by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Onshore Wind, Wind Energy
Until a few years back, when someone asked me about the total potential of India’s wind power, I had to give two answers: One was the official estimate and another, what I felt was the estimate based on improved turbine heights and turbine technology. The two...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Offshore Wind, Onshore Wind, Policies and Regulations, Wind Energy
Ever since I started my journey in the Indian renewable energy sector 8 years back, I have been hearing central and state governments blowing hot and cold on offshore wind energy. Anyone listening to them could have been excused in thinking that offshore wind was...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Chennai, Events, Policies and Regulations, Solar Energy, Solar Photovoltaic, Wind Energy
At the recently concluded Global Investor’s Meet at Chennai, SunEdison has signed MoUs for 2000 MW of renewable energy development in Tamil Nadu. While no fan of either MoUs or these gala investor’s meets, I do hope that these intentions translate to...
by admin | Aug 26, 2015 | Chennai, Coal, Electricity Generation and Transmission, Gas, Onshore Wind, Policies and Regulations, Wind Energy
Read an interesting article in The Economic Times today how there is a tussle between wind power generators and private conventional power generators, with TANGEDCO and MNRE being the other actors in the drama. The script goes like this: MNRE would like wind...
by admin | Aug 22, 2015 | Onshore Wind, Wind Energy
In some small ways, future is already being played out in Tamil Nadu in the context of renewable energy. It is well known that TN has been a leader in wind energy, having raced to the top with over 7000 MW. While other states have started gnawing at its heels, the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2014 | Onshore Wind, Wind Energy
Four large transactions in wind energy happened in 2013, according to a report complied by Mercom Capital Group. A quick summary of the four Nagarjuna Agrichem, an Indian agrochemicals maker, sold off its entire wind power business for Rs 30 crore as part of its...
