The long read: Reliance Industries’ fully integrated, end-to-end renewable energy ecosystem plans
India’s Reliance Industries sees the response to climate change as a huge opportunity to create value through a new energy and materials business. The company aims to set up a fully integrated, end-to-end renewable energy ecosystem.
L&T, ReNew Power partner on green hydrogen business
EPC contractor Larsen & Toubro has partnered with renewable energy developer ReNew Power to develop end-to-end competitive solutions in green hydrogen.
IREDA, BVFCL sign MoU on renewable energy and green hydrogen
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) shall provide its techno-financial expertise to help Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited develop renewable energy, green hydrogen, green ammonia, and energy efficiency and conservation projects.
JSW Energy to re-organize renewable and thermal businesses
The private-sector power producer will group its renewable energy business under wholly-owned arm JSW Neo Energy as it targets growth in renewable energy generation, energy storage, and green hydrogen business.
Ohmium ships its first ‘made in India’ hydrogen electrolyzer to USA
USA-headquartered Ohmium International, through its subsidiary in India, manufactures modular-interlocking proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for hydrogen production. The company aims to make India a nucleus for global hydrogen-based green energy solutions with R&D centers in Silicon Valley (USA) and Bengaluru (India).
India will require over US$ 10 trillion to achieve net-zero by 2070
Out of this, investments totaling US$ 8.4 trillion would be needed by the power sector alone to significantly scale up generation from renewable energy and associated integration, distribution and transmission infrastructure. Another US$ 1.5 trillion would have to be invested in the industrial sector for setting up green hydrogen production capacity to advance the sector’s decarbonization. Investment needed for the mobility infrastructure would be US$ 198 billion.
Hydropower producer SJVN to form solar and storage arm
The company’s board of directors have approved the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary for solar PV, wind and hybrid power generation (including battery energy storage systems), green hydrogen, and other renewable energy ventures.
GAIL to build 4.5 tpd green hydrogen plant
India’s largest state-owned natural gas company is looking to buy a 10 MW electrolyzer to produce 4.5 tons of green hydrogen daily.
Danish electrolyzer firm Stiesdal next in Reliance new energy plans
Reliance New Energy Solar has signed an agreement with Danish firm Stiesdal A/S to develop and manufacture Stiesdal HydroGen electrolyzers for green hydrogen production in India.
An open letter to power minister on Draft Electricity Rules, 2021
The current proposed draft policy has the potential to act as a game-changer for the renewable energy industry. However, the government needs to relook at certain elements.
