Renewable Energy

Nations must pledge more emission cuts to meet 2030 goals: UN report

November 1, 2017 Anand Gupta

The UN in its report warned that without enhanced ambition, the likely global average temperature increase will be in the range of 3-3.2 degree Celsius by the end of the century. New Delhi: Warning that the Paris Climate Agreement 2015 was faltering, a United Nations report on Tuesday said that pledges by countries across the […]

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Closed bids not reverse auction, repowering way to go for wind power

October 31, 2017 Anand Gupta

The reverse auction for determining wind power tariff should be scrapped in favour of closed/sealed bids if the Indian wind turbine manufacturers are to survive in the long run, said a top industry official. He also said there should be clear policy for repowering – replacing of low powered turbines with high powered ones at […]

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India Gets Report on Grid Integration for Offshore Wind

October 26, 2017 Anand Gupta

India has taken another step forward in its effort to develop offshore wind projects off its coast as the FOWIND Consortium launched a report looking at grid integration issues for offshore wind in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The report assesses the elements necessary in the future design of offshore wind farms to ensure grid integration […]

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International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Global energy: The prospects and challenges before solar energy

October 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

India: The world we inhabit is in a precarious position and on the brink of an impending energy crisis, with depleting reserves of conventional energy resources and the escalating risks to eco-sphere. Renewable energy – a clean and environmentally friendly energy that neither endangers the environment nor humans – has to emerge as an alternative. […]

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Renewable Energy sees new trajectory with worlds first offshore windmill

October 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

Built at a cost of Rs. 1,700 Crore ($263 Million) and having taken over 15 years to complete, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm has begun producing electricity that it delivers to the North Scotland situated grids – making renewable energy targets more achievable. Jointly built by Norwegian firm Statoil ASA and UAE firm […]

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Businesses in country step up efforts towards a greener environment

October 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

NEW DELHI: Businesses in India are increasingly focusing on setting emissions reduction and renewable energy targets, an analysis by Carbon Disclosure Project India has revealed. According to CDP’s latest report released on October 24, three Indian companies – Infosys Limited, Tata Motors Limited and Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited have committed to 100% renewable power and […]

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IRENA to convene a global conversation at COP23 on the centrality of renewables in efforts to combat climate change

October 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

The adoption and entry into force of the Paris Agreement represented an unprecedented global deal to take deliberate and concerted action to combat climate change and keep the global temperature rise below two or even one-and-a-half degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. To meet even the less stringent of the two Paris goals, the global energy […]

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Renewable Energy Share Hits All-Time High In India — 13.2% of Electricity

October 23, 2017 Anand Gupta

Rapid increases in installed capacity and favourable weather conditions pushed renewable energy generation in India to an all-time high earlier this year. In July 2017, the share of renewable energy generation among India’s total electricity generation and imports touched 13.2%, the highest ever in the country. Total electricity generation and imports in India during July […]

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How Danish company Vestas built a Rs 500 crore blade factory near Ahmedabad in a record 15 months

October 23, 2017 Anand Gupta

Bert Nordberg, chairman of Danish wind turbine maker Vestas, had a brief meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Nordberg gave a commitment to the PM that the company was willing to bring in substantial foreign direct investment (FDI) into India for setting up a wind turbine blade manufacturing factory. Within 10 days […]

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Greenko Group in talks to acquire Gati Infrastructure’s hydro-electric project

October 23, 2017 Anand Gupta

Greenko Group wants to acquire the privately owned project in India’s north-east region as part of its strategy to become an integrated energy company. New Delhi: Greenko Group is exploring the acquisition of Gati Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd’s (GIPL) 110 megawatt (MW) Chuzachen hydro-electric project in east Sikkim, two people aware of the development said. Hyderabad-based […]

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