NRG Systems, Inc. has stated that a trial of its ultrasonic acoustic Bat Deterrent System reduced overall bat fatalities at the Los Vientos Wind Energy Facility in Starr County, Texas, by 54 per cent. The results of the test suggest that NRG Systems’ technology is an effective tool for reducing Read more
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, in consultation with the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai, has prepared a draft of new Scheme called Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS) incorporating various guidelines of the Turbine Certification Scheme. The IWTCS is a consolidation of relevant Read more
Wind energy stands tall amongst all the renewable energy sources in terms of installation capacity and energy generation in India. Out of the total renewable energy installation capacity of 78 GW, wind energy contributes to more than 35 GW as on March 2019 and the national target is to achieve Read more
Debt-laden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) Monday said GAIL (India) has emerged as the highest bidder for its seven operating wind power plants. The bidding process to these assets having 12 sites spread across seven states was launched in November last year. “Gail’s offer of approximately Rs 4,800 crore Read more
Wind energy developers were surprisingly lukewarm to the auction of 1,200 MW of projects offered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), with techno-commercial bids of only half the capacity on offer. SECI confirmed the development. Most SECI auctions are usually oversubscribed. Its last wind auction of 1200 MW Read more
It also approved the pact with Cambodia for cooperation in communications. With Denmark, the Cabinet gave its approval for a cooperation agreement in renewable energy with focus on offshore wind energy. The Cabinet which was chaired by Prime Minister Modi was also apprised about an MoU signed in May 2018 Read more
The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, has installed a remote sensing instrument—LiDAR for assessment of offshore wind resource at the Gulf of Khambat, off the Gujarat Coast. The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a Read more
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) conducted India’s first auction of wind power projects in February 2017 in which tariff of `3.46 was discovered, which was much lower than feed in tariffs in vogue those days. This was a 1,000 MW bid for projects to be connected on Read more
Tamil Nadu may regain the top slot in total installed capacity in renewable energy as the state has bright prospects for capacity addition in wind and solar sectors in the coming year. . Last year, Karnataka had toppled Tamil Nadu. Karnataka is the top State with a total installed capacity Read more
India’s power sector is experiencing a paradigm shift, driven primarily by a strong demand growth, and the government’s target to achieve 40 percent non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity as per its intended nationally determined contributions. The country’s abundant renewable energy potential is also helping its inclusion in the mainstream power sector. Read more