This is not exactly flash news, just thought it will be interesting for many of you to read a detailed report on the first Solar RECs that were traded in the country. M&B Switchgear Ltd. (MBSL), for its 2-MW solar power plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) was issued...

Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd (RSIL), India’s largest edible oil player, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thermax Ltd to set up a one megawatt fluidised bed biomass gasification plant, laying the foundation for large-scale commercialisation of biomass power in the country. The proposed plant is set to come...

I am asked time and again at conferences about the status of Indian offshore wind power. The short answer is "It's very early days, and don't expect anything concrete to happen in terms of corporate investments at least for the next couple of years". That said however, it is not...

Since Fukushima, Japan has been restless leg syndrome exploring practically everything non-nuclear, and also it seems, everything sustainable! Its solar push has been well documented. Now there have been recent forays into geothermal explorations as well. Here's a news report from Renewable Energy World that documents the country's efforts. Which...

It was interesting for me to read an article, written in Jan 2012, trying to figure out which of the two - solar or wind - will be the hero of 2012 for India? Of course, wind was pretty much the only renewable energy source worth writing home about until...

GE Energy is considering to focus on localise the components of wind turbine for the Indian Wind Energy sector for its 1.5 MW and 1.6 MW ratings. According to Mr Banmali Agrawala, President & CEO, GE Energy, “The company will be launching products of larger capacities to capture low wind...

OK, slightly old (May 2012) news... AMSC, a Devens company that makes components for wind turbines, said that Inox Wind Limited of India has placed a follow-on order for 50 of AMSC’s electrical control systems. The company said that it expects to ship all of these systems to Inox in...

A Tunisia-based company Saphon is looking for partners to mass-produce and market is unique wind energy device that promises not just higher efficiency but lower production costs. Saphon Energy is engaged in wind energy research and development. It was set up especially to develop and promote its Zero-Blade Technology for...

How strong are the foundations of offshore wind farms? Can they last 20-25 years without giving much trouble? This article from Forbes explores the topic of the offshore wind farms in terms of their industry strength...

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 25th that it had successfully built Pacific Orca, the world's largest wind farm installation vessel (WIV), and delivered it to SPO (Swire Pacific Offshore), a Singapore-based shipper. The wind farm installation vessel is a new special vessel for which demand is expected to grow...