The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council. The report finds the wind industry is entering a new era of accelerated growth driven …
Power plant Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd, the joint venture between state-run firms NTPC and GAIL, will sell about five per cent of its total capacity of 1,967 Mw outside Maharashtra, for the first time starting July this year. The company is also planning a 2,100 Mw capacity expansion …
Wind energy has been the poster child of India’s renewable energy programme. Data released by the government shows the staggering pace at which wind farms have been added across the country. But most of them deliver only a fraction of their generation potential, according to the Union Ministry of New …
The deadly tornadoes that tore across the South last week highlighted the cruel and ruthless side of wind, an energy source championed as an earth-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. Wind industry experts say their business was largely unaffected by the worst U.S. tornado disaster since 1925, because the twisters carved …
Looking to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing power sector, General Electric will introduce 660 and 800 MW supercritical steam turbines in India this year. With India targeting a capacity addition of 1,00,000 MW in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17), the demand for various power equipment including high-efficiency turbines is …
This report produced jointly by by GWEC, WISE and IWTMA focuses on the market opportunities and the legal and regulatory framework in India. Also provides an insight into the challenges and offers suggestions on how to overcome hurdles for wind power development. According to the ‘Indian Wind Energy Outlook 2011’ …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Tuesday said its consortium with Alstom had won a Rs.1,600-crore contract for steam turbine generators for the Kakrapar nuclear power station in Gujarat from Nuclear Power Corporation of India.
Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) today said its consortium with Alstom has won an Rs 1,600 crore contract for steam turbine generators for the Kakrapur Nuclear Power Station in Gujarat.
There is a growing concern that wind generation may not be able to deliver the contribution which has been predicted and used in government projection assumptions. Several studies have indicated that output is often less than anticipated or was claimed, at the planning stage of development. Every wind farm proposal …
Moving from 20% to 50% of wind power calls for need for improved wind power forecast and optimal reserve capacities, strong price signal to wind energy generator against deviation from forecast and strong transmission grid. Therefore wind energy developers have to come forward with the developing infrastructure for forecasting wind …
A special report by Down To Earth on Koyna sanctuary situated in Satara district, Maharashtra, where the windmills and resorts replace wildlife with government's help. Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary is threatened by ceaseless loot of land, with government help.
Electricity wires hang dangerously over a bituminous road. Unending rows of gigantic windmills look down from where, perhaps, a tiger should have kept an eye on its territory. Instead of birds, turbines create a humming noise. Trees are hardly in sight and one has to be lucky to spot wildlife. …
RELIANCE Power, the flagship company of the Anil Ambani group, plans to expand four large coal-fired power projects by 50% to generate an additional 8,000 MW of power, which may be sold at more attractive merchant rates, company sources said. The company will scale up three ultra mega power projects …
With an aim to capture the growing energy space in India, engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T;) is targeting its power division to add sales of about $3 billion by 2015 compared to $400 million currently, the company's CMD AM Naik said. With the current order book of …
India today asked South Africa to consider giving more mineral assets to Coal India Limited (CIL) in view of its growing coal requirement to fire its thermal power turbines. It also suggested that both the nations should join hands in promoting clean coal technologies. "I met South African energy minister …
Some legitimate questions have been raised over the green credentials of wind turbines. Politics must not block research where it is needed. (Editorial)
