Up and coming
Year: 2017
Up and coming
Cygni Energy
In the late 1880s, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison became embroiled in the “War of the Currents” in which alternating current (AC) emerged as the winner, owing to its ability to transmit power over longer […]
Companies
Interview with Husk Power’s Ratnesh Yadav: “I do not see microgrids scaling up in India”
Renewable energy-based microgrids have proved to be a viable business model in the off-grid space. However, only a few players have created a success story on the back of this model. One of these is […]
Companies
IPCL: Growing focus on solar
India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL) was incorporated in 1919 as a utility and power generation company. Over the years it has been growing its renewable energy portfolio and today has 143.2 MW of renewable capacity […]
Solar Power
Paying Partnership: Successful model for ensuring energy access and financial inclusion in Manipur
When designed as long-term durable assets, the costs of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) products are higher than similar products with shorter lifetimes. Cheaper long-term financing makes these products more affordable for the poor, thus helping […]
Solar Power
Green CSR: Off-grid solar initiatives by corporate groups
Despite the government’s efforts to increase the availability of grid power in rural and remote regions, nearly 50 per cent of the country’s rural population still has little or no access to grid-based electricity and […]
Bioenergy
Reusing Residue: Finding clean ways to end crop stubble burning
Air pollution has risen to acute levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas. This spike is being attributed in large part to the burning of crop residue by farmers in Punjab and […]
Solar Power
ISA Gets Off the Ground: Mobilising low-cost financing for promoting solar
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) came into effect on December 6, 2017, acquiring the status of an international organisation. It has already been ratified by 19 countries and has 46 signatories to its framework agreement. […]
Wind Power
A Fresh Start: New guidelines expected to clear the wind tender logjam
Following the shift from feed-in tariffs (FiTs) to competitive bidding in early 2017, the wind power segment has largely been supported by central government auctions. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has so far […]
Trends
Green Tracks: Indian Railways takes steps to decarbonise its operations
At the end of 2016, the government’s 10-year energy blueprint predicted that non-fossil fuel sources would account for significant 57 per cent of the country’s total electricity capacity by 2027, with increased investments in renewable […]
International News
Siemens Gamesa signs MoU for offshore wind development in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed an MoU with the Taiwan International Ports Corporation to explore the possibility of developing an offshore wind manufacturing and deployment site. The non-binding MoU is the first step towards […]
International News
Uganda issues tender for off-grid solar in schools
Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a tender for the supply of off-grid PV solutions to 89 post-primary educational institutions. As per the tender document, 44 solar packages will have to be provided […]
International News
Nicaragua extends fiscal incentives for renewable energy
The National Assembly of Nicaragua has approved the reform of Law 532 for the promotion of electric generation with renewable sources, extending the fiscal incentives for renewable energy for another five years. The tax benefits, […]
International News
Brazil launches $154 million fund for residential solar in Amazon
The Brazilian development agency for the Amazonas Basin, the Superintendência do Desenvolvimento da Amazônia (SUDAM), and the Ministry of National Integration of Brazil have announced that the funds Fundos Constitucionais do Norte and Fundo de […]
International News
Slovakian government allocated funds for Green Houses Program
The Government of Slovakia has allocated Euro 13 million in funds as part of the incentive scheme for residential renewable energy systems called the Green Houses Program. According to the Slovak Association of Photovoltaic Industry, […]
International News
Enertronica wins $6 million inverter contract from Chile
Elettronica Santerno, the inverter manufacturing unit of Italian solar developer Enertronica, has secured a $6 million contract to supply 100 MW of central inverters for a project coming up in Chile. As per the contract, […]
International News
Switzerland plans to replace current FiT scheme for solar
Switzerland is planning to replace its current FiT scheme for residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems with a rebate scheme from 2018 onwards. From 2018, FiTs will be paid only to projects for which contracts […]
International News
Nordex wins contract to renovate a wind farm in Spain
The Nordex Group has won a 30 MW order to renovate one of Acciona Energía’s oldest wind farms in Spain. In the second half of 2018, it will upgrade the 30 MW El Cabrito wind […]
International News
PG&E seeks approval for six energy storage projects
California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted six energy storage contracts to the California Public Utilities Commission for approval. The contracts are part of its efforts to meet the state-mandated goal of […]
International News
Tesla installs world’s largest Li-ion battery in Australia
Tesla has recently connected a 100 MW/129 MWh battery in South Australia to the grid. As South Australia has been crippled by electricity problems in recent times, the battery, in addition to helping with grid […]