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 …

Gamesa India bags 50-MW wind power project from Atria Power

Renewable energy firm Gamesa India today said that it has bagged an order from Atria Power for setting up a 50-MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh. "Gamesa India...has announced a new 50 MW wind power project with Atria Power to be commissioned in Kukru wind farm, Madhya Pradesh by …

Telangana has 4K MW wind energy

State government had set the process in motion to tap 5000 MW of renewable energy by April 2017. Hyderabad: Following a feasibility study, the National Institute of Wind Energy has estimated a potential to tap 4,244 MW of wind energy in Telangana state. Disclosing this at the 4th Green Energy …

World's largest offshore windfarm to be built off Yorkshire coast

The UK wind energy industry received a boost on Wednesday with the announcement of the world’s biggest offshore windfarm, to be built off the north-east coast. Dong Energy said its multi-billion pound Hornsea project, which is expected when complete to power as many as 1m homes in the region, will …

India Leads in Venture Funding for Wind Power

KOLKATA: ReNew Power Ventures, a Gurgaon-headquartered renewable energy company, raised the largest amount of venture capital funding in the wind power sector last year, according to a global report on wind energy funding and M&A; activity for 2015. ReNew Power Ventures raised $265 million in venture funds last year, accounting …

China's new wind power capacity rises 60%, hits record high

BEIJING - China's newly installed wind power capacity reached a record high in 2015 amid increasing efforts from the government to boost clean energy. The new wind power capacity jumped to 32.97 gigawatts last year, more than 60 percent higher than 2014, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Tuesday. …

Remove hurdles to harnessing of renewable energy: Vohra

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has directed the administration to remove the existing impediments to ensure maximum harnessing of hydro energy, wind energy and solar power in the state. The Governor reviewed all issues related to the harnessing of new and renewable energy resources in the state …

Increased Community Engagement Vital To Avoiding Wind Energy Disputes

Increased community engagement and acknowledgement of community concerns are some early steps that can be taken to minimise wind energy disputes. A new study published in the journal Nature Energy by a collaboration of researchers from Canada has investigated ways in which disputes revolving around the development of wind energy …

The European offshore wind industry: key trends and statistics 2015

Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to €13.3 billion in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations. A total of 3,019 MW in new offshore wind capacity came online in European waters in 2015, more than double what was connected to the grid in 2014. Europe's total …

Governor establishes Empowered Committee to harness small hydro, solar power potential

Governor N. N. Vohra has directed that all existing impediments in effectively harnessing the small hydro, wind energy and solar power potential in the State should be removed immediately. The Governor reviewed all issues relating to the harnessing of new and renewable energy resources in the State in a meeting, …

The European offshore wind industry: key trends and statistics 2015

Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to €13.3 billion in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations. A total of 3,019 MW in new offshore wind capacity came online in European waters in 2015, more than double what was connected to the grid in 2014. Europe's total …

Gamesa bags 30 Mw turnkey wind project of PTC Energy in India

To operate the project with the supply, erection and commissioning of 15 units of wind turbines for low wind sites in India Renewable energy major Gamesa, has won an order for 30 Mw turnkey wind power project with power trading company PTC Energy Limited, which is a 100 per cent …

The role of business in driving and shaping renewable energy policies in China

This report investigates the role of business actors in shaping China’s renewable energy policy process and governance. It finds that with the tremendous growth of renewable industry over the past two decades, a new government–business coalition is taking shape in China. Business actors such as the manufacturers of wind turbine …

Mapping the gap: the road from Paris

To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion of investment will be needed over the next 25 years, which is $5.2 trillion above business-as-usual projections, a new report by Ceres and Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes. Clean energy investment …

Future cost-competitive electricity systems and their impact on US CO2 emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation are a major cause of anthropogenic climate change. The deployment of wind and solar power reduces these emissions, but is subject to the variability of the weather. In the present study, we calculate the cost-optimized configuration of variable electrical power generators using weather data …

Financing green growth in India

$200 billion is needed for 100 GW solar and 60 GW wind power installation by 2022 The climate change talks of the 21st Conference of Parties at Paris in December, though seemingly promising, are not legally binding. The meet has only culminated in discussions on financing climate change initiatives, especially …

World Energy Resources Report 2016, E-storage - shifting from cost to value 2016 – wind and solar applications

A narrow focus on cost alone may be leading to misconceptions about the real value of energy storage according to a new report by the World Energy Council ‘E-storage – shifting from cost to value’. The report, which focusses on solar and wind applications, says that the focus only on …

Denmark broke world record for wind power in 2015

Denmark produced 42% of its electricity from wind turbines last year according to official data, the highest figure yet recorded worldwide. The new year-end figures showed a 3% rise on 2014, which was itself a record year for Danish wind energy generation. The country’s minister for energy, utilities and climate, …

Solar beats wind, powers new high in renewable energy investment

Money coming into solar energy development goes up by 22 per cent in 2015 to $10.9 bn, says report Renewable energy investments in India jumped to $10.9 billion in 2015 from the annual average of $8 billion in the last three years, driven by the solar energy sector, which for …

Coal power installed capacity growth dwindles to 3-year low

Installed capacity in renewable energy touched a record high Coal production and availability in the country might be on a high, but the growth of coal-based installed capacity is on a decline. Touching a three year-low, last year the installed capacity grew by 10.77 per cent against 12.48 per cent …

GST likely to impact renewable energy sector: Ministry report

NEW DELHI: While India's increased focus on renewable energy is generating much global interest, the latest findings reveal that the new GST regime could increase the cost of setting up renewable energy systems in the country by up to 20%. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is learnt …

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