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Minister to ask states to uphold PPAs with green energy firms

October 7, 2019 Anand Gupta

Singh will emphasise at the meeting on October 11-12 in Gujarat that power purchase agreements have to be honoured, a senior government official told ET. Union power minister RK Singh will urge state governments to uphold the sanctity of contracts signed with renewable energy companies and speak about the impact of reneging from agreements when […]

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Dispute resolution panel for renewable energy projects to give decisions in 3 weeks: MNRE

September 22, 2019 Anand Gupta

The committee will hear all such cases of solar/wind projects being implemented through SECI as well as NTPC. New Delhi: The government will by next week make functional a resolution committee which would settle disputes of solar and wind energy projects beyond contractual agreements within 21 days, a senior official said. In June this year, […]

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Purchase of Power from existing Solar PV Power Plants and Wind Power Plants upto Cumulative Capacity of 100 MW

August 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

Purchase of Power from existing Solar PV Power Plants and Wind Power Plants upto Cumulative Capacity of 100 MW For more information please see below link:

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Andhra Pradesh seeks to cancel 21 wind energy pacts

July 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

The cancellation is despite the high court staying a July 1 notification issued by the state and July 12 letters written to various developers seeking renegotiation of power tariffs. NEW DELHI: The battle between renewable energy companies’ and Andhra Pradesh is getting intense as the state has sought cancellation of 21 wind power purchase agreements […]

India

Andhra Pradesh curtails wind power; violates grid norms again

July 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Sources said the curtailment was undertaken by the state without attributing any valid reason and even as there was no abnormality in frequency of national grid on Friday. Andhra Pradesh on Friday regulated electricity supply from wind power plants during peak hours for second day in row in gross violation of regulatory norms, which might […]

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Govt amends bidding guidelines for wind power projects

July 25, 2019 Anand Gupta

The amendments have been made based on the experience of bidding and consultation with various stakeholders, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said in a statement on July 24. In a bid to fast-track wind energy projects, the Centre has made certain amendments to the bidding guidelines for such projects, according to an official […]

Americas

Siemens Gamesa Conditionally Awarded Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Power Order to Date: 1.7 GW From Ørsted and Eversource

July 19, 2019 Anand Gupta

Conditional contract encompasses three offshore wind power projects in northeastern U.S.: the 704-MW Revolution Wind project, the 880-MW Sunrise Wind project, and the 130-MW South Fork project Delivery includes SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines and service agreements Largest U.S. offshore wind power contract conditionally awarded to date Projects expected to be online between 2022-2024 subject to […]

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AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma

July 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

Regulators shot down AEP’s 2 GW Wind Catcher. Now its utilities in Texas and Oklahoma are back with a slimmed-down proposal. American Electric Power is asking state regulators for the second time in two years to approve a multibillion-dollar investment into wind power, as it races to capitalize on fleeting federal tax credits. On Monday, […]

India

Wind power firms left in the lurch

June 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

Jaipur: Despite power regulator Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) reversing an order passed by the previous government last year and bringing in fresh norms to ensure continuity in renewable power purchase, Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL) is yet to sign power purchase agreement (PPAs) with generators that expired in March this year. The wind […]

Electric Vehicles

Nissan’s zero-emission ice cream truck uses recycled EV batteries

June 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

The prototype is built on Nissan’s e-NV200 and comes with rooftop solar panels. For some, chasing the neighborhood ice cream truck is a favorite summer tradition. But many ice cream trucks have diesel engines, and older models keep those engines running to power the freezers. That means you get a hefty side of CO2 emissions […]

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