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Tech innovation for green world need of the hour say business leaders at TERI summit


Feb 16th, 2022;  Source: THEWEEK


New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) Technological innovation for a green world is the need of the hour, echoed business leaders on Wednesday at a session during the 21st  ...ReadMore


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Rise of ReNew


Jan 30th, 2022;  Source: Outlook


Sumant Sinha has made ReNew not just the largest pure-play renewable energy provider in the country but also the face of India’s renewables globally What began in 2014 as environmental responsibility has now turned into a necessity to save the world. Call it the Greta Thunberg effect, or wh ...ReadMore


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Budget may provide booster dose to meet climate goals


Jan 27th, 2022;  Source: Times of India


At a time when India is focusing on decarbonising its economy, industry is pitching for steps to encourage green mobility in the Budget, along with a transition towards the goals outlined by PM Narendra Modi as part of the United Nations COP26 climate agenda. “The union Budget this year ...ReadMore


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ReNew rated among top 10 renewable power companies in the world by Sustainalytics


Dec 3rd, 2021;  Source: climatesamurai


ReNew Energy Global today announced that it was ranked among the top 10 renewable power companies in the world on ESG Risk Ratings. ReNew has been rated as a ‘low risk’ company after a rigorous and thorough assessment process of its ESG risk exposure, management systems and performance ...ReadMore


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ReNew Set To List On NASDAQ On August 24


Aug 18th, 2021;  Source: The Economic Times


Gurgaon-based renewable energy company ReNew is set to list on Nasdaq on August 24, after RMG Acquisition Corp II’s shareholders agreed to the merger. RMG II is a blank cheque special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), through which ReNew is listing on New York’s stock exchang ...ReadMore


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At 100GW, India is now No. 4 in solar and wind energy capacity


Aug 14th, 2021;  Source: The Times of India


India’s renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydroelectric projects, hit 100 GW (gigawatts) on Thursday, making it the world’s fourth largest in terms of total installed green energy capacity. The milestone is commendable for the world’s third-largest polluter as it has been ach ...ReadMore


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ReNew enters hydro sector, buys L&T unit


Aug 12th, 2021;  Source: Business Standard


Infrastructure major Lar­sen & Toubro (L&T) sold its 99-megawatt (Mw) hydro power project to ReNew Power, marking its entry in the hydro sector. Separately, ReNew, which is set to list on the New York Sto­ck Exchange, also acquired 260 Mw/330Mwp of operating sol­ar project in Te ...ReadMore


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Clean energy jobs can drive post-Covid recovery


Oct 5th, 2020;  Source: India Climate Dialogue


Renewable energy continues to create jobs worldwide and the industry has the potential to lead employment growth as countries start recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. The global renewables sector added half a million jobs in 2019, according to the latest annual jobs report by the Inter ...ReadMore


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Why India may not achieve its 2022 clean energy target


Nov 3rd, 2019;  Source: The Economics Times


“Payment delays and Andhra’s decision to renegotiate tariffs threaten to derail India’s clean energy plans.” India has come a long way in renewable energy in the past decade. The country’s installed capacity has risen sixfold to ne ...ReadMore


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Budget 2019: Reforms, revival expected to infuse fresh energy into power industry


Jun 6th, 2019;  Source: The Economic Times


Power minister RK Singh says a revival scheme for gas-based power plants and a tariff policy are in final stages of being drafted. The government plans major reforms in the power sector, including revival schemes for state distribution companies and fuel-starved power plants that depend on ...ReadMore