Page 24 - Renewable Energy

Why India might not achieve its 2020 renewable energy targets

To achieve its targets, India must add 130.76 GW of renewable energy over the next six years

Commercial Syn Bags to use solar energy to power MP plant

The company has placed an order with Ujaas Energy for purchase of 1.0 MW solar power generating system for this purpose

NTPC forays into wind energy sector with 50-MW project

The company has awarded a contract to Inox Wind Limited for setting up the 50 MW wind power project in Gujarat

Researchers develop liquid fuel from solar energy & carbon dioxide

First compact plant worldwide for synthetic fuels from solar energy and carbon dioxide extracted from air to start in Finland

Gamesa bags order from ReNew Power for wind project in MP

As per terms of the contract, Gamesa will supply 25 units of G114 - 2.0MW T106 turbines which will be set up at Amba, Madhya Pradesh

ABB and IIT Madras to develop microgrid models for electricity in remote areas

Two sides will develop a power management system to optimise the operation of multiple microgrids, with and without grid connection, while managing electricity supply to villages

Inox Wind bags order for 40-MW wind project from Roha Dyechem

The project, to be based in Gujarat, is scheduled to be commissioned by March 2017

Wheels India ties up Spain's Fluitecnik to make components for wind turbines

Through this tie-up, Wheels India Ltd, a part of TVS Group, will manufacture hydraulic components for supply to wind mill manufacturers in India

Dalmia Cement commits to 100% renewable power

The company, which becomes first cement firm to commit to 100% renewable electricity, is the third Indian business to join the RE100 initiative in after Infosys and Tata Motors

The rise of renewable energy

Renewable energy reached an important turning point last year with record new installations of emissions-free power surpassing sources

Canadian Solar buys 49% stake in Suzlon's two solar projects

With this deal, Canadian Solar, which will acquire stakes in two solar projects of 15 MW each located in Telangana, will enter into Indian solar energy space

Suzlon opens rotor blade manufacturing unit at MP for wind energy sector

The unit at Badnawar (Ratlam) will manufacture rotor blades for its latest S111 2.1 MW turbines and have annual manufacturing capacity of 400 MW

Govt likely to modify captive power equity structure

May be made more stringent, renewable energy units fear this could mean higher costs

India's rooftop solar capacity reaches 1,020 MW

OPEX model, where a third party developer finances and installs the system on rooftop owner/consumer's premises and sells all power output to him, takes hold in India, says Bridge To India

Why interstate transmission waiver will fall short of its desired goal

If the benefits are available for a period of 25 years, government could have been a little more generous with the deadline

Report on removal of 25 Mw renewable cap on hydro projects soon

India's renewable capacity may touch 225 Gw by 2022 if larger hydro projects are treated as renewable: Piyush Goyal

NIIF to manage $2-bn green energy fund

NIIF will put in $490 million in the corpus, said govt officials

ABB doubles solar inverter manufacturing capacity in India

The new factory in Bangalore will meet the growing demand for solar inverters, the heart of any solar installation, from the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry

Renewables and microgrid tech key to drive India's eco-efficient data center growth

Microgrid technology, which provides an approach that balances multiple resources such as the grid, diesel generation, and renewables, is used globally to power remote industrial facilities

Germany's Senvion acquires wind turbine maker Kenersys India

With this, Senvion will have access to assets ranges from 2.0 to 2.6 MW and rotor diameters from 82 to 120 meters, with cumulative installations of 220 MW in India