources as part of its wider ambition to present investment and employment opportunities in the country.
Saudi Arabia plans to use renewable energy such as solar (40 GW), wind (16 GW), and concentrated solar (3 GW) through large-scale investments by 2030.

Saudi Arabia would begin construction work on a 2.6 GW Makkah solar power project sometime in 2019.

Speaking in Abu Dhabi on 15 January, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, Eng Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, said at least 12 renewable energy projects would be launched in 2019 as the kingdom ramps up its Vision 2030 programme to diversify its energy sector away from petrodollars.


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20/05/2019

CANBERRA, FIRST AUSTRALIAN CITY TO RUN ON 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM OCTOBER 1

Canberra, the first Australian jurisdiction will be effectively powered by renewable energy from October. According to the ACT's Climate Change Minister. October marks the date when the third stage of South Australia's Hornsdale wind farm comes online, from which the ACT has purchased the last trickle of renewable energy it needs to claim 100% renewable power. It fulfils a decade-long promise by the ACT Government to reach the milestone by 2020.

Climate Change Minister Shane Rattenbury said that "We will be effectively there from October 1."

The ACT will be "effectively" powered by 100 per cent renewables after October because the territory will still be part of the national electricity grid — mostly powered by fossil fuels.

Rather, for every watt Canberra draws from the grid, it will be feeding in a watt from one of its renewable sources.

Mr Rattenbury said that "That will come from rooftop solar in the ACT, from large scale wind and solar projects … and also our share of the national renewable energy target.

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24/04/2019

DOMINION ENERGY, FACEBOOK RECOGNIZE EARTH DAY WITH ANNOUNCEMENT TO EXPAND SOLAR GENERATION

Dominion Energy and Facebook continue their joint effort to substantially increase renewable energy generation by announcing today the addition of six new solar facilities that will be dedicated to Facebook. This partnership will support Dominion Energy's goal of having 3,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar and wind energy in operation or under development by 2022; and Facebook's goal of supporting their global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by the end of 2020. The solar projects will be built in Dominion Energy's service area in Virginia and North Carolina and will gradually come operational by mid-2020.
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23/04/2019

GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY ADDS SOLAR ENERGY AT 3 TEXAS STATE PARKS

Green Mountain Energy and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the completion of solar installations at three state parks across Texas as part of their long-standing sustainability partnership. Park visitors can now experience the benefits of solar energy whether they are comparing shoe sizes to actual dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park, enjoying the spectacular South Texas wildlife at Estero Llano Grande State Park or camping near the Red River at Eisenhower State Park.

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Green Mountain Energy and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the completion of solar installations at three state parks across Texas as part of their long-standing sustainability partnership. Park visitors can now experience the benefits of solar energy whether they are comparing shoe siz...

16/01/2019

WITH 12,000 MW OF SOLAR PROJECTS, RE GAINS A FOOTHOLD IN MENA

As the sun rises on 2019, solar energy continues to gallop forward as a provider of clean electricity. Across the Middle East, there are currently over 12,000 megawatts of solar power projects that have either been awarded, are under construction or in operation, according to the 2019 Solar Outlook Report issued today by the Middle East Solar Industry Association. To put this number in perspective, it is greater than all the electricity that was generated in Dubai in 2018, including electricity from natural gas.
Solar energy has been growing at a faster rate than any other forms of power generation in the MENA region and today represents a $20 billion industry. Solar projects under construction in the region grew by over 50 per cent in 2018. This rapid growth rate is expected to continue in 2019.
Rising populations, economic growth and increased industrial activity have led to an uptick in electricity demand.
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