National Aluminium Company or NALCO has awarded to Suzlon a contract to double its wind energy production capacity to 100.80 MW, the wind energy company said. The project will be capable of providing power to around 27,000 households and reducing “0.10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum. NALCO which is a public sector enterprise […]
Suzlon Group, one of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers, has won an order for building a 197.40 MW wind project in Andhra Pradesh. The financial details of the project were not revealed, but the company said this is not the first contract it has won from the customer. “Suzlon has recently commissioned first wind […]
The Indian Cabinet has approved a proposal by Germany — one of the pioneers in developing solar power in the world — to provide concessional loans of around 1 bln euro to develop the renewable energy source in the country. India has an ambitious, almost impossible, target of achieving 175 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity […]
Inox Wind Ltd has started production at its 800 MW wind-turbine-blade facility at Barwani district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The unit will have an annual production capacity of 400 rotor blade sets and eventually also have an annual manufacturing capacity of 400 nacelles and hubs, 300 towers and will double Inox Wind’s production […]
India’s leading stock exchange National Stock Exchange of India Ltd installed a 6.25 MW wind power project at Satara in Maharashtra. “65% of the energy consumption of NSE office located at Exchange Plaza building, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Mumbai will be met by this wind project,” a statement said. The project was implemented by Suzlon Group, […]
The Cochin International Airport has become the world’s first airport to generate all the power it needs from solar technology. Bosch Limited was the implementation partner that helped the airport set up a 12 megawatt solar station in the premises. The unit will produce 50,000 units (kWh) of power per day. Constructed on a land […]
Tech Mahindra Ltd said it will partner with Ontario-based local distribution company, Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), SAP Canada and Nissan Canada for developing an Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging System (IEVCS). This project is sponsored by Canada’s Ministry of Energy and funded in part through the Ontario Smart Grid Fund initiative. Tech […]
Rolta Power Pvt. Ltd. and China-based Zhenfa New Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement to build solar parks in India, targeting a capacity of 2 GigaWatt by 2020. “As per the MoU, the partnership enables us to share our revenue with Zhenfa, a win-win scenario for both the companies,” said, Dr. […]
Terra Motors, a Japanese maker of e-rickshaws and two-wheelers, will open dealerships across the country, the company said. The company is aiming at opening 80 outlets pan India by the end of next year. e-rickshaws are a growing category in India, spurred by the need to cut pollution in India’s big cities and the rising […]
Adani group has signed an agreement with the government of Rajasthan to set up a 10,000 MW solar park, which will emerge as the largest such integrated facility in India, a statement on behalf of the group said. The JV will be known as Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan Ltd, will have a 50-50 equity […]
India’s eastern sea coast, which comprises states like Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu is more vulnerable to the after-effects of the sea level rise that has been observed in recent years, according to a document with the ministry of earth sciences, India. According to the ministry, the sea level is rising faster […]
BMW Group India introduced the new sub-brand BMW i in India with the launch of the BMW i8, billed as the most progressive sports car, priced at Rs 2.3 crore. On road price would be about Rs 3 crore. The first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the sub-brand BMW i, the BMW i8 is available at […]
Environmental campaign agency Greenpeace said Nitish Kumar, former chief minister of Bihar, has praised its micro-grid solar project in Jehanabad district. “Elated to see homes, shops and streets lit up at night, Kumar praised Greenpeace and the unique energy model, upholding it as a crucial step towards rural electrification of Bihar,” the agency said in […]
Central India, an area that covers Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, is seeing a long-term pattern of climate change involving rainfall intensity, the government of India said. “Heavy rain events (>10 cm/day) over central India are increasing at about 1%/year while weak and moderate events are decreasing at about the […]
Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar player, and Bajaj Finance Ltd, which is famous for providing loans for high-end TVs and mobile phones, have teamed up to provide loans to consumers buying solar products in India. The loans will be interest-free and will be applicable to all Tata Power Solar products across various categories […]
ACME Solar said it has emerged as the developer for 30 MW solar PV power projects at the bid-opening event at Raipur under RFP floated by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) on April 01, 2014. The selected developer would sign 25 year long PPA with the agency on the uniform tariff submitted in […]
