Renewable Energy

Wind projects in peril as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka rethink purchases

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

Two Indian states at the forefront of adding renewables to their power mix are backtracking on agreements for at least one gigawatt of wind projects and are seeking lower prices, potentially dealing a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s green energy goals. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, which account for a quarter of the country’s installed […]

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Reverse auction of second tranche of 1 GW wind power projects delayed

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

The reverse auction for the second tranche of 1,000 MW wind power projects, for which bids of more than 2,800 MW have already been received, will not be conducted before the second half of August, sources told FE. The auctions will now take place only after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) clarifies the procedure […]

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Praj Industries-Gevo joint development agreement enters commercialization phase

July 26, 2017 Anand Gupta

With the announcement of availability of Gevo’s isobutanol technology for licensing At the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology taking place in Montreal, Canada, Praj Industries (Praj) and Gevo, Inc. (Gevo) unveiled a new commercial opportunity in renewable bioproducts, jointly announcing that Gevo’s proprietary isobutanol technology will now be available for licensing to processors of […]

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U.K. Seeking to Fill Climate Leadership Void Left by Trump

July 25, 2017 Anand Gupta

Britain should seek to fill the leadership void created by Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the landmark Paris Agreement, Climate Change Minister Claire Perry said Monday. While Prime Minister Theresa May has been criticized by some environmental groups for failing to speak out over the U.S. president’s June 1 decision to […]

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World’s first full-scale floating wind farm being built off north-east coast of Scotland

July 25, 2017 Anand Gupta

The world’s first full-scale floating wind farm being built off the north-east coast of Scotland, will allow harvesting of wind power in waters too deep for the current conventional bottom-standing turbines. The Peterhead wind farm off Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, called Hywind Scotland, is using revolutonary technology to bring power to 20,000 homes. According to […]

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Siemens Gamesa to supply 36 turbines in Mexico

July 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

The company has established itself as the leading OEM in this market, having installed over 2,200 MW to dateSiemens Gamesa continues to reinforce its leadership in Mexico, where it has ranked as the number-one OEM in recent years, with a new order for the supply of 76 MW. More specifically, the company has entered into […]

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Siemens Gamesa receives 20-turbine order from Indonesia for Equis Energy’s ‘Tolo 1’ onshore wind power plant

July 21, 2017 Anand Gupta

Siemens Gamesa receives 20-turbine order from Indonesia for Equis Energy’s ‘Tolo 1’ onshore wind power plant. • ‘Tolo 1 Wind Farm’ in Indonesia will consist of 20 wind turbines of the type SWT-3.6-130• Construction on site in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, commissioning in early 2018• Scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and long-term operation […]

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Richard Branson says wind, solar energy job creation will be good for world

July 19, 2017 Anand Gupta

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has pitched for providing clean energy jobs to coal miners in the US. He also emphasized on creating more wind and solar energy jobs which he believed will augur well for America and rest of the world, according to a Yahoo Finance report. His statement comes as President Donald […]

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Three Gorges Is Said Lead Bidder for $1 Billion Hydro Plant

July 18, 2017 Anand Gupta

China Three Gorges Corp., a state-owned electricity producer, has emerged as the leading bidder for Odebrecht SA’s Chaglla hydropower plant in Peru, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Odebrecht aims to reach a deal with the Beijing-based company in the next few weeks on the sale of the 456-megawatt power plant, the people […]

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‘World can’t wait for Trump to grow up’ – Greenpeace calls for G20 climate action

July 15, 2017 Anand Gupta

Towing a sculpture of a crying Donald Trump, Greenpeace Germany activists have protested in Hamburg at the start of the G20 Summit, demanding a swift and strong implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement. The activists towed a seven-metre high sculpture of US President Trump on a pontoon in front of the Hamburg concert hall Elbphilharmonie, […]

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