GE Renewable Energy has been awarded a deal for what claims to be ‘one of the largest’ wind power projects in India. The company has been selected by the renewable energy corporation SB Energy to supply, install and commission 121 sets of onshore wind turbines, for a 327MW wind farm in Madhya Pradesh, in Central India. The project is forecast to produce enough energy for 250,000 households in India. Gilan S ...

Siemens Energy has delivered a gas turbine to a 65 MW combined-cycle power plant being built in Togo. The SGT-800 turbine was built by Siemens Energy in Finspång, Sweden, and shipped to Togo by sea, to form the core of the new plant.  Located in the capital Lomé, the Kékéli Efficient Power plant will cover almost 40% of the West African country’s expected demand at completion.  The ...

Scatec Solar has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in SN Power, a leading hydropower developer and IPP, from Norfund for a total equity value of USD 1,166 million. The acquisition forms an important part of Scatec Solar’s broadened growth strategy, with an ambition to become a global large-scale player in solar, hydro, wind and storage solutions, and an integrator of high-value infras ...

Solar is likely to be the new king in the world’s electricity market, and India could be a leading market for utility-scale battery storage, says International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Outlook 2020. The report focuses on the pivotal period of the next ten years, exploring different pathways out of the current coronavirus crisis. The new report provides the latest IEA analysis of the pandemic’s im ...

The technology group Wärtsilä has received a repeat energy storage system order totalling 90 MW / 90 MWh from an existing South East Asian customer. The solution will provide much needed flexibility and reliable grid support and will allow the further integration of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) order was booked by Wärtsilä ...

Ea Nam wind farm will exceed 400 MW in capacity / With an order intake of currently more than 1 GW Vietnam is a fast growing core market for ENERCON In the course of the company’s new focus on international markets, ENERCON is intensifying its activities in Vietnam. By signing a contract for the supply of state of the art WEC technology for the Ea Nam wind farm, ENERCON continues the successful cooperation ...

World’s number 2 in offshore wind power is taking part in Taiwan’s largest energy trade fairRWE and Asia Cement Corporation prepare 448 MW Chu Feng offshore wind farm for next grid allocation round in Taiwan  RWE is taking part in Taiwan’s largest annual energy trade fair and conference. This underlines RWE’s ambitions to expand its renewables business to Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Durin ...

New Policy to be Proposed Based on the Collective Research on Technologies and the Development of Support Systems- Initiative to support Indonesia's path to increase usage of renewable energy sources in quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions- Policy proposal on technologies and legal and financial support frameworks to be completed by September 2021, followed by development of pilot project Mitsubishi Pow ...

Vestas has secured an order for a 29MW intertidal wind project from the Vietnamese developer Soc Trang Energy Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of the Xuan Cau Company. Located in Soc Trang, a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, the Soc Trang 7 project will feature seven V150-4.2MW turbines. Its customised towers will be placed on reinforced onshore foundations raised above sea level in the sh ...

In many cities, tackling water leakages is among the most impactful ways to shore up water supplies. Sensors and other digital technologies make the massive task easier. Across the world, more water utilities are turning to digitalisation to improve their systems. Image: ABB Bangkok is facing a water shortage. Earlier this year, the Thai capital experienced its worst drought in nearly 40 years, leaving ...