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BP Completes Repowering Wind Farm of 300 MW Capacity

BP has completed repowering its wind farm in Indiana for 300 MW capacity. The Fowler Ridge 1 project, established in central Indiana, entailed the upgradation of 40 of the 162 turbines. This encompassed the installation of 120 individual blades and 40 new nacelles. These boast power generation equipment and transformers on top of the wind towers. […]

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Falling Module Prices To Ensure Record Solar Capacity Addition in FY24- CRISIL

Ratings and research agency CRISIL has weighed in on the impact of falling solar module prices. A steady decline in the price of solar modules since October 2022 will boost the internal rate of return (IRR) of 45 GW of utility-scale solar project pipeline1 awarded since fiscal 2021. This, in turn, will propel solar capacity […]

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E-Mobility Startup Baaz Bikes Eyes New Subscription Models with $8 Mn Funding

Baaz Bikes, an electric mobility platform that helps gig workers make deliveries by its in-house designed bikes supported by automated battery swapping infrastructure, has pocketed $8 Mn in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by BIG Capital based in Singapore. It also saw participation from Japan-based Rakuten Capital, Kalaari Capital, 9Unicorns, […]

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RECPDCL Seeks Solar Power Developers for 290 MW Solar Projects with Greenshoe Option

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, a Maharatna company under the Ministry of Power) has invited proposals from solar power developers for setting up 290 MW grid-connected solar power projects through tariff-based competitive bidding process. The tender comes with a greenshoe option of additional capacity of 290 MW […]

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RenewSys Strikes 100 MW Solar Module Supply Deal with Engie India

RenewSys, an integrated manufacturer of PV modules, has signed a 100 MW solar module supply agreement with Engie India. This contract is for Engie India’s GUVNL 2 project, operating under a 25-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL). Naresh Baluja, Chief Commercial Officer of Engie India, says, “We are […]

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Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd Exceeds 1.4 GW Group Captive Projects

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, has crossed the 1.4 GW capacity of group captive projects in the last seven months. This achievement, the firm maintains, is the result of signing of Power Delivery Agreements (PDA) with various industries across segments. Some of the prominent group captive […]

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ReNew Q2 Results-Highest Ever Profits, Portfolio At 13.8 GW

ReNew Energy Global Plc delivered on its promise to investors with a consistently improved performance for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. This was indicated in its recent Q2 results. The firm continues to guide for 1.75 GW to 2.25 GW net additions to its portfolio this financial year. This is expected to ramp […]

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Ray of Hope for Central Africa with 25 MW Danzi Solar Park

The Central African Republic has unveiled a 25 MW solar park that boasts battery storage. The project has been established in the Danzi village, near Bangui- the capital city of the Central African Republic. The initiative will provide power to nearly 250,000 people in the city. Just 35% of Bangui has been electrified so far, […]

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NTPC REL Floats Tender for BOS Package of 1200 MW Wind Projects

The renewable energy arm of India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC, NTPC REL has floated a tender for the BOS package of ISTS-connected wind energy projects of nominal capacity of 1200 MW with greenshoe option of upto 300 MW at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. The last date for receipt of bids comprising both techno-commercial bid and […]

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