Having been in the investment banking business for the past nine years, Ashish Agarwal, director, infrastructure, Equirus Capital, has been spearheading deal-making in infrastructure. At Equirus Capital, his role is to lead the origination and […]
Adviser, KPMG Anvesha Thakker works as a full-time adviser with KPMG in the firm’s infrastructure and government services division. Her key responsibilities are developing the renewable energy, strategy and operations advisory practice and leading […]
Six years ago, in December 2011, when France-based SolaireDirect put in a Rs 7.49 per kWh bid in the first auctions under the National Solar Mission, it made headlines and the company was roundly criticised […]
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has unveiled its uprated 8 MW wind turbine that can reach 9 MW at specific site conditions. The increased energy […]
February Issue 2017
Uwe Wehnhardt is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Voith Hydro. He began his career in 1989 at Procter & Gamble, where he handled various production-related functions followed by his appointment as senior departmental […]
Deputy Managing Director, IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited After working across several infrastructure sectors, I realised that power is by far the most exciting and challenging,” says Anoop Seth, deputy managing director (MD), IL&FS Energy […]
The year 2016 witnessed several project investments, and policy and regulatory initiatives across various regions, which were aimed at facilitating grid expansion and strengthening, mainly to connect new and renewable energy sources. Renewable Watch presents […]
The French government has opened a solar-powered road in Normandy, setting a new benchmark in solar power application. The road stretches 1 km and comprises 2,800 square metres of solar photovoltaic cells. The panels have […]
Communities across the world have employed different techniques to address the problem of potable water shortage. The most common solution has been the use of solar stills that are based on the evaporation-condensation principle. However, […]
Vehicular emissions are one of the major contributors to pollution in urban areas. With rapid growth in urbanisation, the number of vehicles in Indian cities has grown manyfold, leading to increased congestion on roads as […]
Singapore-based PV manufacturer REC has launched the latest version of its TwinPeak solar module. The 60-cell multicrystalline TwinPeak 2 module can deliver up to 295 Wp of output and employs a larger-size wafer (156.75 mm). […]
Canada-based Aurora Solar Technologies (AST) has introduced the Decima Gemini solutions, an enhanced version of its Decima inline measurement system, for quality control of bi-facial solar cells during production. Bi-facial solar cells have an open […]
China-based inverter manufacturer Growatt has launched its new-generation, three-phase solar inverter series, the Growatt 8K-11KTL3-S. The new inverters are designed to provide a maximum efficiency of 98.4 per cent and a maximum power point tracking […]
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In a major financial boost to India’s commitment to achieve 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022 and reduce the carbon intensity of its GDP by 30-35 per cent by 2030, two of […]
Gujarat is among the leading states in renewable energy capacity addition. Growing variable generation is leading to issues related to grid stability and reliability in the state. This has resulted in the loss of generation […]
Gujarat is widely known as the flag-bearer for renewable energy development in the country. With the first-ever state solar policy in the country announced in 2009, and several subsequent successful renewable energy policies, Gujarat has […]
By Vinod R. Tanti, Chief Operating Officer, Suzlon Group It is almost impossible for humans to aspire for growth without energy, as the latter fuels growth. Renewable energy is a cleaner, greener route to fuel […]
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