Vestas reported an increase in its wind turbine order backlog, reaching 27 GW and valued at €28.1 billion by the end of Q2 2024, up from approximately 20GW and €20 billion in Q2 2023. This growth reflects strong offshore order intake in Poland and Germany, along with robust onshore orders in the USA. The average selling price per MW rose from €1.04 million in Q2 2023 to €1.21 million in Q2 2024. Despite a 3.9%…
The Queensland Government has partnered with Rio Tinto to secure the future of Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL), Australia’s second-largest aluminium smelter, while advancing renewable energy investments. This collaboration aims to transform Gladstone into a renewable energy hub and stabilize the state’s electricity grid as Australia transitions to cleaner energy sources. Economic support will ensure BSL’s financial viability as it transitions to renewable energy from 2029. Rio Tinto’s investment will maintain BSL’s 500,000-tonne annual production capacity…
St. Louis-based Birch Creek Energy has finalized financing and commenced full operations of Altona Solar, a 42 MW utility-scale project in Audrain County, Missouri. The project, which spans 208 acres and connects to Ameren Missouri, generates enough clean energy to power over 6,300 homes. Altona Solar is part of Birch Creek’s independent power producer (IPP) strategy, which also includes the recently completed 49 MW Earp Solar project in Illinois. Max Whitacre, Executive Vice President of…
Punjab’s power minister, Harbhajan Singh ETO, stated that 90% of consumers in the state are benefiting from free electricity. He made this announcement while visiting Chakk Tarawala village in the Dharamkot constituency to lay the foundation stone for a 66-KV sub-station and the building of a sub-divisional office at Dagru village. Singh emphasized that the state government is working tirelessly to fulfill its election promises.
The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) mayor Tame Phassang announced that Itanagar will soon see the deployment of 10 electric buses on a trial basis. This trial is a step in assessing the viability and effectiveness of electric buses in Itanagar’s unique urban environment. The success of this trial will determine the future expansion of the electric bus fleet, with the potential to transform urban mobility and reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
Andhra Pradesh has committed to installing solar rooftop systems on all its government buildings by 2025 as part of the PM Surya Ghar scheme. An MoU was signed between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) and the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (NREDCAP). In the first phase, 300 MW of solar rooftop systems will be installed. NVVN will oversee installation, operation, and maintenance for 25 years, providing solar power at…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), JSW Group’s Neo Energy, and Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd have been shortlisted to submit binding bids for a significant majority stake in Ayana Renewable Power Pvt Ltd, according to a report by Mint. The stake, valued at approximately $800 million, is part of a sale process that could become one of the largest transactions in India’s green energy sector. The three companies are currently in the due diligence phase…
India’s renewable energy storage capacity is projected to increase to 6 GW by fiscal 2028, up from less than 1 GW operational as of March 2024, according to a statement by Crisil Ratings on August 14. The Indian government is focusing on developing infrastructure through standalone storage systems, such as pumped hydro or battery storage, as well as storage-linked projects that combine renewable energy (RE) generation with storage. In the past two fiscal years, auctions…
On August 14, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi became the first Indian airport to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission status under the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited, announced that IGIA has received the prestigious Level 5 certification, recognizing its commitment to reaching and maintaining a net zero carbon balance for emissions under its control, while also…
Professor Ganapati Myneni, a Board Member of the International Symposium on Hydrogen in Matter (ISOHIM) and Director of the India Nuclear Energy Partnership has called on the Indian government to intensify efforts and provide policy support to enhance research and development (R&D), invest in hydrogen production infrastructure, and advance the development of thorium-based molten salt reactors (MSRs) to achieve the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. He highlighted the need for significant investment in green hydrogen production…
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