Hyderabad based organization Greenko Group has started the construction of the world’s largest integrated renewable energy storage project (IRESP). The project is being established with a budget of $3 billion in the Kurnool district and is expected to complete by 2023.
The power minister of Goa Sudin Dhavalikar announced that all the 76 government buildings in Panaji will be installed with solar panels to meet their energy demands. The minister also highlighted that the State’s Assembly complex will also get a solar panel after the confirmation from the Assembly speaker.
The United Kingdom is planning to install a beaming solar power station in space and aspires to establish a demonstrator in orbit by 2035. British aerospace manufacturer Airbus in collaboration with Cambridge University, satellite manufacturer SSTl and over 50 other tech organizations has joined the UK Space Energy Initiative which aims to establish the first solar power plant in space.
According to the International agency’s new report, the world is set to achieve new records in renewable energy capacity by 2023. The solar energy capacity will touch its highest mark led by China and Europe, the report highlighted.
Bengaluru based startup Bellatrix aerospace has successfully tested an eco-friendly propulsion system to launch the rockets and satellites into space. The new system has the ability to cut emissions of harmful compounds while the launching process and can also increase fuel efficiency, the ET report said.
India and France have promised to cooperate in the fight against climate change by ensuring that technologies are developed together and shared. Both the countries held talks last week while the Indian prime minister was visiting France.
Germany pledged 10 billion euros to help India fight climate change, and achieve its climate goals which include cutting 50% of its carbon emissions and manufacturing 500GW of power through renewable means by the year 2030.
A Bengaluru based firm has successfully installed an EV charging infrastructure that has 50 electric vehicle charging points. The commissioned EV charging hub is opened for the public at the Forum Neighbourhood Mall.
A Bhilwara based 17-year-old boy has launched a startup to curb the rising plastic pollution. The company is currently recycling 10 tonnes of plastic daily including plastic bottles, wrappers and other plastic waste and converting them into the fabric. The manufactured fibre from this process is reported to be stronger than the traditional fibre.
India is pushing for a renewable energy transition to achieve its goal of cutting 50% emissions by the year 2030. As new renewable power generation systems are built, it is also important to integrate them into the grid so the green energy can be supplied efficiently and seamlessly to industry and consumers.