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  • Govt mandates automatic weather stations at renewable energy projects to ensure grid stability

    Govt mandates automatic weather stations at renewable energy projects to ensure grid stability

    Going ahead, all bids for solar and wind power projects will include a clause for the installation of automatic weather station on the site, the Central Electricity Authority stated in its guidelines.

  • Adani Green stock gains 2% on report of withdrawal from Sri Lanka wind power project

    Adani Green stock gains 2% on report of withdrawal from Sri Lanka wind power project

    Adani Green Energy has reportedly decided to withdraw from the proposed $442-million wind power generation and transmission project in Sri Lanka after the new government sought to renegotiate tariffs, potentially ending overhang.

  • Chart of the Day | India's renewable power to continue to shine

    Chart of the Day | India's renewable power to continue to shine

    With solar energy capacity expected to more than double in the coming years, the sector holds significant promise for investors

  • Suzlon Group secures 400 MW wind power deal from Jindal Renewables

    Suzlon Group secures 400 MW wind power deal from Jindal Renewables

    "Suzlon Group is set to contribute to decarbonisation of the hard-to-abate sectors by harnessing the power of wind through a significant 400 MW order from JSP Green Wind 1 Pvt Ltd (SPV of Jindal Renewables Power)," it said.

  • Sri Lanka’s new government pledges review of Adani wind project

    Sri Lanka’s new government pledges review of Adani wind project

    The move to reassess the Adani Green deal follows through on a campaign pledge by newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was swept into office last month after a closely contested three-way race.

  • Fast-tracking transition will make clean energy cheaper, more affordable: IEA report

    Fast-tracking transition will make clean energy cheaper, more affordable: IEA report

    Many clean energy technologies, such as solar and wind power, are already cheaper over their lifetimes than traditional fuels like coal and oil, the Strategies for Affordable and Fair Clean Energy Transitions report says

  • Adani Green to invest Rs 1.5 lakh cr to build world’s largest renewable energy project: MD

    Adani Green to invest Rs 1.5 lakh cr to build world’s largest renewable energy project: MD

    Adani Green is boosting capacity while maintaining an arm’s length with group firm Adani New Industries, a maker of solar and wind power gear. Adani Group plans to invest a total of Rs 2.3 lakh crore on renewable energy.

  • JSW Energy acquires 45 MW wind project of Reliance Power for Rs 132 crore

    JSW Energy acquires 45 MW wind project of Reliance Power for Rs 132 crore

    The transaction values the project at Rs 132 crore adjusted for net working capital

  • Rising demand for windmills improve project pipeline for Suzlon, Inox Wind

    Rising demand for windmills improve project pipeline for Suzlon, Inox Wind

    Both Suzlon and Inox Wind reported large order wins in December 2023

  • The struggles of the offshore wind industry

    The struggles of the offshore wind industry

    Governments around the world have set ambitious targets to tackle climate change, but developers say power prices will have to rise to pay for it

  • Wind power is in danger of dying of neglect

    Wind power is in danger of dying of neglect

    What wind needs is a signal that governments are going to match their clean-power pledges at whatever price the market needs, and slash whatever red tape is getting in the way of that goal

  • ONGC wins bid to acquire PTC's wind power unit for Rs 925 crore

    ONGC wins bid to acquire PTC's wind power unit for Rs 925 crore

    In a stock exchange filing, India's top oil and gas producer said it has over the years diversified into the petrochemicals and power business besides growing its core business of finding hydrocarbons.

  • Chart of the day: Coal is here to stay

    Chart of the day: Coal is here to stay

    Until we find a solution to stabilising solar and wind supply, coal-fired power plants will continue to supply energy to the country

  • India's first offshore wind projects to come up across Tamil Nadu coast

    India's first offshore wind projects to come up across Tamil Nadu coast

    The government has made the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) the nodal agency for offshore wind projects

  • NTPC subsidiary collaborates with ONGC for renewable energy projects

    NTPC subsidiary collaborates with ONGC for renewable energy projects

    The collaboration is also to pursue initiatives in various areas of renewable energy in India and overseas, including offshore wind projects, exploring opportunities in storage, e-mobility, carbon credits, green credits, green hydrogen business and its derivatives, NTPC said in a statement

  • Tilting at windmills: Can India become a wind industry export hub?

    Tilting at windmills: Can India become a wind industry export hub?

  • Chart of The Day: Capex outlay in renewables set to leapfrog

    Chart of The Day: Capex outlay in renewables set to leapfrog

    Growing adoption and favourable government policies have helped reduce module prices, in turn lowering costs

  • NLC India CMD says no plans for divestment as of now; focus on asset monetization

    NLC India CMD says no plans for divestment as of now; focus on asset monetization

    The company has also sorted out most of the land acquisition issues for expansion of its lignite mine in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, says Prasanna Kumar Motupalli. A section of the locals have been protesting against the project and in May, NLCIL had to shut five units of thermal power plant due to lignite shortage.

  • PowerWatch | India's power demand was 213.6 GW on June 19

    PowerWatch | India's power demand was 213.6 GW on June 19

    The government on June 12 extended its direction to imported coal-based plants to mandatorily operate and generate power till September 30 this year.

  • India set to launch first offshore wind tender, boosting renewable energy portfolio

    India set to launch first offshore wind tender, boosting renewable energy portfolio

    Industry experts said there has to be substantial order pipeline volume for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) such as the wind turbine maker to consider entering offshore wind markets in India.

  • Will the bidding calendar help reach the renewable energy goal?

    Will the bidding calendar help reach the renewable energy goal?

    Predictable RE tendering schedule is supportive, but policy flexibility is the key to meeting the clean power target

  • MC Interview | Shifting from pure solar power to hybrid and green hydrogen projects: Amplus Solar CEO

    MC Interview | Shifting from pure solar power to hybrid and green hydrogen projects: Amplus Solar CEO

    Sharad Pungalia, CEO and MD, says the company’s first inter-state transmission system project in Rajasthan will be commissioned in the fourth quarter of this FY24. The company also plans to set up new renewable energy units of up to 700 MW in FY24, from 150 MW in the last financial year, he says.

  • Nuclear power is just as green as solar and wind

    Nuclear power is just as green as solar and wind

    Nuclear plants aren’t just zero-emissions, they are much smaller on a per-megawatt basis than renewables. Indeed, they’re more than twice as space-efficient as coal power plants. If the goal is to decarbonise while sustaining living standards, no choice is entirely pure

  • Govt revamps auction norms, bans reverse bidding for wind energy projects

    Govt revamps auction norms, bans reverse bidding for wind energy projects

    The Centre has also disallowed reverse bidding for such projects in the future. A formal procedure has been put in place to pool all the bids to ensure that capacity addition is done across all eight windy states in the country

  • Wind power assets — Battling the headwinds 

    Wind power assets — Battling the headwinds 

    Wind energy has hit a rough patch with installation and performance both slowing; quick steps are needed to help the sector gather some tailwinds 

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