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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicRenewable energy

Topic: renewable energy

India is now producing the world’s cheapest solar power

Costs of building large-scale solar installations in India fell by 27 per cent in 2018.

Half of world’s electricity will come from the sun and the wind by 2050: Bloomberg research

Coal will be the biggest loser in the power sector, with its share of global generation plunging from 37% today to 12% in 2050.

Coal doesn’t cut it: Why govts across should read this study on public opinion on energy

International investors in coal often claim they are only funding coal projects countries want, but citizens have indicated a clear preference for clean energy.

The future of coal is dark

You know it's time to shut shop when companies like Glencore, largest supplier of thermal coal to global market, promise to put a cap on coal production.

The political problems that are stopping Modi from moving away from coal

The political problems that are stopping Modi from moving away from coal

Adani’s first solar power farm in Australia will cost $71 million

Adani is expanding its renewable footprint in Australia with ambitions for future wind, battery and pump storage projects.

Carbon Capture might help reverse the effects of global warming, but it isn’t enough

Even if the world manages to keep global warming at 2 degrees Celsius — the goal of the Paris climate agreement — consequences will be severe.

Scientists suggest $2.4 trillion shift from coal to renewables

To stabilise climate change, the world must invest $2.4 trillion in clean energy every year through 2035 and cut the use of coal-fired power to almost nothing by 2050.

India’s new solar safeguard duty may threaten PM Modi’s ambitious renewable energy plans

The development follows a decision earlier this week by India’s Supreme Court that overturned a lower court stay on the tariff.

India to test gas-fired plants as ‘peakers’ to supply uninterrupted power supply

Gas-fired power plants can be useful when solar-fired generation peters and coal plants take time to begin their operations.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, and trained animals to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?