IndianOil targets 200 GW of renewable energy portfolio by 2050
The state-owned oil and gas major targets 200 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2050. It also plans to have around 2 million metric tons of green hydrogen capacity in its fold by 2050.
Iberdrola using dogs, robots to monitor solar plants
Iberdrola is using a springer spaniel in a solar park to smell electrical problems that could lead to power cuts. It is also using a robotic dog to detect and analyze faults in substations.
RVNL, Jakson Green form JV for clean energy EPC projects globally
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd and Jakson Green have partnered to build giga-scale clean energy projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Asia Pacific countries.
Solar and wind formed 92% of India’s electricity capacity addition in 2022
India added 13.9 GW of solar capacity and 1.8 GW of wind in 2022, which together accounted for 92% of the overall 17 GW of annual electricity generation deployment.
SJVN awarded 200 MW solar project in Maharashtra
SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) has received a Letter of Award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) to develop a 200 MW solar project anywhere in Maharashtra. The project development cost is estimated at INR 1,000 crore.
Relaxation of ALMM order a near-term positive for solar power developers, says ICRA
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has exempted solar projects to be commissioned till March 31, 2024, from the requirement to source modules from the Approved Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) list. The move provides developers with the flexibility to source modules at the most cost-competitive rates.
The case for using gas-based plants to serve peak power demand
Using some of India’s existing gas-based power capacity as peaking plants would be more economical than the other options in the short-term market for peak power supply. Gas-based power plants can provide ancillary services to maintain the grid’s power quality, reliability, and security as renewable energy capacity increases, says a new report by IEEFA.
Amp Energy to build 720 MW of renewable energy projects in Andhra Pradesh
Amp Energy has committed to building 720 MW of wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, floating solar, and energy storage projects in Andhra Pradesh with an estimated investment of approx Rs 5,800 crore over the next 3-5 years.
India can achieve energy independence by 2047 through clean technology: Study
Berkeley Lab study shows how deep cost reductions in clean technology and India’s renewable and lithium edge can enable a pathway for cost-effective energy independence by 2047.
Solar arrays on sloping terrain with narrow land-width
SAEL Ltd., a solar and biomass RE developer in India, has commissioned a 28 MW DC (20 MW AC) solar power plant in Mizoram’s sloping, hilly terrain. Given the narrow strips of land separated by gorges and steep valleys, it laid out solar arrays as fingers joined by a perimeter road and 33kV transmission line for power evacuation.
