The Indian wind energy went through a very painful transition last year with volumes falling drastically to around 1.5 GW when the industry was expecting around 5 GW. The change in the Indian wind subsidy structure where feed-in tariffs were abolished in favor of reverse auctions had a huge impact on the whole supply chain. The […]

Offshore Wind energy in India The state of Gujarat will host India’s first offshore wind energy project, as the country braces to welcome expression of interest for the 1ooo MW project. India has plans to set up 5 GW of offshore wind energy projects by 2022. India’s wind energy market is the 4th largest in the world. […]

India Achieved the 20 GW Solar Mark in 2017 The Government of India has set a target of 175 GW renewable power installed capacity by the end of 2022 – including 60 GW from wind power, 100 GW from solar power, 10 GW from biomass power and 5 GW from small hydropower. We all know […]

Budget 2018 – Solar And Wind Energy, India A total of INR 3,762 crore is allocated for grid-interactive renewable energy schemes and projects under the Budget. Out of this more than 50% goes to solar (roughly INR 2,045 crore), while 20% of the funds (~INR 750 crore) will go towards the wind sector. The funds […]

Trends in The Global Wind Turbine Industry The global wind turbine industry is going through another major turning point as margins have started to shrink sharply due to governments setting up new wind energy capacity usage rules. The world’s top two players Vestas and Gamesa-Siemens saw their recent quarterly results being hit hard by lower […]

Guest Article In recent years, wind turbines have become a common sight across the world, as countries race to do their bit to cut emissions and provide a more sustainable form of energy for the future. But, how much do we really know about these structures and the process of generating power from wind? Here […]