Q cells, or Hanwha Q Cells as its known here, has opened a 1.7GW module manufacturing fab in the US. The South Korean firm, which operates in the top end of the market usually with more premium priced offerings, picked Dalton, Georgia, for the fab unit. The US market, which is projected to add almost […]
Britain’s National Grid is in focus after it was asked to explain the blackout on August 9, which resulted in almost a million people going without power and disruptions across the board. The blackout on Friday in Britain was the biggest in more than a decade and the evening occurrence caused rush hour travel disruption […]
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for a Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India and Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate of the Kingdom of Denmark on strategic sector cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy with a focus on Offshore […]
TNERC outlined these findings in a petition regarding stopping issuance of backing down or curtailment instructions to solar projects. In a significant move for the energy sector, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has stated that State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) cannot curtail renewable power at their convenience, adding that backing down of the “Must Run Status” power shall […]
A Strange game of non cooperation and poor coordination in Gujarat has trapped projects worth 4000 MW in red tape. Media had reported in December 2018 about, the Gujarat government’s intransigence regarding projects allotted before its new land policy for wind projects comes up. The policy, which was announced in July 2018, has led to […]
In a development that will boost the country’s technology infrastructure and vitalize the concept of green data centers, the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) signed a MoU with the Adani Group to build Data Center Parks up to 5 GW capacities in and around Visakhapatnam over the next 20 years. This ambitious project would be […]
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in consultation with National Institute of Wind Energy Chennai, has prepared a draft of new Scheme called Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS) incorporating various guidelinesTurbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS). The IWTCS is a consolidation of relevant National and International Standards (IS/IEC/IEEE), Technical Regulations and requirements issued by Central Electricity […]
Japanese IT giant joins over 130 major businesses in the global RE100 initiative, which is led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. They are all committed to 100 percent renewable power. Aiming to source 100 percent renewable electricity by 2050, Tokyo-headquartered Fujitsu has joined RE100 with an interim target of 40 percent by 2030. RE100 is a collaborative, […]
Although the real auction took place last week, the reverse auction for 2,000 MW capacity discovered tariff of Rs 2.44 per unit. Under the reverse auction process, the companies backed by the financers from around the globe have seized the tenders to build 750 MW of solar power projects in Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh. The […]
Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest scoop right into your inbox.