The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH India on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany have signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the ‘Indo-German Energy Programme— Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC)’. The main objective Read more…
A consistent and smooth-flowing wind over the sea leads to a lower turbulence level. This exerts a steady load on wind turbines, thus offering a favourable operating condition and a reduced impact on the environment. Besides, higher wind speeds at the sea result in increased production of energy. Despite these Read more…
Scientists have developed an artificial leaf that absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from water, an advance that may provide clean energy for powering eco-friendly cars in the future. The ultra-thin wireless device mimics plant leaves to produce energy using water and sunlight. “It is known that hydrogen generation from Read more…
The state’s first grid-connected 30 kW rooftop solar power plant was inaugurated at Raj Bhavan by the Governor of Goa, Smt Mridula Sinha. Grid connectivity ensures that surplus solar power generated by the plant is fed to the power grid, allowing the consumer to sell surplus solar power to the Read more…
Shri Raj Kumar Singh took over as the new Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy. Speaking to media after assuming his office, Shri Singh said that there is lot of dynamism in both the Power and Renewable Energy Ministries which will be continued. Shri Singh Read more…
The demand for power in India is increasing with the growing population and the aspiration to become a developed nation. Hence, it has become necessary to explore the viability of power generation using renewable energy sources such as solar power since climate change is forcing us to bring down the Read more…
A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind, in India’s power mix, and implementing changes in cooling technologies mandated for thermal power plants would not only Read more…
Inter-state transmission system (ISTS) consumers face some challenges upon buying energy generated from large renewable farms, whether solar, wind, or solar–wind hybrid. Although renewables enjoy waiver of ISTS, transmission system cost for renewables is very high due to low plant load factors (PLFs). RE generation suffers from variability, intermittency, and Read more…
Energy systems around the world are witnessing transformations at an unprecedented rate. There has been a very rapid increase in renewable energy technology, costs of which have been falling at an average of 60% since 2001. In terms of demand composition, more and more demand has been electrified; some of Read more…