Vedanta arm to source 105 MW hybrid renewable power for its aluminum operations
Vedanta arm Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd (BALCO) and Serentica Renewables India have signed a power delivery agreement for 105 MW of hybrid renewable power.
India to tender 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for next five years
The structured bidding trajectory will provide sufficient time to renewable energy developers to plan their finances, develop business plans and manage the supply chain more efficiently, said power minister R.K. Singh.
Larsen & Toubro wins substation package for renewable energy parks in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh
The Indian multinational EPC solutions provider has secured substation packages for renewable energy parks at Khavda and Kurnool.
Solar and wind formed 92% of India’s electricity capacity addition in 2022
India added 13.9 GW of solar capacity and 1.8 GW of wind in 2022, which together accounted for 92% of the overall 17 GW of annual electricity generation deployment.
The case for using gas-based plants to serve peak power demand
Using some of India’s existing gas-based power capacity as peaking plants would be more economical than the other options in the short-term market for peak power supply. Gas-based power plants can provide ancillary services to maintain the grid’s power quality, reliability, and security as renewable energy capacity increases, says a new report by IEEFA.
Amp Energy to build 720 MW of renewable energy projects in Andhra Pradesh
Amp Energy has committed to building 720 MW of wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, floating solar, and energy storage projects in Andhra Pradesh with an estimated investment of approx Rs 5,800 crore over the next 3-5 years.
BrightNight partners with ACEN to develop over 1.2 GW hybrid renewable energy projects in India
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corp., will deploy $250 million equity plus related performance guarantees to support US-based BrightNight’s existing hybrid renewable energy portfolio and future growth in India.
Tata Power Renewable Energy signs 510 MW wind solar PPA with Delhi Discom
Tata Power Renewable Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd for a hybrid renewable capacity of 510 MW (170 MW solar and 340 MW wind).
Vena Energy achieves financial closure for 176 MW wind-solar project in Karnataka
The project comprising 48 MW of solar and 128 MW of wind capacity, is expected to start commercial operation by the end of December.
Adani Green commissions world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power plant
Adani Green Energy Ltd has commissioned a 700 MW wind-solar hybrid plant in Rajasthan. With this, its operating renewable portfolio has now reached 8,024 MW, the largest in India.
