Renewable Energy

Siemens Gamesa to supply 1,386 MW to Ørsted at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, in the UK

February 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

• It marks the largest-ever offshore project in the history of Siemens Gamesa, the world leader in the segment • The company will install its SG 8.0-167 DD turbines with power boost functionality at the Hornsea Project Two offshore facility located 89 km off the east coast of England Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has […]

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Govt likely to join hands with Edinburgh University on tidal power prospects in Bengal

February 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

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Kolkata: Bengal government may soon tie up with the University of Edinburgh for the development of tidal energy in the state. The state Power department is keen on the development of a tidal energy project in the state. A survey is being conducted in the Sunderbans area to examine the feasibility of the project in […]

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How India can continue to be a leader on energy access

February 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

By fully embracing distributed innovation, India has the opportunity to not only sustainably deliver quality, reliable, modern power for all while creating domestic jobs and reducing debt, but also to create a massive new global market for homegrown decentralized energy innovations. India has been far and away the global leader in bringing energy access to […]

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Scottish delegates interested in investing in tidal energy in Bengal

February 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

Kolkata: After participating in the Bengal Global Business Summit, a delegation from the University of Edinburgh met the State Power Minister to discuss tidal energy projects in Bengal. Present at the meeting too was a representative from Cardiff University. Tidal energy or tidal power is a form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from […]

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Climate Change Just Got a Little Less Terrible

February 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

There are some 20,000 research papers listed on Google Scholar, a search engine for academics, that mention the worst-case scenario for climate change, one where an overpopulated, technology-poor world digs up all the coal it can find. Basically, it’s the most cataclysmic estimate of global warming. This scenario is important to scientists. It focuses minds […]

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Indian State of Tamil Nadu To Become Global Leader in Wind Power

February 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

Is Tamil Nadu To Become Global Leader in Wind Power? As per reports, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu may soon become a global leader in the field of wind power. A report compiled by the IEEFA predict that Tamil Nadu by the year 2027 will have more than 50% of its power generated from […]

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Siemens Gamesa signs MoU with Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group to support offshore wind industry in Taiwan

February 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group (YGG) marks another step from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) towards the development of Taichung Harbor in Taiwan for Offshore wind activities • Non-binding MoU to establish collaboration for strengthening offshore wind supply chain in Taiwan with potential foundry, machining and painting facilities • […]

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The Global Wind Industry Installed an Estimated 3.3 GW of New Offshore Capacity in 2017

February 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

Technology improvements and cost reductions are anticipated to continue driving installations A new report from Navigant Research offers a country-level analysis of all offshore wind markets, including related policies, incentives, and regulatory environments, wind turbine market shares by country, and global market forecasts for offshore wind power capacity, segmented by project status and country. Offshore […]

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MERC clears NMC’s waste-to-energy plant, accords ‘must-run’ status

February 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

NAGPUR: The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) waste-to-energy plant, and also accorded it ‘Must-Run’ power plant status. All decks have now been cleared for execution and smooth running of the project planned three years ago. MERC passed an order on the petition filed by NMC’s private operator — Nagpur […]

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UK accounts for over half of new offshore wind power capacity built in Europe in 2017

February 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

The UK accounted for over half of the new offshore wind power capacity built in Europe last year, as the sector broke installation records across the continent. The North Sea wind farms and in other shallow European waters are increasing in size and according to commentators, the turbines will almost be as large as the […]

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