Data & Statistics
Month: January 2019
People
Dr André Nobre: Head of Operations and Maintenance, Cleantech Solar
Dr André Nobre is a scholar of solar photovoltaics (PV), having authored and co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed and conference works on PV system performance. He has multiple academic qualifications including an engineering doctorate in solar […]
Solar Power
EV Plus PV: Case for renewables to power electric vehicles
Global automakers are going all-out on vehicle electrification, with planned spends of $300 billion over the next decade, according to latest industry reports. The world’s largest automaker by sales, Volkswagen alone has announced plans to […]
Tech Focus
Performance Check: Proposed guidelines focus on wind turbine quality and reliability
With over 35 GW of installed capacity, the Indian wind energy segment has matured significantly. Over the past two years, the market has also transitioned from a feed-in tariff (FiT) scenario to competitive bidding for […]
Companies
WiSH Energy Solutions: Moving beyond niche applications
Small renewable energy units are known for powering households and industries in remote locations. These units can be based on any source of renewable energy, but the most efficient are those set up in hybrid […]
Interviews
Making Business Sense: C&I segment turns to solar
While solar power has crossed grid parity globally, commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in India continue to pay substantially higher grid tariffs to discoms than domestic consumers. In order to reduce their operating expenses, C&I […]
Data & Statistics
Wind Power
Fresh Initiatives: Andhra Pradesh’s new renewable policies reflect changing market dynamics
Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a front runner in the country’s renewable energy sector with 2,591 MW of solar power and 4,057 MW of wind power capacity installed as of September 2018. Owing to rich […]
Company Release
Risen Energy Completed 5 GW Installation in 2018
January 21st, 2019, Risen Energy Co., Ltd (hereinafter refer to as Risen Energy) concluded the year of 2018 by announcing the completion of 5 GW global installation, including modules sales and project installation. 5 GW […]
Interviews
Second Wind: Exploring India’s vast repowering potential
Wind power development started in India in the mid-1990s, nearly twenty-five years ago. Since then, the country has seen rapid growth in this segment. It currently has about 35 GW of installed capacity and ranks […]
Data & Statistics
Solar Power
Green Route: Industrial and commercial users increasingly opt for renewable energy
By Anita Khullar and Reya Ramdev Commercial and industrial consumers account for 51 per cent of grid power consumption in India. Owing to the high cost and unreliable nature of grid power, most of these […]
Solar Power
Slow but Promising: Rooftop solar segment set to gain scale
The rooftop solar segment has been slow to take off. The underlying reasons have been the government’s primary focus on utility-scale solar projects and the perception that rooftop solar is slow to scale up. With […]
Solar Power
Optimising Costs: Need to realign O&M strategies with the evolving solar power market
By Ashay Abbhi India’s solar power capacity is expected to reach 80-90 GW by 2022, according to industry analysts, about 10 per cent short of the 100 GW target set by the government. This translates […]
Financings
Petronas in talks to acquire majority stake in Amplus Energy
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is in talks with I Squared Capital to acquire majority stake in Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited. The value of the transaction is expected to be about Rs 27 billion. Currently, […]
Financings
AGEL acquires balance 51 per cent equity share capital of KSPPl in 20 MW Bagewadi solar power project
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has acquired the remaining 51 per cent equity share capital of Kodangal Solar Parks Private Limited (KSPPL) from FS India Devco Private Limited in the 20 MW Bagewadi solar power […]
Solar Power
Green Guard: Pong Lake wildlife sanctuary gets a solar-powered surveillance system
By Sarita Brara Over 120,000 avian guests from Siberia and other Central Asian countries make the Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, their home during winters. In December 2018, […]
Projects
Two companies win bids for 100 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in Karnataka
TEPSOL Projects Private Limited (Think Energy Partners) and Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Company Limited (SP Infra) have won the bids for implementing the 100 MW capacity under the 200 MW grid-connected solar PV power projects […]
Projects
UPNEDA invites RfP bids for 500 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has invited Request for Proposal bids for the development of the 500 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in Uttar Pradesh. The scope of work […]
Projects
BHEL wins EPC contract for 129 MW solar power plant in Telangana
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth Rs 5.65 billion for development of 129 MW capacity at various locations owned by Singareni Collieries Company Limited in the state […]