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Locus, Ingrid to boost Sweden’s energy grid with 13 battery storage systems

Global, News

Locus Energy and Ingrid are partnering to enhance Sweden’s energy infrastructure by building 13 large-scale battery storage systems in the southern regions, adding 196 MW of flexible capacity to the national grid in the SE3 and SE4 price areas. These battery systems are expected to be operational within 12 months and will help address power shortages in 13 communities. Locus Energy, a joint venture between Locus Infra and SEB Investment Management AB (SEB IM), specializes…

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Maharashtra becomes India’s second-largest state for rooftop solar installations

India, News

According to a recent report by Mercom India, Maharashtra has emerged as the second-largest state in India for cumulative rooftop solar installations, contributing 13.3% to the country’s total photovoltaic (PV) installations. The state has installed 1.5 GW of rooftop solar capacity, trailing only Gujarat, which leads with 3.2 GW. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) alone accounts for 8% of Maharashtra’s total installed rooftop capacity. The report also highlights that Maharashtra added 95 MW of rooftop…

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TotalEnergies launches pilot project for floating wind turbine in North Sea

Global, News

TotalEnergies has initiated a pilot project to provide renewable energy to an oil and gas platform in the North Sea through a 3 MW floating wind turbine. The turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, which is situated 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. It is expected to supply approximately 20% of the Culzean platform’s power requirements, supplementing the electricity generated by existing gas turbines. The floating wind turbine…

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Drax Power to pay £25 million for misreporting biomass data, Ofgem announces

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UK energy regulator Ofgem has announced that renewable energy generator Drax Power will pay £25 million for misreporting data regarding imported biomass from Canada. In May 2023, Ofgem launched an investigation into whether Drax had breached annual profiling reporting requirements under the Renewables Obligations (RO) scheme. Ofgem concluded that Drax lacked adequate data governance controls for the biomass imported from Canada between April 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. However, there was no evidence that…

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India’s interregional electricity transfer surges by 17.7% in early FY25

India, News

The volume of interregional electricity transfer in India increased by 17.7% year-on-year during the first four months of FY25, reaching 95,410 million units (MU), up from 81,088 MU in the same period of FY24, according to data from Grid Controller of India Ltd (GRID-INDIA). The Western Region to Northern Region (WR-NR) transfer was the largest component, accounting for 40% of the total interregional transfer in FY25, up from 31% in FY24. The Western (WR) and…

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Japan pushes for restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on August 27, that Japanese ministers will convene next week to discuss the next steps for restarting Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant (NPP). The facility, located in Niigata, northern Japan, must first secure consent from the local government to resume operations. Japan’s nuclear regulator lifted the operational ban on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa site in December. The ban, imposed in 2021 due to safety breaches, had kept the…

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CERC moves forward with NERES XVI transmission licence approval

India, News

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reviewed the petition by NERES XVI Power Transmission Ltd for granting an interstate transmission licence. In its order, CERC found that NERES XVI meets all necessary conditions for the licence. The commission has directed NERES XVI to issue a public notice seeking comments and suggestions regarding the licence grant. NERES XVI Power Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Techno Electric Engineering Company Ltd, was awarded the “Transmission Scheme…

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Bondada Engineering secures 170.4 MW solar project contract in Maharashtra

India, News

Bondada Engineering Ltd announced that it has received a Letter of Award to set up 170.40 MW (DC) of grid-connected distributed solar power plants in Maharashtra. These projects will be developed under the state government’s Mukhya Mantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0. The projects have been awarded by the power purchase agreement (PPA) owners, Paradigm IT Technologies and Metalcraft Forming Industries, both software companies based in India. Bondada’s responsibilities include the design, survey, supply, installation,…

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Plan to deploy 40-50 small modular nuclear reactors

India, News

India is planning to deploy 40-50 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to replace captive thermal power plants as part of its strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. These 220-MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are being redesigned using modern 3D design platforms to ensure high standardisation and ease of deployment, particularly in industries like steel, aluminium, copper, and cement. The Department of Atomic Energy, in collaboration with Tata Consulting Engineers, is spearheading the redesign…

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Climate measures alone are not enough to cut emissions, study finds

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A study published in the journal Science shows that stand-alone climate measures like taxes or subsidies are ineffective in significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Analyzing 25 years of policies in 41 countries, the study found only 63 out of 1,500 policies led to substantial emission reductions, averaging 19 percent. The research, led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Mercator Research Institute, highlights that bans on coal plants or combustion engines alone don’t…