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 […]
Nissan’s zero-emission ice cream truck uses recycled EV batteries
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 […]
NTPC inks two agreements with PNB for Rs. 650 crore
NTPC’s joint venture firm NSPCL has inked two agreements with Punjab National Bank (PNB) for Rs. 650 crore for financing two projects. The agreements are for part financing of two of its under-construction projects at Durgapur (2X20 MW) for Rs. 100 crore and Rourkela (1X250) for Rs. 550 crore. NSPCL is a joint venture of […]
Clean electricity overtaking fossil fuels in Britain
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels. The milestone has been passed for the first five months of 2019. National Grid says clean energy has nudged ahead with 48% of generation, against 47% for coal and gas. The rest is biomass burning. The […]
Siemens Gamesa Bags Order For 376 Mw Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Project In Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has conditionally received an order for the supply of offshore wind turbines including a 20-year full Service agreement for the 376megawatt Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm Project in Taiwan. The awarding consortium partners are Macquarie Capital and Swancor Renewable Energy Co. A firm order is subject to the consortium’s final investment […]
Large-scale battery prevents Dutch wind farm’s power from being wasted
A 10MW battery energy storage system (BESS), which will allow a 24MW wind farm to keep generating energy even in times of oversupply, officially went into service today near Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The old stereotype of Holland as a country of windmills holds particularly true in this northerly region, where the old kind of windmills have been […]
Azelio’s Unique Energy Storage now Also for Solar PV and Wind Power
STOCKHOLM: In June 2018, Azelio unveiled its energy storage technology, which enables the provision of electricity from renewables around the clock. That technology is based on a thermal energy storage system developed by Azelio, which features a Stirling engine for dispatchable electricity production. The solution is adapted to solar regions and used particularly in areas […]
Tamil Nadu discom to halt wind and solar auctions
Instead, it will buy clean power from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to fulfil Renewable Purchase Obligation, a senior state government official told ET. One of India’s biggest renewable energy producing states, Tamil Nadu, will stop conducting auctions for wind and solar energy projects following poor response to its tenders which set limits […]
Average spot power price to be less than Rs 3.5 per unit in May
The peak demand of power this month was 178 GW due to summer season New Delhi: Average spot power price is unlikely to breach the Rs 3.50 per unit level in May on account of sufficient coal stock for thermal plants and enhanced supplies from clean energy sources, according to experts. “Despite higher peak demand […]
An Unexpected Current That’s Remaking American Politics
New forms of electricity storage are making the grid more renewable and more reliable—and may change the politics of climate change. At the annual National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington this month, President Donald Trump made news with some curious remarks about wind power. What went viral was his untrue suggestion that the noise […]