At a meeting between renewable energy companies and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in June, wind companies have requested the government to extend the deadline for project completion to at least 24 months, according to people who attended the meeting. Wind energy companies in India woefully behind their project timelines have sought […]
NTPC, ONGC to Boost Development of Offshore Wind Energy
State-run power giant NTPC and upstream oil firm ONGC have planned to boost the development of offshore wind energy in India, which is blessed with a coastline of about 7,600 km surrounded by water on three sides and has good prospects of harnessing this clean source. New Delhi : State-run power giant NTPC and upstream […]
Saudi Arabia is Getting Serious About Green Energy
The kingdom has high potential to capitalise on solar energy – photovoltaic technology and concentrated solar power technology – to drive its economic diversification agenda, new research from investment banking company Natixis shows. It also pointed to wind energy as a promising front as technological advancements make wind farms more economically viable. Saudi Arabia, under […]
Petition Against MSEDCL For Non-Compliance of the Commission’s Directives in Order And For Releasing Principal & Late Payment Surcharge
Petition Against MSEDCL For Non-Compliance of the Commission’s Directives in Order And For Releasing Principal & Late Payment Surcharge on account of wind energy procurement. For more information please see below link:
In the Race to Combat Climate Change, C.H. Robinson Sees 654% Increase in Renewables Business While the Booming Clean Energy Sector Faces Five Key Logistics Challenges
Eden Prairie, Minn., United States: At a time when world leaders are setting aggressive goals to fight climate change, global logistics company C.H. Robinson is realizing triple-digit growth in its renewable-energy logistics business and helping the renewables industry cope with five key challenges. Feeding the demand for wind and solar power depends not only on […]
World Environment Day: Guj CM Launches Long-Term Action Plan
Ahmedabad : The Gujarat government on Saturday unveiled its ‘State Action Plan on Climate Change’ on the occasion of World Environment Day with the aim of building a sustainable and climate-resilient future through coordinated climate adaption and mitigation planning by 2030. Launching the climate plan at an event in Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said […]
Japan Looks To Become Leader In Wind Energy
Japan has notoriously been dependent on energy imports, being the world’s fifth-largest crude importer and second-largest LNG importer (having lost the top position to China last year). Its self-sufficiency ratio dropped substantially after the 2011 Fukushima incident, from some 20% to 7-8%. Even though Tokyo did manage to hew off a couple of percentage points […]
Saudi Arabia Inaugurates 1st Desalination Plant Using Solar, Wind Energy
The Red Sea Development Co. (TRSDC) inaugurated the first desalination plant using solar and wind energy in Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to preserve the environment by limiting carbon emissions. Chief of staff at TRSDC Ahmed Ghazi Darwish said that the project was launched in collaboration with Source Global, PBC, which specializes in renewable […]
Ayala Group, UPC Start Construction of Philippines’ Biggest Wind Farm
An AC Energy wind turbine in Iloilo.The Ayala Group’s energy arm AC Energy Corporation and its partner UPC Renewables have started the construction of a P11.4-billion wind farm in Ilocos Norte, set to be the country’s biggest wind farm to date. Located in Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, the 160-megawatt Balaoi & Caunayan wind farm is […]
Kuwait’s MEW Eyes 16 Energy Projects to Produce Electricity by 2030
Move aims to harvest energy from renewable sources. KUWAIT : The Ministry of Electricity and Water has included 16 renewable energy projects in its plan, affirming its keenness to introduce renewable energy projects, in accordance with the supreme direction of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad’s vision to produce alternative energy technology to obtain electricity from its sustainable […]