Proposed JV marks a change in global energy architecture, with India at centre of Exxon’s growth plans ExxonMobil’s focus on India shows the importance of the world’s third largest energy consumer NEW DELHI: ExxonMobil Corp., the world’s most valuable energy company, may shortly form a partnership with state-owned GAIL (India) Ltd to set up a […]
Commissioning of 50Mwac Solar Power Project in the State of UP by Adani Green Energy
Adani Green Energy (UP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy has commissioned 50 MWac Solar Power Project on 10 May 2019 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The off-taker for the Said Project is Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. The PPA is for 25 years. The approved PPA tariff, at present, is Rs. […]
Exclusive: Brookfield eyes $1 billion green energy opportunity in India
New Delhi: After waiting in the wings six years for good-value assets, Brookfield is on the prowl for big ticket opportunities in India’s burgeoning renewable energy industry. ET NOW learns from sources, the Canadian marquee investment firm is eyeing controlling stake in operating assets in the renewable sector. “Brookfield is looking to set up an […]
INNOVATION: Vattenfall to test salt-based power storage technology
Efficient energy storage is vital in increasing the appeal of renewable power and Vattenfall’s pilot programme will use a technique developed by another Swedish firm, SaltX Technology OSLO: Swedish power producer Vattenfall has commissioned a plant to test the storage in salt of electricity from solar plants and wind turbines, hoping to overcome the stop-start […]
Norway OKs wealth fund investments in unlisted green energy
Currently 66.3 percent of the fund is invested in shares, 30.7 percent in bonds, and three percent in real estate. Oslo: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest at more than $1 trillion, will soon be able to invest in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure projects, such as wind farms and solar parks, the government said […]
Pumped hydro storage needs $20 billion investment in India: Study
Globally, PHS is an established, proven and cost-effective technology for storing electricity at times of high generation and or low demand which can then be released into peak demand periods Pumped hydro storage (PHS) can play a key role in powering low-carbon electricity in India. Tapping into the PHS sector’s enormous potential needs at least […]
Green Energy, Spurned by Zuma, Back in Vogue in South Africa
With South Africa’s state electricity utility in dire financial straits and straining to meet demand, the government has reverted to courting independent renewable energy producers to help power the continent’s most industrialized economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa, his Energy Minister Jeff Radebe and the Treasury have all recently heralded solar and wind-powered plants as the answer […]
CEA Will Demonstrate Five Innovations for the E-mobility, Green Energy, Connected Health, Digital Camera and Agri-food Markets at CES 2019
Hands-on Demos Open to Visitors at Eureka Park, Sands Expo, Booth #50653 PARIS & SACLAY, France: The Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Europe’s most innovative research center (Clarivate Analytics 2017), today announces it will host booth #50653 at CEA Tech Village, during CES 2019, in Eureka Park, Sands Expo. This year, CEA will […]
Four Underground Chennai Metro Stations Now Solar-Powered, Elevated Stations To Go ‘Green’ By Year-End
Four underground stations of Chennai Metro will now be run on solar power, starting from lights to air-conditioners to trains. A 103kWp rooftop solar system has been commissioned by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) for the purpose. The panels have already begun generating power at Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar Tower, Anna Nagar East and Shenoy Nagar […]
