Tokyo-based Hitachi Limited has revealed plans to expand its wind turbine components manufacturing business. The company is planning to set up a production line for offshore wind turbine nacelles — the box-like structure atop the turbine which houses all the electrical components. Hitachi is planning to build nacelles for 5 MW offshore … [continued]
The Indian government has released a fresh estimate of the wind energy potential in the country. The National Institute of Wind Energy, formerly the Centre of Wind Energy Technology, recently announced that the total onshore wind energy potential in the country is 302 GW (determined at a hub height of … [continued]
Constrained by a shortage of land to set up large-scale solar power projects, the Delhi Government is looking at innovative ways to promote rooftop solar power projects. Delhi’s Ministry of Power recently announced that it is planning to install 1 GW worth of rooftop solar power capacity in the capital over the … [continued]
India’s installed solar power capacity has officially crossed the 4 GW mark, the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced recently. As of 31 July 2015, India reached an installed solar power capacity of 4.1 GW, adding 358 MW solar power capacity between April and July, the first four … [continued]
The World Trade Organization has passed judgement against India’s solar policy that had sought to promote the use of domestically manufactured solar power equipment. Delivering a judgement on the complaint filed by the United States, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that domestic content requirements under India’s National Solar Mission … [continued]
South Africa’s government has dismissed reports that claim it is planning to set up nuclear power plants to address the rising demand for electricity. Energy minister Tina Joemat-Petterson told reporters that her government has not signed any agreement with any country to acquire equipment for nuclear power projects. The minister sought to clear … [continued]
Inox Wind, one of India’s leading wind energy solutions provider, has announced fresh orders in line with its expectation of solid growth in the quarters ahead. Inox Wind Director Devansh Jain announced that his company received an order from Ostro Energy to set up a 100 MW wind energy project … [continued]
The Efforts of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to increase the use of solar power at its stations have earned it recognition from the central government. The Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy recently awarded the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for being among the lead public sector entities pursuing solar … [continued]
Following discussions with Greenpeace Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Finance has stated that it hopes to enact regulations and policies to remove hurdles for increasing investment in the solar power sector. During the discussions with Greenpeace, Israeli Ministry of Finance officials admitted that the net-metering regulations implemented two years ago have not … [continued]
Cell tower operators in India are increasingly looking to switch to renewable energy sources to reduce their costs and increase the reliability of their power supply. One of the largest cell tower operators in India, Viom Networks, is reportedly working on reducing their consumption of diesel in an attempt to … [continued]
