Ezine Archive
May Issue 2017
May Issue 2017
Month: May 2017
Editorial
May 2017: Editor Dolly Khattar
At a time when the addition of coal-fuelled power generation capacity is at a standstill in India and globally, the country is witnessing a free fall in solar power prices. The newest low is a […]
Data & Statistics
Data & Statistics
People
Sambitosh Mohapatra
I hope the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana is a success because on its success rides the fortunes of the sector and its players,” says Sambitosh Mohapatra. He joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1997 and steadily rose […]
People
Amit Bansal
Amit Bansal is one of the three co-founders of Vivaan Solar, a company started by friends in 2012, which has now become a considerable name in the industry. Vivaan Solar has recently qualified for the […]
People
Mathias Steck
Mathias Steck has over 14 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, with expertise in the structural components of wind turbines, including inspections, failure analysis, technical due diligence, guideline development and technical seminars. Prior […]
People
Ramani Kasi
Ramani Kasi, president and CEO, Raychem RPG, aims to increase the company’s turnover to over Rs 25 billion by 2021-22 from Rs 10 billion at present. He lays a lot of focus on research and development, […]
Wind Power
DNV GL’s LVRT testing solution
The wind energy segment has witnessed several key developments over the past few years with increased capacity additions, allocations through competitive bidding and a reassessment of the country’s wind energy potential. However, evacuation of the […]
Solar Power
Company Release
Tata Power Solar
Tata Power Solar has commissioned India’s first-of-its-kind vertical solar farm with a capacity of 120 kW. The farm, which was installed on a 45 metre structure at Dell India’s Bengaluru campus, produces sustainable green energy […]
Company Release
Rays Power Experts
Rays Power Experts has commissioned solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 30 MW at the Rays Solar Park in Kolayat, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Bikaner receives among the highest global horizontal irradiance of 5.8 kWh […]
Company Release
Emmvee Solar System
Emmvee has commissioned a 1 MW solar rooftop plant at its manufacturing facility in Dabaspet, Karnataka. The company manufactures two photovoltaic module categories with sizes ranging from 250 W to 330 W, along with solar […]
World View
Green Fuel: Exploring the potential of biogas for vehicles
Renewable gases can be produced by anaerobic digestion of wet biomass, gasification of woody solid biomass, or the power-to-gas process, in which renewable power is used for hydrogen (H2) production through electrolysis in order to […]
Products
E.ON launches solar storage solution in the UK
E.ON has launched an innovative home energy solution for British consumers. The solution can be customised to individual needs. Homeowners can choose to have the full solution with a solar PV and battery system fully […]
Products
Trina Solar introduces Duomax Twin bifacial PERC module
China-based photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer Trina Solar has launched its bifacial module, Duomax Twin. The new solution integrates Trina Solar’s bifacial passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) cell and the Duomax module technology. According to the company, […]
Products
Vestas expands its 2 MW platform with two new turbine variants for the Indian market
Vestas has expanded its 2 MW wind turbine platform in India by introducing two new turbine variants – the V116-2.0 MW and the V120-2.0 MW. The two variants have rotor diameters of 116 metres and […]
Products
Nordex brings 3 MW turbine to the Indian market
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex SE has introduced its AW125/3000 wind turbine in the Indian market. The 3 MW turbine of Acciona Windpower, which Nordex acquired in 2016, has a rotor diameter of 125 metres […]
Products
Senvion launches wind turbines based on Kenersys’ platform for Indian market
Senvion has announced the launch of its 2.3 MW and 2.4 MW turbines for the Indian market. The turbines are based on a platform developed by Kenersys – which was acquired by Senvion in 2016 […]
Tech Focus
Global Status: Solar PV growth moves from developed to developing economies
With the growing focus on renewable energy, the power sector across the world is currently undergoing transformation, moving from conventional to alternative sources of energy. In some countries, the annual renewable capacity addition has surpassed […]