Wind Installations up 25% QoQ in the First Quarter of 2021
Wind installations in India in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021) were up by 25% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), with 623 MW added compared to 500 MW installed in the previous ...
India to Add 20.2 GW of Wind Capacity Between 2021-2025, Wind Market to Grow by 50%
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence (MEC+) have jointly released the ‘India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2025’ report, which predicts that the world’s fourth-largest wind power market ...
Regulator Allows Partial Credit Adjustment for an Open Access Wind Power Consumer
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent ruling, allowing for credit adjustment of units generated from wind projects for September 2017, July 2018, and October 2019 for an ...
Bank Guarantee of a 300 MW Wind Project Stuck Under Regulatory Procedures
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reserved its judgment, in reply to a petition filed by ReNew Power and its three subsidiaries on submitting a fresh bank guarantee to ...
Half a Million Workforce in the Wind Sector Need Dedicated Training by 2025 – GWEC
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released a report focusing on the job market and workforce needs in the wind energy sector. The Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2021-2025 highlights ...
Suzlon to Develop a 252 MW Wind Project for CLP India
Renewable energy solutions providers Suzlon Group has announced that it has won an order from CLP India to develop a 252 MW wind power project. The project is in Sidhpur, ...
Tripartite PPA for a 16 MW Wind Project to be Modified Following INOX’s Restructuring
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC), in a recent order, directed Inox Wind Energy, DJ Malpani-one of the co-petitioners, and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to modify the ...
Wind Developer Seeks Declaration of PPA Termination, Return of Bank Guarantee
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), has responded to a petition by Sprng Wind Energy seeking a declaration that the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with SECI stood terminated and ...
SECI Issues Tender for 1.2 GW of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up of 1,200 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XI) in the country. The last ...
CERC Asks PGCIL Not to Encash Bank Guarantees of Terminated Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), responding to ReNew Power’s petition, has directed the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) not to encash bank guarantees submitted towards its wind ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM Ordered to Clear Outstanding Dues of Another Wind Power Generator
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) to pay ₹132.8 million (~$1.76 million) in dues, including interest at 12% ...
Tamil Nadu DISCOM Directed to Pay ₹165 Million in Wind Dues with 12% Interest
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), in a recent order, directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) to pay $164.95 million (~$2.18 million) in outstanding dues ...
In 2020, Europe Invested €43 Billion in Wind Farms to Build 20 GW of Capacity
Europe invested €43 billion (~$51.47) in new wind farms in 2020, the second-highest annual amount on record. The investments cover 20 GW of new capacity that will be built in ...
US Calls for Countervailing Duty on Indian Wind Energy OEMs
The International Trade Administration (ITA), under the United States Department of Commerce, has recommended the imposition of countervailing duty (CVD) against wind energy equipment manufacturers from India and Malaysia. The ...
A Record 114 GW of Wind Power Capacity Added Globally in 2020
A total of 114 GW of new wind capacity was added globally in 2020, representing an 82% increase year-over-year (YoY), according to a report from Wood Mackenzie. This is the ...
China Installs Record 52 GW of New Wind Capacity, Doubles Annual Installations in 2020
According to the latest data released by Global Wind Energy Council's (GWEC) market intelligence, 2020 was a record year for wind power growth in the Asia Pacific, specifically driven by ...
Vestas Dominated Global Wind Turbine Supplier Market in 2020
Danish manufacturer Vestas holds the title of the world’s largest supplier of wind turbines in 2020 across the onshore and offshore wind, according to the latest preliminary rankings for the ...
Uttar Pradesh Regulator Approves Power Sale Agreement for 380 MW of Wind Projects
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, approved the power sale agreement (PSA), signed by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) with the Solar Energy ...
Adani Receives Letter of Award for 300 MW Wind Power Projects
Adani Green Energy Holding Fifteen Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), announced that it received a letter of award for a 300 MW wind energy project. Adani ...
CERC Directs SECI Not to Encash Bank Guarantees of Delayed Wind Project
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) not to encash the performance bank guarantee (PBG) furnished by Adani Wind ...
Karnataka Proposes Ceiling Tariff of ₹2.91/kWh for Wind Tenders
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed a ceiling tariff of ₹2.91 (~$0.04)/kWh for the wind tenders issued by the distribution licensees in the state for the financial year ...
Lowest Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh Quoted in SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction
Adani Renewable Energy, Ayana Renewable Power, Evergreen Power, and JSW Future Energy won 1.2 GW of wind power projects in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to select ...
Indian Oil Invites Bids for Trading of Non-Solar RECs from 72 MW of Wind Projects
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has invited bids from traders to sell 176,262 non-solar renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated from 72.3 MW of wind power projects in Rajasthan through ...
China Led the Global Offshore Wind Installations with 3 GW of New Capacity in 2020: GWEC
China leads the world in new offshore wind capacity installation for the third year in a row with over 3 GW of new capacity in 2020, according to the latest ...
Offshore Wind Segment to be the New Hiring Haven for Energy Jobs: Report
The offshore wind energy segment will be the new hiring haven for energy jobs, according to Rystad Energy analysis. Demand for offshore wind staff will triple by the end of ...
