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UK to Hold 4th Renewable Auction Backed by $277 M

The UK government is allocating £200 million ($277 million) to support offshore wind projects in the fourth and biggest-ever round of its flagship renewable energy scheme. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the UK government’s primary method of encouraging investment in low-carbon electricity. Launched in 2014, it is open to projects operating in Great Britain. It […]

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NZ’s Infratil To Invest in Renewable Platform In Singapore

New Zealand-based investment firm Infratil is investing $233m in a renewable energy development platform in Singapore. The new platform will be called Gurīn Energy. Infratil CEO Jason Boyes said that “this is the 4th such platform Infratil has established to cover global growth of the sector. Infratil will own the business in partnership with the […]

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India and US Agree on Further Climate Agreements

Union Power Minister R. K. Singh met a delegation led by Mr. John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, today to discuss further collaboration on climate change issues to pave the way for the impending energy transition. Mr. Alok Kumar, Secretary Ministry of Power, and other senior officials from the ministry were also present. […]

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GE’s Offshore Wind Blade Plant in UK Receives Approval

GE Renewable Energy has received the planning approval for its Teesside offshore wind blade manufacturing plant from the Local Planning Authorities. The plant construction should begin later in 2021 upon the finalization of all contractual documents, said the company. LM Wind Power will operate the facility which will be dedicated to the production of its […]

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Supply Chain Issues Likely To Linger All Through 2021 And Beyond For Manufacturers

The news from inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology of a miss on its guidance for 2021 on the back of undersupply of electronic components has not surprised anyone. The news is especially worrying for an industry that has otherwise been remarkably resilient in the wake of disruptions ever since Covid hit in early 2020. SMA’s […]

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India, Denmark Partner on Offshore Wind Generation

India and Denmark have launched the ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’ as part of a green strategic partnership between the two nations, which will boost offshore wind power generation plans among other renewable sources. Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K Singh met with Mr. Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy […]

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Reflections on World EV Day

September 9, or World EV day, went by with a flurry of activities to commemorate the same. This writer too spent time moderating panelists at an event to commemorate progress, followed up by ‘fireside chat’ with an Electric Bus specialist for India. What came out really strongly was the overall optimism across the EV space, […]

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SECI’s Call For EOI In Providing Land in Uttar Pradesh

On September 7, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) issued a tender inviting expressions of interest (EOI) for providing land to be used for solar projects in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. The land is to be used for solar projects focused on solarising the state’s agriculture feed. The tender follows the appointment of […]

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