SECI’s 2 GW Wind Tender Increased by 500 MW, to be Complemented with Solar Power
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued amendments to its recent tender for 2 GW of Interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind projects (Tranche IX). The capacity of ...
Green Hydrogen Production Facility Worth $5 Billion to Come Up in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM
Air Products, in collaboration with ACWA Power and NEOM, announced the signing of an agreement to develop a $5 billion (~₹372.7 billion) green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility powered by renewable ...
CFM Partners with AMPYR Energy to Set up 138 MW of Onshore Wind Farms in Karnataka
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and AMPYR Energy announced that they have partnered to develop 138 MW of onshore wind farms in Karnataka. CFM is a Netherlands-based investment manager with a ...
Suzlon’s Net Losses Rose to ₹26.92 Billion in FY 2020 Amid Historically Low Installations
Pune-based wind turbine-maker Suzlon Energy, in its annual earnings report for the financial year (FY) 2020, reported that its losses during the year had widened due to falling revenues and lower ...
Karnataka Mini-Hydro Projects Can Carry Forward Banked Energy for 2 Months
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a request to carry forward the banked energy from mini-hydropower generators as of May 31, 2020, to July 31, 2020. Any banked ...
Energy Injection Without Valid EPA Will Not Be Compensated, Reiterates MERC
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued an order declaring that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is not obliged to sign an energy purchase agreement (EPA) ...
GE to Come up With Taller Wind Turbines With Optimized 3D Printed Concrete Bases
U.S.-based GE Renewable Energy, COBOD, and LafargeHolcim have signed a contract to co-develop wind turbines with 3D printed concrete technology, creating larger bases and cost-effective taller hybrid towers, reaching up ...
Top Five States for Wind Energy Generation
Wind power installations in India reached 2.07 GW in the financial year (FY) 2019-20, a 31% increase as compared to 1.58 GW in the FY 2018-19. Wind power represents 10.1% ...
Solar Federation Asks for Extension of ISTS Charges Waiver for Solar and Wind Projects
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to extend the waiver of Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses ...
Maharashtra Approves Amended Energy Purchase Agreement for Two Wind Projects
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the extension of an amended energy purchase agreement (EPA) between Tata Power Company Limited- Distribution (TPC-D) and its wind energy business Tata ...
ONGC and NTPC to Set up a Joint Venture for Developing Renewable Projects
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has announced its plans to set up a renewable joint venture (JV) company with NTPC Limited, and it has signed a memorandum of ...
Renewable Energy Generation More Resilient to COVID-19 Challenges than Others: Report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that global renewable installations might fall for the first time in 20 years due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Still, it can pick ...
SECI Reschedules Pre-Bid Meeting for its Tender for 2 GW of Solar Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) announced that it is rescheduling its pre-bid meeting for its tender for the selection of solar power developers for its 2 GW interstate ...
Wind Turbine Maker Siemens Gamesa’s Revenue Slips 7.7%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), a wind turbine maker, has reported a 7.7% fall in revenue in the second quarter of the financial year 2020 (January-March) as a result of ...
SECI Extends Bids Submission Deadline for its 2 GW Solar and 2 GW Wind Tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline to submit bids for its tender for 2 GW of solar and 2 GW of wind projects. The new ...
Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Mix Rises to 9.8% as of Q1 2020
The share of renewable energy (including large hydro) in India’s overall installed power capacity mix rose marginally to 36.2% at the end of the first quarter of 2020, from 35.9% ...
Uzbekistan Announces its First Wind Tender for 100 MW
The Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) has announced a tender for 100 MW of wind power projects and associated infrastructure in the Qorao’zak district of the Karakalpakstan region of the country ...
AleaSoft Collaborates with India’s PGCIL to Provide Solar, Wind Power Demand Forecasts
AleaSoft, an energy forecasting solutions company, announced that it has collaborated with the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) as a provider of solar and wind energy forecasting. The ...
CERC Approves a Tariff of ₹2.77/kWh for 200 MW of Wind Projects
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given tariff approval for 200 MW of wind projects floated by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). NTPC had issued a request for ...
SECI Announces Two Tenders: 2 GW of Solar and 2 GW of Wind Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced two tenders for 2 GW of solar and 2 GW of wind projects. The interstate-connected (ISTS) solar and wind power projects ...
SECI to Sell 840 MW of Solar-Wind Hybrid Power to Haryana and Chhattisgarh
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a tariff of ₹2.67 (~$0.036)/kWh for SBE Renewable and ₹2.69 (~$0.037)/kWh for Mahoba Solar for the 840 MW of wind-solar hybrid power ...
NTPC’s Tender for 600 MW of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has floated a tender for 600 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind energy projects in the country. The last date for the ...
Tamil Nadu Commission Approves Tariff of ₹2.91/kWh for 441 MW of Wind Projects
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) approved a tariff rate of ₹2.91 (~$0.04)/kWh for procuring about 441 MW of wind power through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) ...
Africa and Middle East Wind Capacity Additions Down 7% in 2019
Africa and the Middle East have added 894 MW of wind power capacity in 2019, down by 7% from the previous year, according to data released by the Global Wind ...
Government to Set Up 50 GW of Ultra-Mega Renewable Parks in Gujarat and Rajasthan
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification to set up 50 GW of ultra-mega renewable energy parks in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ultra-mega parks with ...
