NEW DELHI, June 2, 2017 – The State Bank of India (SBI) today announced financing of solar rooftop projects worth Rs 400 crore, with private developers. This would add at least 100 MW of solar rooftop...
Date: June 2, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2017 – The World Bank Board today approved US$100 million to help India increase its power generation capacity through cleaner, renewable energy sources. The Shared Infrastructure...
Date: March 30, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Morocco’s Noor-Ouarzazate Solar complex hosts the launch of the World Bank Middle East & North Africa Concentrated Solar Power Knowledge & Innovation Program Ouarzazate, March 8, 2017 - More than 100 senior...
Date: March 8, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2016 – The World Bank Board today approved an additional grant of $22.93 million to further enhance the installed capacity of Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV)...
Date: November 15, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
New technologies are often caught in a bind. Their true value only emerges once people begin to use them, but until they have a proven track record few are willing to try. Breaking out of that bind...
Date: November 8, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
In many ways Gandhi was an early environmentalist. He believed in a self-sustaining rural life, walked long distances to the sea to make salt, and spun his own cotton yarn. Had he been alive today,...
Date: October 20, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
There are about 1.34 million diesel-powered irrigation pumps across Bangladesh, mostly for farms beyond the reach of conventional power grids. Most years, they spend about $900 million on diesel to fuel...
Date: October 12, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
GUANGZHOU, China, September 8, 2016— The World Bank Group is strengthening its partnership with China in support of African development through two major initiatives launched during the second “Investing...
Date: September 8, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
In a world with an increasing need for clean energy alternatives, geothermal power is attracting attention thanks to the benefits it offers when adequately developed. It can generate electricity...
Date: August 16, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
For the millions of people living in remote rural areas of Ethiopia who lack access to the power grid or cannot afford electricity, solar energy represents an important first step on the energy access...
Date: August 15, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
NEW DELHI, June 30, 2016 – The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a USD 625 million credit agreement to help support the Government of India’s program to generate...
Date: June 30, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016 – The World Bank Group is moving to help India deliver on its unprecedented plans to scale up solar energy, from installing solar panels on rooftops to setting up massive solar...
Date: June 30, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
NEW DELHI, June 30, 2016 — The World Bank Group today signed an agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), consisting of 121 countries led by India, to collaborate on increasing solar energy...
Date: June 30, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ACCRA, May 17, 2016—The World Bank Group, in partnership with Ashesi University, the governments of Denmark and the Netherlands, and Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation...
Date: May 17, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2016 – The World Bank Board today approved a $625 million loan to support the Government of India’s program to generate electricity from widespread installation of rooftop solar photo-voltaic...
Date: May 13, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Your Excellencies:Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr. Sooronbay Zheenbekov, Prime-Minister of Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Abdulla Abdulla, Chief Executive of the Islamic...
Date: May 12, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
New assistance to boost investments in renewable energy WASHINGTON DC, May 12, 2016 – The World Bank has approved two projects to boost investments in renewable energy in the Philippines and help bring...
Date: May 12, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
SHIBAR DISTRICT, Bamyan Province – Mohammad Yunos, 27, uses all his strength to open the big valve above the turbine. The water purls toward it and the belt around the turbine begins to spin and drive...
Date: February 9, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Morocco is poised to make history soon — when the first phase of one of the world’s largest concentrated solar power plants starts generating electricity. When fully operational, it will produce enough...
Date: November 20, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
While the rugged mountains of rural Nepal don’t lend themselves to grid-fed electricity, their rivers, lakes, and glacial melt offer plenty of renewable resources for energy. Between 2007 and 2014, over...
Date: September 15, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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