India

The role of NAMAs in achieving low carbon growth in India

In recent years, remarkable economic growth in developing countries has caused a rapid increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in addition to the increased energy demands.

Greenko splurges €77 on 70 MW hydropower asset

It's operating hydropower portfolio hit 245 MW.

India, UAE ink deal in solar, wind energy

There will be a joint working group as well.

Grim outlook looms for India's power sector

Will it be the same for its Asian peers?

India plans five “ultra-mega” solar energy parks

Could have a capacity of 18 GW in the next 10 years. The Indian government is inviting bids for constructing a 1 GW plant by March 2014, the first segment of a 4 GW solar park to be set up in Sambhar, Rajasthan. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said the project is the first step in a plan to build five ultra-mega renewable parks generating a total of 18 GW over the next 10 years. The ultra-mega parks, however, will all be built in the desert wastelands of Rajasthan and Gujarat and the cold deserts in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

ABB moves to expand business in India

Driven by national expansion of solar energy. Ajay Kawdikar, Vice-President, Country Solar for ABB India, said the growth of solar energy in India has been very high over the past three years. He noted the huge opportunity ahead, and said ABB is poised to leverage that opportunity. ABB is preparing to provide turnkey solutions for its clients in India.. Kawdikar revealed that ABB has cumulative orders of 500 MW and that it is looking for more. ABB this week announced the inauguration of two new facilities to produce power products in India. The new facilities, located in Savli, close to its Vadodara plant, will produce high-voltage switchgear and distribution transformers.

Fossil fuels to remain top global energy source

This despite rising use of renewable energy.

India mulls over energy investments with Kuwait

High-level talks also include labor laws.