Australia based EnviroMission, a technology developer working on a solar chimney concept, has reported its progress on efforts to commercialise the technology in India and United States. A solar chimney sometimes referred to as a “solar updraft tower” or “solar tower power plant” (not to be confused with CSP Solar Tower), is a … [continued]
We have said this before: floating solar is the new exotic solar these days. From Australia, to India, to Japan, to Korea, to the US, and now Brazil, everyone has been announcing floating solar pv power projects in all shapes and sizes. The reason these countries are in such a rush is bcause floating solar PV technology offers a number of … [continued]
Norway’s state-owned power company Statkraft announced earlier in the month that it intends to invest heavily in renewable energy both in Norway and abroad, to the tune of 60 billion kroner, or just over $8 billion USD. The announcement comes following the Norway Government’s decision to bolster the energy company’s equity … [continued]
One of India’s biggest integrated power companies, Tata Power, is partnering with the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to invest a total of $1 billion into various solar/renewable energy projects to be developed across Russia, according to recent reports. Tata Power, will be responsible for half of that investment … [continued]
Private sector power companies in India seem to have realised the business case behind the fuel cost advantage of renewable energy projects over conventional power projects and are now looking to expand their renewable energy portfolios. The second-largest private sector power generating company in India, Tata Power, is planning to expand … [continued]
Earlier this month, I wrote about the “eBay of solar energy” launching on September 9. The website in mention, SolarExchange.com, is apparently off to a good start. In the first full week, over $28 million worth of solar goods were put up for auction. In case you missed the first article … [continued]
The Indian government, in partnership with state-owned companies, is planning to set up the largest solar power plant in the world. The planned power project will have an installed capacity of 4,000 MW and will be located in the western state of Rajasthan. The solar power project will be set … [continued]
India is set to take a definite step towards opening the offshore wind energy sector to the developers. After deliberations for several months, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is set to launch the National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) to proliferate deployment of offshore wind energy projects in the county. The National Offshore Wind Energy Authority … [continued]
Vestas and Suzlon came out winners following South Africa awarding 562.5MW of wind power project contracts in the second round of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Program auction. More broadly, South Africans across the developing nation stand to benefit as building out a clean, renewable energy infrastructure will yield benefits for the economy, society and the environment.
Geothermal energy is getting popular among the Indian energy companies and government policymakers. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had commissioned a research, development and demonstration program involving geothermal energy. The program aimed at locating the potential geothermal energy exploration sites in several states across the country. The program … [continued]
