Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has requested bids for 500 MW of grid-connected wind projects (Phase V), with a greenshoe option for an additional 500 MW. According to the tender guidelines, bidders must pay a […]
Inpex, a Japanese oil company, has purchased a 16.7 per cent interest in the UK’s Moray East offshore wind farm. The transaction was completed through an agreement between Inpex Renewable Energy Europe (INPEX Renewable) and […]
While India’s revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets put it on the right path for transitioning its electricity sector, it needs the cooperation of its states. IEFFA finds that renewable energy-rich states are not utilising […]
By Nallasivan C, Assistant Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO The Tamil Nadu power sector is of strategic importance to the nation in view of its 2070 net zero commitments. Tamil Nadu is already a pioneer state in […]
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed a power sale agreement with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO), a public sector undertaking of the Odisha government for 400 MW of wind power from […]
Europe is betting big on offshore wind energy generation to meet the European Union’s (EU) revised 2030 target for renewables accounting for 45 per cent of energy sources from the previous 40 per cent. The […]
India’s current installed wind power capacity stands at 41,930 MW as of December 2022. Unlike the solar power segment, which is growing by leaps and bounds, wind power capacity additions have witnessed significant slowdown over […]
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has floated bids for the balance of system (BoS) package of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects. The projects should have a capacity of 1,000 MW and […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised the auction process for wind energy projects. The MNRE had constituted a committee to examine proposals for ensuring faster capacity addition in the wind sector. […]
ReNew Power announced that it has installed India’s first 3x platform wind turbine generators (WTG) in Gadag, Karnataka. The WTGs are 128-140m tall and have a nameplate capacity of 3.3-3.465 MW. They provide significantly more […]
With roughly 42 GW of installed wind power capacity as of November 2022, India is one of the leading nations in terms of wind power deployments. Much older and more mature than the solar power […]
Offshore wind power is one segment that has witnessed a lot of discussion over the past few years but has seen little on-ground action. A policy was released more than five years back, followed by […]
Ecowende, a joint venture between Hell and Eneco, has won a bid to develop a 760 MW offshore wind facility at Hollandse Kust (west) VI in the Netherlands. The offshore wind farm, which is around […]
It has been more than seven years since the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy was green-flagged by the Government of India, with the notion that the segment will contribute to the growing momentum of wind […]
The renewable energy sector in India has been transforming at a rapid pace. The industry is evolving from standalone utility-scale wind and solar projects to round-the-clock (RTC) power projects by integrating different technologies and battery […]
As of September 2022, India had installed 41 GW of onshore wind energy, significantly short of its 60 GW target to be achieved by this year. Over the past few years, it has been observed […]
By Sarthak Takyar Policymakers have been proactive in introducing policies and regulations in the renewable energy space. They have been working extensively on all renewable energy segments to achieve the ambitious goals that have been […]
Vestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, has been awarded a contract to supply turbines for the Siikajoki wind project in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. For the Siikajoki project, which is situated about 50 km from Oulu, […]
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has requested bids for the long-term procurement of 300 MW of wind power from intrastate wind power projects. MSEDCL will sign into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with […]
Eolus, a Nordic wind power company, and Simply Blue Group, an Irish firm, have agreed to partner on the development of four commercial-scale offshore wind parks in the Baltic Sea. The remaining facilities will be […]
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