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For the Cost of an iPhone, You Can now Buy a Wind Turbine
Soon after assuming office, Kerala (southern state of India) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan kicked up a storm by publicly supporting the Athirappilly hydro electric project, which environmentalists said, if implemented, would create ecologic imbalance in the area and destroy the…
Wind Energy Tariffs Rise In India’s State-Level Auction
Wind energy tariffs in the latest auction in India are firming up even as competition among project developers remained high. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) offered a wind energy capacity of 500 megawatts in a recent auction.…
Macquarie Group Invests In 226 Megawatt Australian Murra Warra Wind Farm
The 226 megawatt (MW) Murra Warra Wind Farm Stage One has announced financial close this week after securing investments from developer Renewable Energy Systems and banking giant Macquarie Group, which will allow construction to commence immediately. Renewable Energy Systems (RES),…
New York State Approves 26 Large-Scale Renewable Projects, Seeks Exemption From Federal Offshore Drilling
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced approval last week for 26 large-scale renewable energy projects, including 22 solar projects worth 647 megawatts (MW) and 733.58 MW worth of wind energy. At the same time, Governor Cuomo announced that his…
India’s Largest Solar Tender Of 3 Gigawatts Launched
Late last month, the Solar Energy Corporation of India launched a Request for Proposal (RfP) document for what will be the single largest solar power auction in the country’s history. This tender for 3 gigawatts of capacity will overtake a…
India Relaxes Terms For Federal Wind Energy Auctions
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has modified some requirements for the fourth federal-level wind energy auction. The modifications are likely to be welcomed by project developers, as participation has been made easier and penalties have been reduced slightly. First,…
As The Glaciers Of The Swiss Alps Melt, Hydroelectric Firms Look Toward Wind Power
Over the coming decades, some of the rivers in Europe that utilize hydroelectric facilities to generate electricity are expected to see greatly reduced water flows due to the rapid disappearance of glaciers in the Swiss Alps. As a result, some…