Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)—a Central PSU under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)—was awarded the India Pride Award 2015–16 by Dainik Bhaskar Group of Publications under the category—India Image Enhancement/Creating a Global Brand. The Award was presented by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Read more
India added a record 3,460 MW of wind energy capacity in 2015–16, way ahead of its target of 2,400 MW. The previous highest was 3,197 MW added in 2011–12. More than a third of the capacity added in 2015–16 was by Madhya Pradesh, which commissioned 1,291.90 MW, according to figures Read more
Danish wind turbine blades maker LM Wind Power commissioned its second manufacturing facility in India at Halol near Vadodara with an investment of €25 million (about Rs 190 crore). With the commissioning of the new plant, LM Wind Power’s total installed capacity in the country has increased to 1.6 GW Read more
After distributing more than one crore LED bulbs in Rajasthan under UJALA scheme, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) is now setting sights on replacing traditional high energy consumption fans by energyefficient variants under National Energy Efficient Fan Programme (NEEFP). “We want to replicate the same success in the energy efficient Read more
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) plans to become a renewable energy developer itself. After setting up a solar project in Rajasthan, it will soon embark on two projects: a 300-MW hybrid project comprising both solar and wind energy in Andhra Pradesh and floating solar plants across Kerala (10 Read more
The Government is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants. Setting up of solar parks is a step in that direction. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a Read more
The New Development Bank (NDB), commonly known as BRICS bank, has sanctioned its first batch of loans, including $250 million to India’s renewable energy projects. The NDB has approved four green renewable energy projects from India, China, Brazil, and South Africa entailing financing of $811 million, the finance ministry said Read more
A Unique Nexus of Energy, Land, and Water The state of Gujarat has made great strides in harnessing the tremendous potential of solar energy through the pathbreaking concept of installing solar photovoltaic panels on canal top to generate environment-friendly power. Through this article, Om Shukla, Dr Sagarkumar M Agravat, Bela Read more
Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College’s latest initiative could come as a relief to many homes in South Delhi which suffer from power shortage. The college has installed solar panels which will not only fulfill the electricity requirement of the college but will also supply power to the vicinity. The college Read more
Gamesa continued its dominance in the Indian wind energy market in financial year 2015–16 with highest installations. Gamesa India reported installation of 1 GW wind energy turbines. This is the first time the company has reached the milestone in a financial year. With the installation of 1 GW capacity, the company also Read more