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Solar power surpassed coal in the European Union’s (EU) electricity mix for the first time in 2024, according to energy think tank Ember. Solar accounted for 11% of the EU’s electricity mix, up from 9.3% in 2023, while coal fell below 10%, the lowest since Ember began tracking in 2011. Gas-fired power dropped to 15.7%…
CCI conducts market study on renewable energy across BRICS nations
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting a market study to assess competition issues within the renewable energy sector across BRICS nations. The study, led by CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, is part of the broader BRICS framework, which originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with other countries later joining the bloc….
EBRD funds 500 kV transmission line in Uzbekistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a USD 66.4 million sovereign loan to Uzbekistan’s JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) for a 500 kV, 230 km transmission line connecting Sarimay in Khoresm to Muruntau in Navoi. The project will ease grid bottlenecks, reduce electricity outages during peak demand, and support…
Premier Energies unveils India’s first all-black rooftop module
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Rajasthan signs MoUs worth Rs 104.5 billion for renewable energy projects
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PGCIL awards rooftop solar contracts worth Rs 87.63 million
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has awarded contracts for rooftop solar installations across its buildings in the Eastern and Western Regions under the PM Surya Ghar (PMSGY) Scheme. In the Eastern Region, PGCIL awarded a contract worth Rs 50.82 million to Gourav EnerGen India Pvt Ltd, the lowest (L1) bidder among five participants….
