According to a recent report, India will need 3, 128 Trillion watt hour per year (TWH) of electrical energy in the future if it adopts a frugal policy for energy use. This annual need could be met through renewable energy sources alone in the form of solar power (photovoltaic [PV] and thermal), wind energy, and … Continue reading Solar Energy in India
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Declining Solar Photovoltaic Cost to Grow Solar Power in India
India has a huge potential for solar power generation that is leading to large-scale deployment of solar energy. Therefore, solar photovoltaic-installed capacity is rising exponentially in the country. Due to increase in the solar photovoltaic installation, the demand of solar photovoltaic panels and products are also increasing. The solar photovoltaic manufacturers are trying to produce … Continue reading Declining Solar Photovoltaic Cost to Grow Solar Power in India
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Suzlon bags wind energy order for supplying 22 MW of turbines in Tamil Nadu
Wind power Suzlon today said it has received an order for supplying wind turbines for setting up a 22 MW wind farm in Tamil Nadu. “Suzlon Group has signed a contract for a 21.75 MW wind farm with Sri Kumarswamy Mineral Exports Private Limited. The project comprises nine units of 1.25 MW and five units … Continue reading Suzlon bags wind energy order for supplying 22 MW of turbines in Tamil Nadu
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Wind energy to ease India’s energy security with 89 GW by 2020
Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable energy Farooq Abdullah, the report examines the state … Continue reading Wind energy to ease India’s energy security with 89 GW by 2020
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A 150 MW photovoltaic solar power plant will be commissioned in Maharashtra
A 150 MW solar power plant will be commissioned in the state by end of March this year. The Rs 1,600 crore plant is coming up near Nizampur village in Dhule district. Dhule, in north Maharashtra, is known for dry land, bright sunlight and high solar radiation, mainly because its proximity to the tropic of … Continue reading A 150 MW photovoltaic solar power plant will be commissioned in Maharashtra
Continue readingWind energy potential in Andhra Pradesh assessed at 88,000 Mw
The wind power potential in Andhra Pradesh is assessed to be at least 88,000 Mw from wastelands. The results indicate that availability of potential is not a constraint for development of wind power in both Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka has about 49,000MW from wasteland and scrub forest lands at 80m hub heights. Out of … Continue reading Wind energy potential in Andhra Pradesh assessed at 88,000 Mw
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E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has more than 2,700 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity in operation across its 18 wind farms located in 5 states. The company completed construction on three wind power projects in Texas and Indiana in 2012, totaling approximately 500 MW: –Magic Valley Wind Farm, located approximately … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
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Offshore wind farms to harness wind energy in India
An expert committee has suggested that offshore wind turbines to harness wind power may be set up at Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Maharashtra, Kerala-Konkan and Gujarat, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said during Question Hour that his ministry had constituted an Offshore Wind Energy Steering Committee to develop offshore … Continue reading Offshore wind farms to harness wind energy in India
Continue readingIndia Wind Energy Outlook sees multifold growth in wind power
Wind energy generation capacity in India could more than quadruple to 89 Gigawatts by 2020 against 18 GW now, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook 2012. The third edition of this report was released by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah at the inaugural of the Wind Power India 2012 conference and … Continue reading India Wind Energy Outlook sees multifold growth in wind power
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China’s Ming Yang To Build 2500 MW Of Wind Power In India
On July 2, 2012, Ming Yang announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Reliance Power to co-develop up to 2,500MW renewable energy projects in India within three years. China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MY), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced … Continue reading China’s Ming Yang To Build 2500 MW Of Wind Power In India
Continue readingSuzlon wins 39 MW orders from Bharat Electronics and GSFC
Suzlon Group has signed contracts for 39.9 MW projects with leading Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). The projects comprise of 19 units of Suzlon’s S95 – 2.1 MW wind turbines. GSFC has signed a contract for 29.4 MW with Suzlon. GSFC currently has an existing installed capacity of 123.40 MW operating in sites across Gujarat. The … Continue reading Suzlon wins 39 MW orders from Bharat Electronics and GSFC
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Gamesa wind energy bags order from PSU for 56 wind turbines
Gamesa Wind Turbines India has bagged an order from SJVN Ltd, a ‘mini-ratna’ central public sector undertaking, for the supply of 56 wind turbines of 850 kW. The Indian subsidiary of Spanish wind turbine major Gamesa will set up a wind farm for hydro power company Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam. It will build the wind … Continue reading Gamesa wind energy bags order from PSU for 56 wind turbines
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GE completes its first wind farm in India
GE announced the commissioning of the 25.5 MW Yelisurur wind energy project of Bhoruka Power Corporation in Karnataka. Powered by 17 GE (NYSE: GE) 1.5-77 wind turbines, Bhoruka Power Corporation’s new wind farm at Yelisurur in the southern state of Karnataka, India, is commissioned and in commercial operation. The project, which has a capacity of … Continue reading GE completes its first wind farm in India
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Gamesa mulls solar energy entry in India
Wind energy manufacturer Gamesa is evaluating the prospects of foraying into the solar power industry in India, a move intended to create a new stream of revenue and strike synergies between two renewable energy sources. Gamesa, whose role in solar power now is limited to marketing inverters and mobile phone chargers, according to Gamesa India … Continue reading Gamesa mulls solar energy entry in India
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Ernst & Young ranks India 4th on renewable energy market potential
India has been consistently ranked among the top five countries (globally) in terms of its market potential for renewable energy. With power generation from renewable sources on the rise in India, share of renewable energy in country’s total energy mix increased from 7.8 per cent in financial year 2008 to 12.1 per cent in financial … Continue reading Ernst & Young ranks India 4th on renewable energy market potential
Continue readingIntersolar India gets underway
Today at 10:00am (IST), the Intersolar India Conference re-opened its doors at the Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai. The organizers expect to welcome some 700 attendees over the four days of the conference, which is taking place in parallel to the Intersolar India exhibition. Tomorrow, on November 6, Intersolar India opens its doors to the … Continue reading Intersolar India gets underway
Continue readingWind energy industry upbeat over restoration of accelerated depreciation in India
The Indian Wind Power Association met the Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, a few days back in Coimbatore, to follow up on his own previous presentation to the Ministry of Finance. The Indian Wind Power Association has 1,500 members. Since the beginning of the current financial year the wind power industry in India has had … Continue reading Wind energy industry upbeat over restoration of accelerated depreciation in India
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Welspun Energy to set up 100 MW solar power
Welspun Renewables Energy Ltd (WREL), a subsidiary of Welspun Energy, has inked an MoU with Chattisgarh government for installing 100 MW Solar Power project. The MoU was signed in Raipur. “The project is to be commenced in 2015, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 1,000 crore,” the company said. With this project, WEL will achieve … Continue reading Welspun Energy to set up 100 MW solar power
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India catching up in solar power
Grid parity is the point at which the cost of solar power equals the cost of utility power from conventional sources. The rising cost of conventional power, largely driven by increasing raw material exports and the growing cost of putting up green-field facilities coupled with the steady decline in solar power costs could result in … Continue reading India catching up in solar power
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Wind energy potential in India have been underestimated
With appropriate policies wind energy can be brought to the mainstream to supplement conventional power, according to G.M. Pillai, Director-General, World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE). Addressing media persons at a curtain raiser on Wind Power India 2012, a three-day exhibition and seminar to start on November 28, he said over the last couple of … Continue reading Wind energy potential in India have been underestimated
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