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India to award 7.2 GW of offshore wind power in Tamil Nadu in 2024 and 2025

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a public notice for bidding for the allocation of offshore wind development areas off the coast of the Tamil Nadu region, with 7,215 MW of capacity in the mix.The country issued the call for seven locations off the Tamil Nadu region in the south of … Continue reading India to award 7.2 GW of offshore wind power in Tamil Nadu in 2024 and 2025

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Suzlon wins order for 100.8 MW of wind power from Everrenew Energy Private Limited

Supply 48 2.1 MW wind turbines to the wind farm to be installed at Velliyanani Phase II in Karur district and Vengaimandalam in Trichy district in Tamil Nadu with a total installed capacity of 100.8 MW. Project to be commissioned in March 2024. Electricity generated from the project will be used for captive consumption and … Continue reading Suzlon wins order for 100.8 MW of wind power from Everrenew Energy Private Limited

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Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Roadmap

Tamil Nadu could deliver 25 GW of new wind capacity, attract billions of dollars of investment, and generate over 100,000 jobs in the best-case scenarios of GWEC’s new roadmap for the state, which is developed in partnership with the SED Fund and Deloitte. Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Roadmap: Harnessing Net Zero Opportunities outlines how enacting … Continue reading Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Roadmap

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GE Renewable Energy to supply 81 wind turbines to Continuum Green Energy for 218 MW wind power projects in India

GE Renewable Energy will supply, install and commission 81 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines for Continuum’s 218.7 MW wind power projects across Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, India.The wind farms will power various industries and commercial establishments in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, India. GE Renewable Energy has received close to ~2 GW … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to supply 81 wind turbines to Continuum Green Energy for 218 MW wind power projects in India

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India identifies offshore wind energy potential of 70,000 MW along Gujarat, Tamil Nadu coasts

India has planned to develop the first offshore wind energy project of 1 GW capacity off the coast of Gujarat. India has an estimated offshore wind energy potential to generate around 70,000 Megawatt (MW) power, most of that identified in coastal Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, according to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE). … Continue reading India identifies offshore wind energy potential of 70,000 MW along Gujarat, Tamil Nadu coasts

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For Tamil Nadu’s wind energy sector, the future may not be a breeze

. The top producer of wind energy in the country and home to India’s biggest wind farm with an installed capacity of 1,500 MW at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu’s generation, however, is slowing. According to data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Tamil Nadu produced 10,147.1 million units of power from wind energy … Continue reading For Tamil Nadu’s wind energy sector, the future may not be a breeze

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Suzlon secures 50.4 MW wind power order from Atria Power

Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, announced its maiden order win for development of 50.4 MW wind farm from Atria Power. Suzlon will install 12 wind turbines of S111-140m and 12 wind turbines of S120-140m with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower, with rated capacity of 2.1 MW each. The project is located … Continue reading Suzlon secures 50.4 MW wind power order from Atria Power

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Nordex obtains 300 MW wind turbines order for major wind energy project in India

Nordex Group has received a 300 MW turnkey order from Sprng Energy Private Limited. The project “Mulanur” is located in the state of Tamilnadu, near to the city of Coimbatore. Sprng Energy Private Limited is the Indian subsidiary for renewable energy of the private equity fund Actis, one of the leading investors in rapid-growth developing … Continue reading Nordex obtains 300 MW wind turbines order for major wind energy project in India

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Vestas receives largest wind energy order to date in India with 252 MW EPC wind power project from auction

Leveraging Vestas’ experience from more than 4 GW of turnkey projects across the globe, Vestas has received a wind farm order for a 252 MW Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project in India. The order is Vestas’ largest order to date in India and placed by Vivid Solaire Energy Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Engie, … Continue reading Vestas receives largest wind energy order to date in India with 252 MW EPC wind power project from auction

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Sembcorp Commissions 250 MW Wind Energy Project In Tamil Nadu

Sembcorp Energy India (SEIL) and Suzlon Group Friday announced completion of a 250 MW wind power project, which was the first wind energy project auctioned by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The wind farm was dedicated to the nation by Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh at the 2nd … Continue reading Sembcorp Commissions 250 MW Wind Energy Project In Tamil Nadu

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Mytrah Energy signs PPA for 300 MW wind power with SECI in Tamil Nadu

Independent power producer Mytrah Energy (India) has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for setting up a 300 MW wind power plant in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The winning bid for 300 MW of capacity of Mytrah was part of the fourth tranche of SECI wind … Continue reading Mytrah Energy signs PPA for 300 MW wind power with SECI in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu has potential to double wind energy

US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), which conducts research and analyses on financial and economic issues related to energy and environment, on Wednesday ridiculed Tamil Nadu’s coal-fired thermal power expansion plans and said the State had the potential to double its wind energy capacity by 2027 and increase its solar capacity six-fold. … Continue reading Tamil Nadu has potential to double wind energy

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Boost to wind energy potential in Tamil Nadu

In a boost to wind energy potential in Tamil Nadu, the Centre has announced new policy for repowering of wind energy projects. Repowering refers to replacing ageing wind turbines with powerful and modern units in order to boost power generation. It can help old wind sites to more than double their installed capacities. “There is … Continue reading Boost to wind energy potential in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu ready to sell 1,000MW wind power

Even private power generation companies in the state are now free to sell power to other states as the government had lifted restrictions imposed on them a month ago. Tamil Nadu is in the process of setting up one such corridor and the work is almost over. Tamil Nadu is routing power to Goa via … Continue reading Tamil Nadu ready to sell 1,000MW wind power

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Adani Group to set up 648 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Tamil Nadu

Gujarat-based Adani group on Saturday signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to supply 648 MW of solar power from its five solar power parks to be set up at an outlay of Rs.4,536 crore, said the state government. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) has signed an agreement with the … Continue reading Adani Group to set up 648 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Tamil Nadu

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Wind energy in India: Gamesa wind turbines supplied to six wind power farms

The company will build two turnkey wind farms with aggregate capacity of 158 MW for a leading IPP in the country. It will also supply 18 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines (36 MW) at four wind farms located in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Gamesa, a global technology leader in … Continue reading Wind energy in India: Gamesa wind turbines supplied to six wind power farms

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107 MW of wind energy was added in Tamil Nadu over the last six months

Data from the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) shows that 107 MW of capacity has been added in the state between April and September, bringing the total wind power capacity in the state to 7378.63 MW, the highest in the country.     However, these are projects that were signed a while ago, driven by … Continue reading 107 MW of wind energy was added in Tamil Nadu over the last six months

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Tamil Nadu should set up a state-level wind power forecasting mechanism

Tamil Nadu should set up a state-level wind energy forecasting mechanism and wind energy integration facility to avoid ‘evacuation loss’ of power produced in wind mills, a top official of Indian Wind Power Association said today. The evacuation loss has been a major hurdle in meeting the gap between power requirement and availability. This loss … Continue reading Tamil Nadu should set up a state-level wind power forecasting mechanism

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