TRIAL FOR AUTOMATED BLADE FINISHING PROGRAM FINDS SUCCESS
GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and GE Research in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) had...
BayWa r.e. completes construction of 250 MW Wind Farm in Texas
BayWa r.e. completes construction of 250 MW wind farm of the Amadeus Wind Farm in Texas has begun selling power into the grid generating renewable energy to meet the electricity needs of more than 74,800 homes annually.
Global Renewable Energy Alliance
A joint study by the Global Solar Council and the Global Wind Energy Council found that by 2030 there will be a 29% shortfall...
Converter Topologies For Hybrid Power Generation Systems
A hybrid power generation system basically can be formed by using individual converters with each renewable energy source... - M Ankush Kumar, PM Menghal, Dr A Jaya Laxmi
Carbon Credits For Financing Renewable Projects
It is always useful to recycle the waste material. Recycling process consumes about half of the energy to produce same quantity of products, which would have been otherwise made from the virgin materials... - Nidhi M J, Shaikh Shamser Ali
ReNew Power Commissions 126 MW Wind Energy Project in GJ
ReNew Power announced the successful commissioning of Phase 1 (126 MW) of its 250 MW wind project located in Kutch district of Gujarat.
Pattern Energy to harness the west wind in New Mexico
Pattern Energy completes financing and starts the full construction process of its Western Spirit Wind project in New Mexico.
COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF NTPC REL’S MAIDEN PROJECT COMMENCES IN KACHCH, GUJARAT
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has declared the commercial operation of its first project, the 50 MW wind project at Dayapar in Kachch, Gujarat on...
ABB wins $150 mn Order to Grid-Connect World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
The orders were booked in the second quarter of 2018 and are the first tranche of a global five-year frame agreement for the supply of electrical and automation equipment for offshore and onshore wind power connection and integration to the grid.
Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural India
Hybrid energy systems can be potential solutions for the electricity problems in the rural region. However, vast research is needed in this aspect to make it technically feasible to be deployed at these areas. - Dr. Vikramaditya Dave, Dr. Sujit Kumar
KANSAI INKS AGREEMENT WITH ILMATAR FOR ONSHORE WIND PROJECT
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai) has entered into agreements with Finnish renewable energy company Ilmatar Energy Ltd to acquire 49% of shares...
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…
Large Scale Energy Storage Future
Thermal energy generators are expected to be phased out and not replaced as they age out. However, the biggest issue to be resolved will be the erratic generation from renewable sources, which is not controllable on demand. Solar plants operate only when sun is shining, while wind mills operate only in windy conditions. Renewable energy will have to necessarily depend on devices and facilities which can store the energy when available and dispense to loads as per demand... - R. P. Deshpande
GE Renewable Energy repowers more than 4 GW of wind turbines in US
GE Renewable Energy announced at the AWEA Wind power Conference that the company has completed over 2,500 repowering upgrades, covering 4 GWs of capacity at 36 different wind farms across the US since 2017.
Wind Industry to cross 60 GW, ahead of its 2022 target
Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) revealed that the Indian Wind industry will meet Government’s target of 60 GW ahead of 2022 deadline.
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...
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...
RENEWABLE ENERGY INDIA E-EXPO: A HIGH OCTANE EVENT
Renewable Energy India (REI) E-Expo, South Asia’s first virtual renewable energy event by Informa Markets in India (formerly UBM India) concluded on a successful note 9th June 2020.
RENEW POWER COMMISSIONS GUJARAT’S FIRST WIND-SOLAR HYBRID PROJECT
ReNew Power has set up Gujarat’s first wind-solar hybrid project at the Chlor-Alkali unit of Grasim Industries Limited in Vilayat, Bharuch, in southern Gujarat....
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION
This article presents an overview on the battery energy storage technologies and its integration with renewable energy, selection criteria and its key design considerations. - D. Geethalakshmi, Bhaskar Shriman