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Siemens Gamesa will supply 567 MW to ReNew Power

February 2019

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured a new order in India from ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP).

Tags: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, IPP, Renew Power, Wind Turbines, Renew Power, SGRE

GE to digitise Tata Power’s thermal and renewable fleet in India

January 2019

GE has implemented the first Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) solution in India for Tata Power’s thermal business.

Tags: Predix Asset Performance Management, GE, RCM, Tata Power Thermal Assets, Equipment, O&M, GE Renewable, Energy Digital, OEM Wind Turbine

NTPC issues 190 MW solar-wind hybrid tender

November 2018

India’s largest power generation company NTPC, that successfully auctioned 1.2 GW of capacity in its first wind energy tender recently, is now making its mark in the solar-wind hybrid.

Tags: Power Generation, NTPC, Solar Power Capacity, Research, Development, Small Wind, Solar PV Projects

Coal shortage causes power cuts in Tamil Nadu

October 2018

Due to a shortage of coal stocks, the state power utility switched off two plants near Chennai. This has resulted in a power shortage of 1,410 MW.

Tags: Coal, Power, Storage, Wind, Wind Power

ENGIE agrees joint venture for wind power in India

October 2018

Following the lead of two wind projects at Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, which are secured by the French multinational energy company ENGIE in India worth a total of 280 MW, STOA will be stepping into the Indian market.

Tags: ENGIE, STOA, Wind Project, Gujarat

A Ray of Hope, Amid the Gloom

October 2018

Amidst the chaos seen in the power sector, with 22,000 MW thermal power projects lying idle for the need of coal or gas and lenders taking power generating assets to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to recover dues, the transmission sector- with longer life cycle and lower risks- has exhibited the only ray of hope for investors and developers alike.

Tags: Transmission, ICRA, Sabyasachi Majumdar, Crisil Research, Wind Power, SECI

Highest-growth (power) generation company in the last year (private company- wind power) - ReNew Power

October 2018

ReNew Power was founded in 2011 and commenced its operations in 2012 with its first project having a capacity of 25.20 MW, located in Jasdan, Gujarat.

Tags: Renew Power, IPP, Operational Capacity, Wind, Power

"Solar and wind will become the new baseload of India"

October 2018

Antti Kami, Vice President, Engine Power Plants, WSrtsilS states that instead of curtailing solar and investing in new coal plants, the focus needs to be shifted on the efficiency of old coal plant and renewables.

Tags: Antti Kami, Solar, Wind, Wsrtsils, DCK, Global Power, Energy

"The wind sector turnaround will start in 2019-20"

October 2018

In an interview, DV Giri, Secretary General, Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association said that in 2018-19 with the dependence on the SECI bids that have an 18 months project period, and bids from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra will see the installation of around 2,000-2,500 MW in FY19, further adding that the turnaround will start from 2019-20 and the future is good for the industry.

Tags: Wind Sector, DV Giri, Wind Turbine, Fit, Wind, Power