Wind power projects are set up in the country, including in the state of Rajasthan, on the basis of commercial principles taking into account wind resource, land availability, transmission infrastructure, etc. So far, bids for 15,100 MW of wind power projects have been issued, out of which projects of Read more…
The US Army has signed a contract for its biggest renewable-energy project yet, picking Apex Clean Energy Inc. to provide 65 MW of solar and wind energy at Fort Hood in Texas. The Defense Logistics Agency signed a 30-year contract with Charlottesville, Va. based Apex for 15 MW of solar Read more…
Wind energy solutions provider Suzlon Group has commissioned 900 MW wind energy projects during the financial year 2015–16, of which 520 MW was commissioned in Q4FY 2015-16. This amounts to a more than 100 per cent increase in installations, vis-à-vis 442 MW installed during the financial year 2014–15, the company Read more…
Irish company AirSynergy’s windand solar-powered off-grid remote power unit (RPU) has become the very first renewable hybrid streetlight to be installed in the Caribbean island country of Grenada. The hybrid streetlight made history following a collaborative pilot project between New York-based Aris Wind—the company licensed to sell AirSynergy products in the US—and Read more…
Statoil ASA, Norway’s biggest oil company, bought 50 per cent stake in EON SE’s Arkona offshore wind farm, entering the German market and widening its renewable energy portfolio as it scales back its funding for traditional fossil-fuel projects. Statoil and EON will invest more than €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) in the project, 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…
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…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set another record in the wind power capacity addition by adding over 5,400 MW in 2016–17 against the target of 4,000 MW. This year’s achievement surpassed the previous higher capacity addition of 3,423 MW achieved in the previous year. The leading 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…