Data & Statistics
Month: March 2021
People
Satish Talmale: Chief Operating Officer, IndiGrid
Satish Talmale has over two decades of experience, mainly in the power sector, and is currently the Chief Operating Officer at the India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), where he is responsible for asset management of Rs […]
State Focus
Getting Greener: Himachal Pradesh to tap more power from the sun and water
The renewable energy sector in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh is on a growth trajectory and it is primarily being driven by solar and hydropower resources. The total installed power generation capacity in the […]
Projects
CIL invites bids for 100 MW solar project in Gujarat, India
Coal India Limited (CIL) has invited bids for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of a 100 MWAC grid-connected solar power project in Gujarat, India. According to tender documents, the successful bidder be […]
FLOATING SOLAR PV
Set to Sail: Floating solar gains traction as land issues increase
If a 1 MW solar power project requires 4-5 acres of land for development, vast land banks will be needed for meeting India’s 100 GW solar power target. Moreover, solar power projects are location dependent […]
Projects
ReNew Power commissions 300 MW wind farm in Gujarat
ReNew Power has commissioned a 300 MW wind power plant in Gujarat, India. The project was previously awarded to ReNew’s operating subsidiary ReNew Wind Energy (AP2) Private Limited in a competitive e-reverse auction conducted by […]
World View
An Emerging Market
Africa has seen increasing uptake of solar, especially in the northern part of the continent. In fact, solar power is becoming a popular alternative to fossil fuel-based energy generation and it is supplementing hydropower in […]
Products
SATEC releases its new PRO Series of solar meters
SATEC has introduced its PRO Series of cost-effective power meters for advanced power applications, including waveform recording and AC/DC power metering. This is available as the PM335 panel mount form factor design and the EM235 […]
Products
SunPower launches a new monitoring app to manage solar and storage
SunPower Corporation has launched the mySunPower™ app through which homeowners can review and manage their energy generation, consumption and battery storage settings from a mobile device. This app is integrated with the company’s existing homeowner […]
Products
Clenergy introduces two new solar mounting systems for flat roofs
Clenergy’s PV-ezRack® has recently launched two new solar mounting systems for flat roofs. These low ballast rail-less solutions are named PV-ezRack® Ascent and PV-ezRack® Ascent Wings. While the former is a south/north-facing solution suitable for […]
Small Hydro
Hydro Incentive: MoP notifies HPO trajectory
Back in March 2019, the government had introduced key measures to promote the hydropower segment, including two key announcements – the classification of large hydro projects as renewable energy sources and the introduction of a […]
Green Hydrogen
Green Hydrogen Economy: India explores the H2 path in its energy transition
Once viewed as the fuel of the future, green hydrogen, or hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources, has swiftly assumed centre stage in the global energy transition. Governments, as well as the massive energy industry […]
Up and coming
Biofuels Junction: Creating a niche in the market for briquettes and pellets
The industrial requirement for clean fuel has been rising with the increasing government push to switch to clean energy alternatives. Large industries such as tyres, fast moving consumer goods, and chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as […]
Companies
Larsen & Toubro: Strongly positioned to be a technology front runner and EPC player in the renewables space
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is a $21 billion Indian technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing conglomerate, operating in over 30 countries worldwide. Among the top 15 global contractors, L&T Construction, the construction arm of L&T, is […]
Perspective
Views of Raj Kumar Singh: “A collective effort can enable energy transition at a faster pace”
India’s installed renewable energy capacity has crossed an impressive 90 GW, and significant capacity additions are in the offing. This has been made possible, to a large extent, by the political will and clear policy […]
Data & Statistics
Financings
Adani Green acquires Spinel Energy
Adani Green Energy has completed acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Spinel Energy & Infrastructure from Hindustan Cleanenergy and Peridot Power Ventures. The total value of the deal is estimated at Rs 1.33 […]
Projects
Community battery storage installed in Delhi by TPDDL and Nexcharge
A lithium-ion battery energy storage system has been installed in Rani Bagh, Delhi. The 150kWh / 528KWh battery storage system will serve multiple applications such as aiding power supply during electricity discharge due to peak […]
People
Sudhansu Sekhar Barpanda: Director, Market Operation, Power System Operation Corporation Limited
S.S. Barpanda has over three decades of experience as a power system operator and is currently Director (market operation), POSOCO. Prior to this, he was Executive Director at the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre. In […]
Finance
On the Rise: Foreign investments in Indian renewables pick up
In November 2020, the prime minister announced that the country’s renewable energy market offers business prospects of about $20 billion annually over the next decade. However, given India’s ambitious target to increase the existing installed […]