Month: February 2023
Kerala announces Rs 2 billion scheme to set up green hydrogen hubs
The Kerala government announced a Rs 2 billion scheme to develop green hydrogen hubs in Trivandrum and Kochi. This scheme has been announced for viability gap funding, grant, and equity support to establish green hydrogen […]
IOCL floats bids for O&M of 4.5 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has issued a request for proposals for the comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 4.5 MW ground-mounted solar power project in Narimanam, Tamil Nadu. The project is expected to […]
NTPC hosts international seminar on CCUS in Bengaluru
NTPC Limited hosted an international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)’ at the First Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting under the aegis of G20 India presidency at Bengaluru. The seminar discussed the […]
Underground transmission lines proposed by CEA for Great Indian Bustard area
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has suggested that power transmission lines with voltage levels of up to 33 kV passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area should be underground. According to the draft ‘Construction […]
From Land to Water: Recent developments in the floating PV segment
The floating, canal-top, and canal-bank solar segments have been gaining traction as they help avoid land acquisition challenges and increase the output of power projects, despite their high upfront cost. Projections made by Wood Mackenzie […]
Preeti Bajaj: MD and CEO, Luminous Power Technologies
Preeti Bajaj has nearly two decades of experience and has worked across global markets. She started her career in the software industry and then moved to the real estate space. Later, she became CEO of […]
Green Open Access: Challenges and opportunities in the growing C&I market
By Sushmita R. Ajwani, Director, Power and Renewables, ICF International The commercial and industrial (C&I) segment consumes around 665 billion units of electricity annually, which is more than 50 per cent of the total consumption […]
MNRE extends deadline for self-certification of solar inverters
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for complying with and implementing the Quality Control Order 2017 for solar photovoltaic inverters. The self-certification for solar photovoltaic inverters has been extended […]
Greenko orders 140 MW electrolysers from John Cockerill
Greenko Group signed an agreement to purchase 28 units of 5 MW alkaline electrolysers from Belgium-based John Cockerill for developing a green ammonia plant in Una, Himachal Pradesh. Greenko’s order expands on the company’s existing […]
Tata Power to launch a smart energy management programme in Mumbai
Tata Power has ramped up its collaboration with the US-based AutoGrid to roll out a demand response programme for its residential, commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Mumbai. AutoGrid creates software applications for flexibility management […]
GE Renewable Energy receives wind turbine contract from Repsol
Repsol, a Spanish energy firm, has awarded GE Renewable Energy a contract to construct wind turbines at six wind farms in Aragon, Spain. In accordance with the agreement, GE will provide 22 wind turbines, each […]
Westbridge Renewable purchases solar and BESS project in Canada
Westbridge Renewable Energy, a Canadian energy corporation, has acquired the Red Willow Project, a 295 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) and 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Canada. No financial details of the […]
Budget 2023-24 Reactions: Focus on Green Growth
In the Union Budget 2023–24, the Indian finance minister stated that India is making rapid progress toward achieving its net zero targets by 2070. The budget builds on a focus on green growth. It re-iterated […]
Dr S.S. Garg: General Manager and Head, Environmental and Social Safeguards Management Unit, IIFCL
Dr S.S. Garg has over 28 years of experience in the fields of environment and social safeguards (ESS), ESG and sustainability. He is currently general manager and head of department for the environment and social […]
Amazon procures record 8.3 GW of clean energy in 2022
Amazon has recently announced that in 2022 it grew its renewable energy capacity by 8.3 GW through 133 new projects in 11 countries. This brings Amazon’s total portfolio to more than 20 GW—that could generate […]
Australia, Netherlands sign MoU on green hydrogen
Australia and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of a green hydrogen supply chain from Australia to Europe via the Port of Rotterdam. During Australia’s Minister for […]
THDC and RRECL collaborate for 10 GW renewable energy projects in Rajasthan
Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC) and Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) have agreed to form a joint venture with a shareholding ratio of 74:26 to develop 1.8 GW of renewable energy projects in […]
CNUL floats bids for solar EPC contract in West Bengal
Coal India Navikarniya Urja Limited (CNUL), a Coal India subsidiary has floated bids for the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of a 35 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic project and associated transmission system in West Bengal. […]
MoP modifies Green Energy Open Access Rules to comply with regulations
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Amendment Rules, 2023. It includes measures for the banking settlement cycle, new charges, and exemptions for offshore wind […]