Replus Engitech Private Limited has partnered with Hero Future Energies to sign a turnkey contract for 250MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. The projects, set for Gujarat, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, will enhance the integration of solar and wind energy systems over the next 18 months.
Replus has a successful history of 28MWh BESS projects and ongoing developments in Congo and Saudi Arabia.
Sany Wind Energy India has signed agreements to supply wind turbines with a total capacity exceeding 1.3 GW to three subsidiaries of the JSW Group. Additionally, a 300 MW deal has been finalized with Sembcorp’s India branch, a subsidiary of Singapore’s state-owned energy company. While financial details and specific project locations remain undisclosed, these partnerships highlight Sany’s commitment to advancing wind energy in India. Sany Renewable Energy, a division of China’s Sany Group, reported strong…
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has sold a 2.6 per cent stake in India Grid Trust through an open market transaction, valued at Rs 2.77 billion. KKR’s affiliate, Esoteric II Pte, sold 20.1 million units at an average price of Rs 138.01 per unit.
Albania has adopted a new law permitting the construction of solar and wind power plants on pastureland, a move driven by growing demand for renewable energy. The law allows photovoltaic (PV) panels to be mounted at least five meters above the ground, enabling simultaneous use of land for grazing livestock. Around a tenth of Albania’s surface is pastureland, with approximately 340,000 hectares under state ownership. The new regulation aims to unlock this underutilized land for…
A government panel of experts has largely supported Japan’s new energy policy, which aims to meet growing power demands by expanding renewables to 40-50% of electricity needs and increasing nuclear power’s share to 20% by 2040. The proposal, which is set for Cabinet approval by March, calls for reversing the phaseout of nuclear energy adopted after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The plan also targets reducing coal-fired power to 30-40% from nearly 70% in 2023. The…
India’s power demand is set to increase at a rate of 15 GW per year over the next six years, up from 11 GW per year over the past decade, according to Srikant Nagulapalli, Additional Secretary for Power. Speaking at an Industry Conclave organized by IEEMA, Nagulapalli highlighted that by 2030, an additional 85 GW of demand will be added during solar hours, with more than 90 GW added to peak demand during non-solar hours….
India’s Adani Green Energy announced that its board has approved agreements for a TotalEnergies affiliate to invest $444 million in a new joint venture with the company. This follows a previous $300 million deal between Adani Green and the French oil major to expand renewable energy capacity in India, where coal remains the primary energy source. The joint venture will include Adani Green, Adani Renewable Energy Sixty Four, and TotalEnergies Renewables Singapore, with each company…