ENGIE And STOA Form Joint-Venture to Develop Wind Projects in India
ENGIE, a global independent power producer (IPP), and STOA, a French infrastructure and investment firm, have announced a joint-venture (JV) to build a wind platform in India. The platform, with ...
World Bank to Issue US Denominated Sustainable Development Notes
Global financial institution World Bank is soon going to issue the first ever sustainable development notes linked to the new Global Sustainability Signatories Index. Per a World Bank release, “The ...
Delhi Government Announces Financial Incentives to Fight Air Pollution
The Delhi government has approved several measures to encourage the use of clean energy to fight against air pollution, reported news agency Reuters. The city government is giving financial incentives ...
SECI’s 1,200 MW Wind Tender Receives Bids Totaling 2,190 MW
Technical bids totaling 2,190 MW have been submitted by nine project developers for the capacity of 1,200 MW in Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s Tranche-V interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected ...
EESL and Bihar DISCOMs Enter MoU to Install 1.8 Million Smart Meters
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the public-sector units of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, has entered two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with ...
India Imposes Restrictions on Export and Import of Biofuels
The Government of India has imposed restrictions on the export and import of biofuels. Recently, government issued two separate restricting orders pertaining to the import and export of biofuels in ...
India Signs MoU with IEA to Enhance Innovation for Clean Energy Transition
As a joint program under Mission Innovation, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India’s Ministry of Science and Technology, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...
Telangana First State to Comply with Energy Conservation and Building Code Guidelines
Telangana has become the first state to comply with the Energy Conservation and Building Code Guidelines (ECBC). Addressing the second regional workshop to implement Energy Conservation Building Code in India, ...
India Successfully Tests its First Biofuel-Based Flight from Dehradun to Delhi
The first biofuel-based flight in India successfully completed its journey from Dehradun to Delhi. India-based flight operator SpiceJet operated the test flight powered by biojet fuel, marking a new chapter ...
India Sees Commissioning of the First Batch of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects
The first batch of auctioned interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind energy projects have been commissioned in India. These projects were tendered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in ...
BEE to Launch Energy Conservation Building Code for the Residential Sector
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the ministry of power, is preparing an energy conservation building code for the residential sector, reported IANS. In June 2017, BEE had developed Energy ...
Hyderabad High Court Stays APERC Order Which Cut Down Incentive for Wind Developers
The Hyderabad High Court has issued a stay on the enforcement of an order issued by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC). The APERC order had curtailed the enforcement ...
Sprng Energy Quotes Lowest Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh in NTPC’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has auctioned 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects to be developed across India. In the auction, Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private ...
Germany and India Sign a €200 Million Loan Agreement to Fund Renewable Projects
KfW, a leading German financial institution, has signed a €200 million (~$228.15 million) loan agreement with India’s Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a state-run power sector financer. KfW signed the ...
Government Approves Scale Up of Access to Clean Energy Program
The Government has approved the launch of "Scale Up of Access to Clean Energy" program for the period financial year (FY) 2018-19 and FY 2019-20. The program is one of ...
NITI Aayog and CII Partner for India’s Sustainable Development
NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) have entered a partnership for the sustainable development of India. The launch of the NITI Aayog and CII partnership on sustainable ...
CEA Charts Transmission Infrastructure Plan for 4,950 MW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has formulated a plan for developing transmission system to accommodate wind energy aggregating 4,950 MW. The transmission system will be augmented in Gujarat and Tamil ...
MNRE Invites Expression of Interest to Study the Biomass Potential in India
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) to assess the potential of biomass power and bagasse cogeneration in India. The final date to ...
Suzlon Registers ₹5.75 Billion Net Loss in First Quarter of FY19
Suzlon, a leading wind turbine manufacturer and renewable energy project developer, has reported a net loss of ₹5.75 billion (~$83.67million) in the first quarter of FY19, ending June. In the same quarter ...
BEE and AEEE Release State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), have released the State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index that assesses state policies and programs aimed at ...
Siemens and Drax Power Enter £40 Million Contract for Upgradation of Biomass Turbines
Drax Power and Siemens have signed a £40 million ($52.47 million) contract for the upgrade of turbines on three of Drax Power’s biomass units over the next three years. The ...
MNRE Approves Program on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved a program called “Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Waste/Residue” with modified terms and conditions from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The ...
Favorable Wind Markets Entice Suzlon to Re-Enter the Global Sector
Suzlon, a wind turbine manufacturer and renewable energy project developer, intends to re-enter the international market, a senior company official told PTI. In the past, the company had expanded its ...
Andhra Pradesh to Withdraw Generation Based Incentives for Wind Projects
Responding to a petition filed by the state’s power distribution companies (DISCOMs), Southern and Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has ...
Helped by Higher Renewable Generation, Tata Power’s Revenues up 16% in Q1 of FY 2018-19
Tata Power’s Q1 FY19 revenue was up 16 percent at ₹71.39 billion (~$1.04 billion) compared to ₹61.66 billion (~$0.09 billion) Q1 FY18. Standalone revenue stood at ₹18.44 billion (~$0.27 billion) ...
