The Bill is a rehashed version of one the central government has been trying to pass in Parliament since 2014 The Electricity (amendment) Bill, 2021 will be introduced and is likely to be pushed for passage in the monsoon session of Parliament that concludes on August 13, 2021. This is being considered as a panacea […]
About 770 Million Africans Have No Access to Electricity – Report
Nigeria accounts for about 10 per cent of the African population without electricity. The number of people without access to electricity in Africa dropped from almost 860 million in 2018 to 770 million in 2019, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. This represents 38 per cent of the population in the continent. In its […]
Explosions Near Electricity Offices in Yangon As Myanmar Civilians Refuse to Pay Bills
Multiple explosions rocked public utilities offices in Yangon last week amidst growing threats from Myanmar’s junta security forces against civilians, who have refused to pay their electricity bills in an act of defiance toward the State Administrative Council. On Friday, explosions went off at the local electricity offices in Sanchaung, Mingaladon and Lanmadaw, local media […]
Electricity Demand Growing Faster Than Renewables: IEA
Demand for electricity is growing faster than the roll-out of renewable ,leading to a surge in the use of heavily polluting coal and undermining efforts to reach carbon neutrality, the IEA warned on Thursday. Electricity demand is expected to grow by 5 percent this year, much more than the 1 percent drop it experienced last […]
Solar Power Is Dirt-Cheap and About to Get Even More Powerful
Solar Power Is Dirt-Cheap and About to Get Even More Powerful. The solar industry has spent decades slashing the cost of generating electricity direct from the sun. Now it’s focusing on making panels even more powerful…Read More...
Iraq Can Fix Electricity Crisis by Planning Long-Term Reforms, IEA Says
International Energy Agency experts say country’s power grid has all but collapsed as it is gripped by a searing heatwave. Iraq’s electricity sector must bring in long-term reforms and solutions to fix its power cut crisis, an International Energy Agency official has told The National. A widespread power cut hit Iraq a few days ago […]
South Korean 20-Mile Solar ‘Bike Highway’ Generates Electricity
This odd bike lane stands in the middle of a highway. A ‘bike highway’ running between Daejon and Sejong in South Korea is a sight —or rather, a concept —, you surely haven’t thought of before: It stretches for 20 miles (32 km), and it not only shields cyclists from the sun but also generates […]
Jharkhand to Ink Pacts With Power Producers For 3,040 MW Electricity
Jharkhand government is in the process of finalising pacts with several power producers for sourcing 3,040 MW electricity, an official statement said. The Jharkhand government is in the process of finalising pacts with several power producers for sourcing 3,040 MW electricity, an official statement said on Friday. Demand for power in the state is currently […]
Levelized Cost of Electricity: Renewables Clearly Superior to Conventional Power Plants Due to Rising CO2 Prices
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have presented the newest edition of their study on the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of renewable power plants. The fifth edition of the study analyzes the current costs and forecasts the future cost development up to 2040 based on technology-specific learning rates and market […]
Largest Rooftop Solar Plant Starts Producing Electricity
KEPZ to meet its entire power demand, supply to national grid. State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid is seen visiting Youngone Corporation’s rooftop solar plant along with Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-Keun and Youngone Chairman Kihak Sung in Chattogram yesterday. Youngone Corporation, the Korean multinational conglomerate, yesterday launched the country’s largest rooftop solar power plant in […]