Energy

South Korea steps up shift to cleaner energy, sets long-term renewable power targets

South Korea plans to boost the share of its energy output generated from renewable sources to as much as 35 percent by 2040, a draft revision to government policy showed on Friday, over four times

19/04/2019
Reuters
Energy, Renewable Energy, South Korea, Coal, Nuclear Power

CERC asks power generating cos to pay fines for unused transmission lines

This development comes at a time when the thermal power sector is saddled with 40,000 MW of stressed assets

19/04/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Transmission, Power Industry, Energy

South Africa: Standard Bank Withdraws Funding of New Coal IPP Projects in SA

In a setback for coal-fired power generation and a victory for the renewable energy lobby, Standard Bank will not provide funding for two new independent coal-fired power stations.

19/04/2019
All Africa
Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Fossil Fuels, South Africa, Renewable Energy, Africa

Solar power 'cow' helps children swap farming for classes

- Children from poor families in sub-Saharan Africa have been able to swap cleaning up cowpats for lessons thanks to a solar power project that rewards parents for sending them to school.

19/04/2019
Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)
Energy, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Africa, Education, Children, Tanzania, Kenya

DMRC starts receiving solar power from MP based solar power plant.

DMRC gets solar power from M.P.-based plant

19/04/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Energy