JSW Energy said on Monday that its subsidiary JSW ReNew Energy has commissioned 27 MW of wind power generation capacity in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu as part of the first phase of its 450 MW wind project. The project has a 25-year power purchase agreement with SECI. In addition to this project, the company is building 1.8 GW of greenfield renewable energy capacity, with a view to reaching 10 GW of capacity ahead of schedule. JSW Neo Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, is a vehicle established as part of a business restructuring to own all renewable/green and new energy businesses. Around 2.63 GW of renewable energy projects are currently under construction/in pipeline, with 1.26 GW of wind projects expected to be fully operational within the next 12-18 months.

The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to make a preliminary decision on whether to impose tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries. Solar companies say the threat of tariffs alone is a nationwide project freeze. Solar advocates say the move will delay projects and hurt progress on climate change. A final decision is expected in May.

Construction on one of Australia's largest wind farms is set to begin after developers secure funding. The first phase of the Golden Plains project involves a 756 MW wind farm, which will begin generating electricity in the first quarter of 2025. For the first time, a renewable energy development in Australia is funding the project before it attracts customers.

India has presented its long-term low-emissions development strategy at COP27, outlining plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. Leaders of India's clean energy transition met at EnergyScape to discuss the way forward. The conclave specifically promoted the use of electric vehicles, major climate investments and green hydrogen production.

The Saint-Nazaire wind farm is located 12 to 20 kilometers off the west coast of France. Consisting of 80 turbines, it will provide the equivalent of 400,000 homes with clean energy annually. The project is jointly owned by EDF Renewables and EIH Sarl, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc.

SolarDuck has been selected as the exclusive supplier of Offshore Floating Solar ('OFS') technology with integrated energy storage in RWE's bid for the HKW VII offshore wind farm. The winning bid will enable the large-scale implementation of hybrid OFS power plants. Delivering the project will allow it to scale faster and reap the associated cost efficiencies, SolarDuck said.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to take climate action instead of "pointing fingers" at the ongoing UN climate change conference. He made the remarks at a press conference at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27). COP27 is scheduled to conclude in Sharm El Sheikh on Friday.

Siemens Energy said it would not pay a dividend for its annual results, blaming a widening net loss and its troubled wind turbine unit Siemens Gamesa. The company posted a net loss of 647 million euros ($669 million) for the year ended Sept. 30. The company also took a charge of 200 million euros due to the restructuring of its partially sold Russian unit.

SHV Energy's Indian subsidiary SunSource Energy said on Monday that it will increase its solar deployment target from 550 megawatts (MW) to 1 gigawatt by 2027. The increased capacity will help support India's growing customer base. To support the scale-up of deliveries, the Indian leadership team will also be expanded.

India is planning a massive expansion of green hydrogen production to curb its reliance on energy imports and free the economy from fossil fuels. Green hydrogen is made by splitting water using electricity from renewable energy sources. New Delhi aims to have an annual capacity of 25 million tonnes by 2047, the people said. India's goal of net-zero emissions by 2070 is backed by business tycoons and state-run energy giants. Green hydrogen is made by splitting hydrogen and oxygen in water with the help of electrolyzers, which are powered by renewable electricity. It has the potential to be an alternative to coal for steel mills and to transport petroleum products over long distances.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that it is time for faster action on climate change. In his speech at the COP27 summit, he pledged £11.6bn as the country's commitment to the climate fund. The Indian-origin leader noted that green energy investments are "an excellent source of new jobs and growth". He pledged to build on the "space of hope" created during the UK's presidency of Scotland's COP26 last November. British Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced at the COP21 summit in Egypt that Britain would triple its funding for adaptation to £1.5 billion by 2025.

Sunak called on countries to honour the commitments made in Glasgow to direct public and private funding to protect the planet. "There is definitely room for hope," he noted.

Evonik receives approximately 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity annually from the EnBW offshore wind farm. The German chemicals maker said it will receive its share of electricity from the 900-megawatt He Dreiht wind farm in the North Sea from 2026. Its larger peer BASF agreed last year to pay around 300 million euros for a 49.5 percent stake in Vattenfall. North Sea wind farm.

The goal of the Accelerating Clean Energy Partnership is to distribute 100 GW of clean energy globally by 2035. The two countries will also invest in managing harmful emissions such as carbon and methane, as well as developing nuclear technology. The news comes just days before world leaders convene the UN COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Businesses in India continue to face significant challenges such as the complexities of transition, lack of talent and limited resources in their journey towards net zero carbon targets. 71% of businesses in India believe collaboration is critical to clearing these barriers. 63% said lack of access to peer-to-peer networks and cross-sectoral communities is the biggest challenge hindering climate cooperation.

The drop in Russian fossil fuel exports after the invasion of Ukraine will change the global energy landscape for decades. The IEA's annual World Energy Outlook acknowledges the hit to the economy from reduced supplies of Russian oil, gas and coal. The short-term gap created by the reduction in Russia's fossil fuel supply needs to be filled elsewhere. The strongest candidates are "short lead-time" projects that can quickly bring oil and gas supplies to market. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that by 2030 Russia's share of the global energy market will fall from around 20% today to below 10%. For the first time, demand for each fossil fuel has peaked or plateaued, the IEA said.

Singapore has lowered its forecast for carbon dioxide emissions to 2030 and will reach peak emissions earlier. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the city-state aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The country had previously targeted a peak of 65 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2030.

Asia's richest man, Gautam Adani, is in exploratory talks for a large-scale renewable energy project in Morocco. The project aims to provide Europe with electricity and emission-free fuels. This could be Adani's largest clean energy development outside India, with a potential capacity of up to 10 gigawatts.

Novi Pazar is the third city in Serbia to install a biomass heating plant after Mali Zvornik and Priboj. The heating plant, with a capacity of 8 MW and two auxiliary units, 4.5 MW and 7 MW, will be fueled by natural gas. KfW provided the loan, and the Swiss National Secretariat for Economic Affairs approved the grant.

American expert Professor John H. Perkins said that replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy requires not only continued investment, but also changes in investment decisions. He was speaking at the Professor David Pimentel Memorial Lecture during the ongoing three-day International Conference on Ecology in India. The conference is hosted by Sher-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology (SKUAST)-Jammu.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says global investment in renewable energy should triple by 2050. By 2020, 87% of the electricity generated by thermal, nuclear, and hydropower systems worldwide will be directly dependent on the supply of water. Climate change is jeopardizing global energy security, according to WMO's 2022 State of Climate Services report. Africa could become a major renewable energy player in the future, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). By 2050, global electricity demand will be met mainly by renewable energy sources, and solar energy will be the largest single energy source. Africa has 60% of the best solar resources in the world, but only 1% of installed PV capacity.