NIWE Seeks Bids To Refurbish Old 120m Mast For Wind Project Updated On Tue, Oct 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has now planned to refurbish old wind turbines of 120m mast at Kayathar within a year. Wind masts are used in wind turbines to monitor wind speeds and directions at heights much above the ground. NIWE’s recent tender invited bids for the refurbishment of a 120m mast at […] Read more
MEC Intelligence Report On Wind Energy Orderbook In India Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report from MEX Intelligence covers the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) orders in India . Market leader Envision leads with 41%. The company bagged 1.6 GW of new order books for its solar projects in the April to June quarter of 2024. So far, the total order book of Envision has reached 7.7 GW. […] Read more
MNRE Amends Offshore Wind Lease Rules To Ease Process Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently announced an draft amendment to the offshore wind energy lease rules, aimed at regulating the leasing of offshore areas for wind energy projects. The government can now grant leases for up to 35 years, with the possibility of extending them on a case-by-case basis, depending on […] Read more
Gujarat: GE Vernova Set To Supply 51.3 MW Wind Energy To Powerica Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based wind energy company GE Vernova recently signed an agreement to supply 51.3 MW of wind turbines to Powerica in Gujarat. For its 51.3 MW project in Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat, Powerica has chosen to install 19 GE Vernova 2.7 MW-132 wind turbine generators (WTGs). Powerica, a key player in both the Independent Power Producer (IPP) […] Read more
SECI Seeks Offshore Wind Developers For 500 MW Gujarat Project Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a ‘Navratna’, recently released a tender to select wind power developers to set up 500 MW ISTS-connected offshore wind power projects in India (Tranche-I). The tender set the bid submission end date (Soft Copy) as 10-12-2024 and the bid submission end date (Hard Copy) is 12-12-2024 The tender […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Seeks To Boost Wind Power With New Repowering Policy Updated On Wed, Sep 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu, which already has around 10 GW of installed capacity of wind energy is now aiming to given an impetus to its wind sector. With an aim to spur the growth of wind energy in the southern state, the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited has now notified its Wind Repowering Policy. As per […] Read more
How Extreme Weather Events Are Threatening Wind Projects? Updated On Tue, Sep 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy In May this year, India witnessed the infamous case of a windmill catching fire amid extreme heat waves. The incident was reported from the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan when the temperatures almost crossed 50 Degree C. Pictures and videos of the ignited windmill were widely shared on social media and spread like a fire among […] Read more
Suzlon Announces India’s Largest Wind Order Of 1.16 GW From NTPC Updated On Mon, Sep 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy After reporting strong FY 25 Q1 results, Suzlon Group today announced bagging India’s largest wind energy order from NTPC Green Energy Limited (the renewables arm of India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC Limited) for 1166 MW. Suzlon will install a total of 370 wind turbine generators (WTGs) of S144 equipped with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) […] Read more
TotalEnergies Launches 3 MW Floating Wind Pilot At Culzean Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies launched a pilot project constituting a floating wind turbine that would supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea. The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. This turbine, expected to be fully […] Read more
