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Suzlon secures order of 1,166 MW from NTPC
Renewable energy provider Suzlon has won a 1,166 MW order from NTPC Green Energy to supply and install 370 wind turbine generators (WTGs) in Gujarat. This includes two NTPC Renewable Energy projects and one project by IndianOil NTPC Green Energy, equipped with S144 WTGs and a hybrid lattice tubular tower. Each turbine has a rated capacity of 3.15 MW. Suzlon will handle the equipment supply, project execution, and operations and maintenance services post-commissioning. This order…
Centre, Himachal discuss 4,300 MW pump storage projects
Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, held a meeting in Shimla to review Himachal Pradesh’s urban development initiatives and power sector advancements. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Public Works & Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh, and senior state and central government officials attended the meeting, focusing on the state’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and hydroelectric projects. During the discussions, potential collaboration between Himachal Pradesh and the Bhakra Beas Management…
WattBridge begins operations at 384 MW Remy Jade station in Texas
US-based independent power producer WattBridge Energy has commenced commercial operations at its 384 MW Remy Jade generating station in Harris County, Texas. Equipped with eight 48 MW aero-derivative gas turbine packages, the facility provides dispatchable power for two million homes, enhancing the stability and reliability of the local energy infrastructure, especially when renewable generation falls short. This marks WattBridge’s sixth plant in four years, bringing its operational portfolio to over 2.3 GW. The company has…
CEA releases report on right-of-way width calculation
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a committee report on the calculation of Right-of-Way (RoW) width for transmission lines built with contemporary technological options. The report focuses on RoW calculations for transmission lines utilizing monopole towers and HTLS (high temperature low sag) conductors. The report offers comparisons between RoW widths for different configurations, including ACSR conductors with monopole structures, HTLS conductors with monopole structures, and HTLS conductors with conventional lattice towers. This new report…
Companies’ addiction to junk carbon offsets is killing the planet
A new study from Kyoto University highlights significant issues in the carbon offset market, pointing to major companies such as Shell, Delta Air Lines, and Chevron, which have been purchasing low-quality offsets. From 2020 to 2023, the 20 largest players in the market, including these companies, primarily bought offsets that have a high risk of not delivering real emissions reductions, with 87% of their purchases deemed ineffective. This revelation follows the broader scrutiny of the…
Ingeteam delivers over 1 GW of solar power systems for Acciona Energía projects in US
Ingeteam has supplied more than 1 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power conversion systems and controls to Acciona Energía for two significant projects in Texas, USA. The first project, with a capacity of 317 megawatts alternating current (MWac), includes 48 transformer stations equipped with 185 Ingeteam central inverters, marking Ingeteam’s first large-scale installation for Acciona Energía in the US market. The second Texas project has a capacity of 458 MWac and features 71 medium voltage…