Bihar’s power supply relies heavily on coal-based power generation due to its proximity to the coal belt of India. As per the Central Electricity Authority, the state had a total installed capacity of 3,832.54 MW […]
The Indian rooftop solar market has been growing at a brisk pace over the past two years, with the cumulative installed capacity crossing the 1 GW mark in October 2016. This growth has been driven […]
In a typical linear economy, resources are taken, turned into products, and then discarded once those products are no longer fit for purpose. A circular economy, on the other hand, is a regenerative process; resources […]
The share of renewable energy sources, primarily wind and solar, is poised to grow significantly in the Indian power system. The government has set a target of 175 GW of installed renewable capacity by 2022, […]
Technological advancements in the solar power segment have significantly reduced system costs, thus increasing installations across the globe. To achieve maximum technical, financial and physical project efficiency, developers are expected to rapidly adapt to these […]
India’s solar thermal market has existed for over two decades, with the primary applications being solar cookers and water heaters. Then solar photovoltaics (PVs) came into the market, and the focus shifted away from solar […]
Plunging solar power tariffs have led developers to seek ways to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in solar power generation. Balance of system (BoS) components, which have significant capital and operational cost implications, can play […]
So far, 67 projects out of the allotted 655 small hydel power projects (of up to 5 MW capacity) have been commissioned in Himachal Pradesh since this segment was opened to private investors. While a few of […]
July Issue 2017
Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received two orders for V110-2.0 MW turbines – a 130 MW project in the US and a 50 MW project in China. Out of the 130 MW in the […]
Germany-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has signed a contract with Elicio NV for the delivery, installation and commissioning of 21 Senvion MM100 turbines at the Alibunar wind farm in Serbia. The installation will take place […]
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has announced the commencement of the world’s first commercialscale floating wind farm, which on completion will be located off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The wind farm consists of […]
The Korea Development Bank (KDB) has issued green bonds worth $300 million due in 2022. This is the first time that KDB has offered green bonds. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Crédit Agricole CIB and […]
KfW has agreed to provide $14.1 million to Societe tunisienne de l’electricite et du gaz (STEG), a Tunisian state-owned utility, for the construction of a 10 MW solar project in Tozeur, southern Tunisia. The total […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a transaction advisory agreement with the Cambodia government for supporting Electricite Du Cambodge in setting up a 100 MW national solar park in Cambodia. ADB will act as […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a mandate letter for co-financing up to $28 million for a new 50 MW Baikonur solar park in Kazakhstan. The Baikonur solar park, with a […]
Renewable Energy Systems Americas has been awarded the construction contract for the 80 MW Copenhagen wind project in Jefferson and Lewis counties in New York. The project, which is being developed and will be owned […]
Danish wind energy developer DONG Energy has signed a contract with Siemens-Gamesa for the supply of 752 MW of wind turbines for the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm sets to be developed in […]
Germany’s Kaco New Energy GmbH has won a contract to supply 24 MW of solar inverters for two projects in Corsica. Kaco will deliver 395 units of its blueplanet 50.0 TL3 INT inverters, which will […]
Morocco has received approval for a $25 million loan from the Climate Investment Funds’ Clean Technology Fund (CIF CTF) for a solar power project, which is a hybrid of concentrating solar power (CSP) and PV […]
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