Inox Wind wins 50MW in the Maharashtra State auctions
This win is on back of the 300MW order win from SECI-1 auctions, 300MW in SECI-2 auctions and 200MW from SECI-3 auctions.
The Potential Of Renewable Energy Sources In The Energy Sector In India
India became the world's third largest producer of electricity in the year 2013 and accounts for 4.8% of global share in electricity generation. But its per capita electricity consumption is only 746 kWh, which is lower compared to many countries, though electricity tariff is cheaper in India. - Lekha Chandran
The Kite Generator System: The Future of Wind Energy?
-The following article is co-authored by Dr Ashwani K Sharma, Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra and Siddharth Singh, Student, Pursuing MTech, NIT Kurukshetra
A comparison...
China becomes second-largest offshore wind globally
According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, the global offshore wind industry had its second-best year ever in 2020, installing over...
ACWA POWER SIGNS PPAS, IAS FOR 1.5GW WIND PLANT IN UZBEKISTAN
ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, has signed on December 23,...
Wind Power Development in India
Government of India has set an ambitious target of reaching 175 GW of renewable power capacity in the country by 2022 of which 60 GW to come from wind. The country has further set a goal of having 40 percent of its installed electric capacity powered by non-fossil-fuel sources…
IoT: Empowering Energy Management
The main motive behind the merger of IoT and energy management systems is to allow the linked entities to communicate with each other via a common information model. - S Prabhakar Karthikeyan, Kshitij Sharma
NEW RENEWABLE SOURCE DEVELOPMENTS
Solar and wind energy farms are becoming common, but current energy systems by themselves will not be able to meet entire requirements of the...
CS WIND TO ACQUIRE VESTAS’ PUEBLO TOWER FACTORY
Vestas has signed an agreement with CS Wind for the acquisition of Vestas’ tower manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado. The aim of the agreement...
RE For Rural Electrification In India – part 2
In areas with consistent wind resources, wind energy systems, or wind farms, present an opportunity for larger-scale rural electrification. These systems consist of multiple...
Future Perspective For Renewable Energy In India
The power generation shortfall in India is estimated at 11% of the total energy, and 15% of the peak capacity requirements and these figures are likely to increase. This is despite the fact that the country is already consuming more than 2 million barrels of imported oil a day – a figure that is growing by about 10 percent annually... - Jay B. Thakar
World’s biggest offshore wind turbine heading to UK for testing
GE Renewable Energy has confirmed that the Haliade-X 12 MW nacelle and 107-metre long blade will be shipped to the UK as part of an advanced technology testing program that will focus on enhancing the Haliade-X platform before it enters into serial production in 2021.
“India will chart its own course of energy transition…”
Recently, in a free-wheeling interaction with Electrical India (EI) team, Dr Vivek Soni, Faculty of Management, PhD & MTech (IIT Delhi), and a Certified Independent Director -MoCA, Govt of India, revealed his observations and expectations from the ongoing developments in the Indian Power Sector. Here is the Part 2 of the interaction; remaining parts will appear in the next issues of EI…
GE, NAREVA TO BUILD 200 MW AFTISSAT ONSHORE WIND FARM EXTENSION
GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Energie Eolienne du Maroc (EEM), a leading developer of wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nareva...
Iberdrola to Go for Its First Repowering in Spain
Iberdrola has taken another step towards the energy transition and has obtained the environmental permit for its first repowering in Spain, in Castilla-La Mancha,...
Suzlon wins 75 MW repeat order from a leading IPP
Suzlon will install around 36 units of S111-140m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with rated capacity of 2.1 MW each.
Burning Bright
Strong policy thrust on renewables to drive capacity addition; AT&C loss reduction to remain key for the financial health of distribution utilities - Girishkumar Kadam
Looking forward: The Kite Generator System (KGS)
We are survivors. Yes! India has successfully reached ‘Unlock 1,’ and Mumbai is once again gearing up to fight COVID-19. That apart, we also...
Nordex Group secures order for 33MW wind farm in the Netherlands
The Nordex Group has secured an order for a total of 33 MW for a wind farm in the Netherlands. The Nordex Group will...
HITACHI ENERGY RECEIVES ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACT FROM EQUINOR AND POLENERGIA
Equinor and Polenergia have selected Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical systems infrastructure for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind projects...
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