Wind Energy

Reply filed by the state of Odisha regarding increasing instances of high energy swell waves, May 1, 2025

Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …

Draft Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme

Ministry, in consultation with National Institute of Wind Energy Chennai, has prepared a draft certification scheme incorporating various guidelines issued by MNRE and titled under "Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS)". The IWTCS is a consolidation of relevant National and International Standards (IS/IEC/IEEE), Technical Regulations and requirements issued by Central …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding net present value of wind energy projects, India, 02/11/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/11/2018. Central Empowered Committee had recommended that wind energy projects be given extra 50 per cent of the Net Present Value at the minimum rate for …

Power system flexibility for the energy transition: overview for policy makers

Growing shares of solar and wind power call for increasingly flexible grid operation. This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) outlines a planning approach to boost flexibility, specifically to accommodate the largest possible shares of variable renewable (solar and wind) energy sources. The report comes in two parts: …

Invest India wins UN Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development

Invest India, the country's investment promotion body, has won the UN Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development. The award was presented by Armenian President Armen Sarkissian to Deepak Bagla, the CEO of Invest India, on Monday at the World Investment Forum, Geneva. The event is being attended …

Powering progress: states renewable energy race

The renewable energy boom is accelerating in Australia, and across the world. State and territory governments are leading Australia’s electricity transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and storage. Powering Progress: States Renewable Energy Race rates states and territories based on their performance across a range of metrics. These include …

Kenya takes giant stride in renewable energy sector with AfDB support

Kenya has taken less than a decade to make giant strides in its energy sector. Key to this are two iconic renewable energy projects that have benefited from the decisive support of the African Development Bank: Turkana Wind Farm and Menengai Geothermal Power Station. The figures speak for themselves - …

Court of Appeal orders National Land Commission to submit in Lamu wind power dispute appeal

The Court of Appeal has ordered the land commission and a private investor to make final submissions in a case involving a wind power project in Lamu County. National Land Commission (NLC) and Kenwind are involved in a case in which a second firm, Cordisons International, is seeking to overturn …

Country’s tallest hybrid concrete tubular Wind Turbine Generator commissioned by Suzlon

Renewable energy major Suzlon Wednesday said it has commissioned the first prototype of what it claimed was the country's tallest hybrid concrete tubular Wind Turbine Generator. Renewable energy major Suzlon Wednesday said it has commissioned the first prototype of what it claimed was the country’s tallest hybrid concrete tubular Wind …

India targeting 40% of power generation from non-fossil fuel by 2030: PM

India is targeting 40 per cent of electricity generation from non-fossil fuel-based resources by 2030 as it looks to tap vast solar and wind potential to replace reliance on polluting coal to meet its energy needs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday. Modi said he saw the 121-country International Solar …

Evaluating renewable energy manufacturing potential in the Arab region: Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates

This study assesses the potential for manufacturing renewable energy components in Jordan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. All three countries possess strong market potential, combined with existing industrial assets and a degree of prior experience with renewable-based power generation. All three, furthermore, have adopted ambitious national targets and support …

State of the wind energy industry in Argentina 2018

State of the Wind Energy Industry in Argentina – Current Activity and Perspectives is a report which provides an accurate overview of the number of current installations, planned projects, and projected installed capacity to 2030. It also comprises an easy-to-understand view of what is RenovAR and its mechanisms to drive …

State of the Indian renewable energy sector: drivers, risks, and opportunities

This report analyses how the interplay between risks, policies, and market developments has shaped renewable energy capacity addition in India, and identifies gaps that need to be addressed. As of 2017, India has the world’s fourth largest installed wind capacity and the sixth largest installed solar capacity. Investment flow into …

Wind tariffs rise to Rs 2.76 per unit in SECI auctions

Electricity tariffs discovered in the latest reverse auctions conducted by the state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 1,200 MW of wind power went up to Rs 2.76/unit. The lowest price quoted in Tuesday’s bidding was 10% higher than the one found in SECI’s previous wind auction. However, the …

Court of Appeal to hear landmark appeal by US firm over Lamu wind project

The Court of Appeal will start hearing an appeal by an American firm seeking to invest Sh23 billion in wind power generation in Lamu, on October 9. ALSO READ: British firm fights hearing of Sh8.5b suit by Kenyan court Cordisons International (K) Limited is appealing a May 25 High Court …

Offshore renewable energy: a rising force in global energy

This report is the contribution by the International Energy Agency to the 2018 Meeting of G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministers. Offshore renewable electricity generation is an up-and-coming maritime activity, small for the moment relative to offshore oil and gas production but a growing part of an ocean economy that …

By 2022, 21% Punjab power from renewable sources

PATIALA: The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has decided to revise the renewable purchase obligations for Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) till 2022 by inviting suggestions from stakeholders while formulating the new norms. As per Section 86(1) (e) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the PSERC is to promote …

Engie ties up with STOA to set up 2 GW wind plants in India

French utility giant Engie said on Wednesday it has partnered with Paris-based infrastructure equity investor STOA to build a 50-50 joint venture platform to set up more than 2,000 MW of wind power projects in India in the next five years. French utility giant Engie said on Wednesday it has …

Green power set to surge while fossil fuels decline: report

Electricity is set to dominate energy demand by mid-century, doubling to a 45% share as cars, buildings and manufacturers quickly shift away from fossil fuels, according to a global energy transition report released on Monday. Increased electrification bodes well for renewable power sources, but the anticipated surge falls well short …

Offshore innovation widens renewable energy options

Recent data and research findings confirm the rapid capacity growth, ongoing cost and performance improvements, increasing technological sophistication and continued need for international standardisation for new renewables, such as offshore wind power and nascent ocean energy technologies. This brief by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) provides background and recommendations …

Cabinet settles Aquapower’s offer to establish wind energy plants within week

$600m investment of projects, implementation will be according to BOO system Mohamed Farag 12 hours ago 0 Comments The cabinet will be settling the offer made by Saudi Aquapower to establish wind turbines with a capacity of 500 MW within a week. Government sources told Daily News Egypt that the …

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