The renewable energy sector has faced funding challenges in the past due to paucity of funds and the high cost of capital, say analysts. Photo: Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd (WREPL), a renewable energy company with solar and wind power generation projects, has initiated discussions with i... Read more

Makers of microgrid controllers and voltage optimization partner to expand grid-edge capabilities Microgrids could be a very useful tool for integrating distributed energy resources such as solar PV, backup generators, behind-the-meter batteries and other grid-edge technologies. But to share those ... Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders in their respective fields, Green Charge Networks (Green Charge) today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Flextronics, (NASDAQ: FLEX) a leading innovative supply chain solutions company that delivers design, engineeri... Read more

This is not what India needs. (John Bazemore/AP) The White House is claiming victory for a breakthrough in the impasse with India over nuclear energy. Indian laws have held suppliers, designers and builders of nuclear plants liable in case of an accident and this made U.S. companies fearful of ... Read more

n a study published this month, IRENA provides a global scope, though the depiction of Germany indicates that the wide range of countries covered may have come at the cost of some depth. In January, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published five studies, each of which looks inter... Read more

Battery storage in conjunction with renewable energy and smart grid systems is set for huge growth, Citigroup predicts. Image: Australian Storage Council. Investment bank Citigroup is predicting a 240GW global battery storage market worth US$400 billion by 2030 as increased deployment creat... Read more

Panasonic will start an automotive acid battery factory in India and is exploring more domestic manufacturing opportunity under the Make in Indiacampaign. The Indian arm contributes a mere 2% of global revenue, but the Japanese major is turning eyes on the Indian market, even on enterprise segme... Read more

core zinc-bromide flow battery has received CE approval, a requirement for sales in Europe. As part of the CE certification process, the ZBM underwent and passed rigorous independent assessment and testing over several months in the areas of safety and EMC.This included testing of the ZBM’s elect... Read more

Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group plans to expand its renewable energy business and invest Rs 4500 cr ($732.5 million) over the next three to four years, its chairman said, amid a government-led push to increase the use of clean energy. The investment will mainly be financed by taking on Rs 3300 c... Read more

US Trade and Development Agency has decided to leverage a $2-bn loan to RE projectsIn one of the biggest deals for the growing renewable energy(RE) sector in India, US federal agencies have committed a total of $4 billion for both projects and equipment sourcing.Officials close to the developments ... Read more

To further support the achievement of our ambitious climate and clean energy goals, the United States and India have pledged to enhance our cooperation in this area.  The United States welcomes India’s intention to increase the share of renewable energy in electricity generation consistent with i... Read more

Recycled EV batteries to be used in power grid A project is bringing Bosch, the BMW Group and Vattenfall together sees the companies reuse old electric vehicle batteries to form a large-scale energy storage system in Hamburg. Bosch, BMW, and Vattenfall believe in the concept to the extent they hav... Read more