NTPC has floated a tender to develop 300 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind energy projects across India. The scope of work comprises of detailed design, engineering, micro-siting, manufacture, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and […]
In 2020, the wind energy segment in India incurred huge losses owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from the pandemic, the segment faced issues such as lower energy generation due to slower wind speeds and […]
Whether or not India commits to a formal mid-century net-zero emissions goal this year, it will continue adding very substantial solar and wind generation capacity over the next three decades. Part of this capacity will […]
The Indian wind power segment has been facing major challenges, particularly in the area of operations and maintenance (O&M). A key problem is the financial distress of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), which is leading to […]
India’s wind energy segment has been suffering a slowdown. Progress in the segment was affected with the end of the feed-in tariff era and the launch of competitive bidding for allocating wind power projects. Capacity […]
Operations and maintenance (O&M) activities play a key role in ensuring the long-term sustainability and growth of wind power projects. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), after-sales and services have emerged as a […]
The Covid-19 pandemic had put a halt to wind energy installation. Despite this, the world is expected to have added about 65 GW of wind energy in 2020, as per the International’s Energy Agency’s estimates. […]
Digitalisation is transforming every industry, from manufacturing to transport, banking and energy. The wind power segment is no exception to the digital revolution. Wind power assets generate large volumes of data pertaining to power generation […]
The wind power segment in India has been facing persistent challenges since the change in tariff regime from feed-in tariffs to competitive bidding. While the direct impact has been the discovery of lower tariffs because […]
India’s wind power segment has been sliding ever since the introduction of competitive bidding in 2016. The transition from a feed-in tariff (FiT) regime to an auction-based one has indeed been tougher than expected for […]
The past decade witnessed both positive and negative changes that impacted the wind power segment. The period saw a capacity addition of 26 GW with a high of 3,200 MW during 2011-12 and 5,000 MW […]
The wind power segment has witnessed a slowdown in recent years due to low capacity addition and undersubscribed tenders, and is set to fall short of the government’s flagship target of 60 GW by 2022. […]
By Dr Kunal Ghosh, Retired Professor and Head, Aerospace Engineering Department, IIT Kanpur Small wind turbines are suitable for remote windy areas. Ladakh qualifies as a remote region, which is reachable only through mountainous roads. […]
By Khushboo Goyal Rajasthan witnessed the country’s lowest ever solar power tariffs of Rs 2.44 per kWh in May 2017, in an auction for 500 MW of solar power for the the Bhadla Solar Park, […]
By Dolly Khattar A recent report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research states that a combination of various challenges – including land availability hurdles, grid access bottlenecks and viability concerns over low tender bids – will […]
By Sarthak Takyar The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently concluded the auction of Tranche VI of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power projects worth 1,200 MW and grid-connected solar projects of 750 […]
With a significant expansion of the renewable energy sector globally, the efficient monitoring and optimisation of renewable assets has become imperative to ensure greater efficiency gains. At the recent launch of DNV GL’s new global […]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has achieved the commissioning of 5 GW of wind power capacity in India. Markus Tacke, global chief executive officer, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, and Ramesh Kymal, Onshore CEO for India, Siemens […]
After a record capacity addition of over 5,400 MW in 2016-17, the wind power segment witnessed significantly subdued growth in 2017-18. Capacity addition dropped to 1,739 MW, a 68 per cent decline over the previous […]
India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL) was incorporated in 1919 as a utility and power generation company. Over the years it has been growing its renewable energy portfolio and today has 143.2 MW of renewable capacity […]
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