Pacific Gas and Electric Company has completed the installation of its 182.5 MW Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Moss Landing substation in Monterey county. Following the completion of final tests, the BESS was fully energised and certified by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). It will also participate in the wholesale electric markets of CAISO. The lithium-ion system, known as Elkhorn Battery, is one of several batteries set to go into service between 2022 and 2024.
Ilmatar Energy plans to construct 200 MW wind farm in Finland
Ilmatar Energy, a Finnish energy company, has announced plans to develop a 200 MW wind farm in the Vermassalo area of Virrat in Northern Pirkanmaa, Finland. The wind power project will be built on nearly […]
Gensol Engineering bags 247 MWp of solar projects
Gensol Engineering Limited, an Ahmedabad-based solar EPC and advisory services provider received purchase orders for over 247 MWp of solar power capacity across eleven states. These projects will be developed in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, […]
Interview with Dr Ajay Mathur: “We have had a reasonably good year for renewables”
In October 2015, India unveiled its climate action plan or Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. The country has committed to source 40 per cent of its installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, which is […]