Renewables
UltraTech Cement to scale up use of biomass as fuel, signs MoU with PRESPL
UltraTech Cement has announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt Ltd (PRESPL) with a view to stepping up the use of biomass in place of fossil fuels like coal, in the cement manufacturing process.
UL wins contract to certify Siemens Gamesa’s high-capacity wind turbines
- Oct 11, 2021
UL, the global testing, inspection and certification providers for renewable energy projects, has been awarded certification contracts by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for the company’s most advanced turbine designs.
Reliance Industries makes key acquisitions in solar energy space
- Oct 11, 2021
Reliance Industries has announced strategic acquisitions in two companies in the solar power space. These acquisitions are in line with Reliance Industries’ vision of becoming a global player in the renewable energy industry.
Vikram Solar commissions Kolkata Port Trust’s first solar plant
- Oct 9, 2021
Vikram Solar has commissioned a 1-mw solar plant for Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), now known as The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust, a release from Vikram Solar said.
Adani Green Energy makes SB Energy India its wholly-owned subsidiary
- Oct 4, 2021
Adani Green Energy Ltd has completed the acquisition of SB Energy Holdings Ltd (SB Energy India) in an all-cash deal for which definitive agreements were signed on 18 May 2021.
Virescent Infrastructure raises Rs.460 crore in India’s first RE-InvIT
- Sep 29, 2021
Virescent Infrastructure, an Indian renewable energy platform sponsored by global investment firm KKR, has setup India’s first renewable energy infrastructure investment trust (RE-InvIT), Virescent Renewable Energy Trust (“VRET”).
Uttar Pradesh tops in solar open access installations in H1 of 2021
- Sep 29, 2021
Uttar Pradesh has seen the highest number of solar open access installations in the fisrt half (January to June) of 2021, according to a recent report by Mercom.
Renewable energy is NTPC’s next pillar of growth, says CMD
- Sep 28, 2021
NTPC has sharpened its focus on renewable energy and this sector is going to be the company’s next pillar of growth, according to NTPC CMD, Gurdeep Singh.
NHPC board approves formation of new dedicated subsidiaries
- Sep 27, 2021
The board of Central PSU hydropower company NHPC has approved the formation of two subsidiaries, dedicated for special purposes.
NTPC, SJVN record big wins in CPSU-Scheme II auction
- Sep 27, 2021
Central PSUs NTPC and SJVN have recorded big project wins in the recently concluded CPSU Scheme II (Tranche III) auction conducted by nodal agency IREDA.