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Over Rs 3 trn needed each year to reach 440 GW RE capacity by 2030: ICRA

An investment of over Rs 3 lakh crore is needed every year in the renewable energy sector to take India's installed green capacity to 440 gigawatt, Icra experts said on Friday. "We expect India to have 440 gigawatt installed capacity of renewable energy by 2030," Vikram V, Vice President & Co-Group Head - Corporate Ratings, ICRA Ltd said at a media roundtable. The estimated capacity would require incremental investment of at least Rs 3 lakh crore every year over the next five to six years, Girish Kumar Kadam, Group Head Corporate Sector Ratings at ICRA Ltd. He further said to meet the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) target of 43 per cent by 2030, the renewable energy capacity should more than double to 440 GW from the current level of 200 GW. The government's target is to have 500 gigawatt of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030. Sharing his outlook for the RE sector, Kadam said India has made significant progress in renewable energy capacity addition with a strong ...

PM inaugurates 4th Global Renewable Energy Investor's Meet in Gandhinagar

The three-day conference is anticipated to draw over 10,000 delegates, including influential figures from government, industry, and financial sectors

India's renewable energy sector fuels hiring boom in race to net-zero goal

The renewable energy sector has experienced a remarkable surge in jobs, with a staggering 23.7 per cent increase in FY24, compared to 8.5 per cent in FY23

BC Jindal Group enters renewable energy sector with $2.5 bn investment

BC Jindal Group on Thursday announced its foray into India's renewable energy sector, with a plan to invest USD 2.5 billion in the next five years. With an existing portfolio of 1,200 MW thermal power generation in Angul, Odisha, BC Jindal Group has floated a dedicated entity to hold the renewable venture of the group, a statement said. The group plans to invest around USD 2.5 billion in the renewable energy sector, in the next 5 years, the statement added. BC Jindal Group, India's leading conglomerate, with over Rs 18,000 crore turnover, will oversee the renewable power generation and solar cells and module manufacturing businesses. Jindal India Renewable Energy (JIRE) aims to generate 5 GW of power from solar, wind, hybrid and FDRE modes, to uphold responsible environmental care while achieving decarbonisation, it stated. Along with this, JIRE will also manufacture PV Cells and Modules to tap into the solar demand. Punit Gupta, Executive Director, JIRE, said, "To address India'

'Scaling up not a challenge for us anymore' : Waaree Renewable Tech CFO

Order book at 2.1 GW for next 9-12 months, bidding pipeline at 15 GW for solar EPC major

AI, agro-processing, gig economy with most job potential: Economic Survey

Economic Survey 2023-24: The gig workforce is expected to expand to 23.5 million by 2029-30, forming 6.7% of the non-agricultural workforce, and 4.1% of India's total workforce

Macquarie calls off plans to sell renewable energy company Vibrant Energy

The plan was called off due to a discrepancy in the valuation of Vibrant Energy, which has an enterprise value of $500 million

Adani group eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030 via solar power

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, as it eyes a massive 45 GW capacity to generate electricity largely from solar energy. Speaking at the opening of 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' at the Science Museum in London, Gautam Adani said his group's renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy, is leading an energy transition that honours the commitment of taking care of the planet not just for this generation and the next but also for generations to come. "As the world's leading solar power developer and India's largest renewable energy company, we are taking very big steps," he said. "In Khavda, which is in the state of Gujarat, we are building the world's largest renewable energy park. It will have a generation capacity of 30 GW of energy - and it is incredibly big. Its area of 538 square kilometers is more than five times bigger than Paris." This is part of the aim to reach 45 GW of renewable energy by 20

NHPC bags 200 MW solar project in Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat

State-run hydro power giant NHPC has bagged a 200 MW solar project which will be set up at Gujarat State Electricity Corporation's 1,125 MW renewable energy park at Khavda, in Gujarat. The e-reverse auction for the project was conducted by GUVNL (Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam) on March 2, 2024 and the Letter of Intent was issued on March 14, 2024, a company statement said. The project was secured at a tariff of Rs 2.66 per unit and will be completed in a period of 18 months. The project will generate about 473 million units in the first year of commissioning and the cumulative generation from the project over a period of 25 years would be about 10,850 million units. The NHPC will develop the project on a build-own-and-operate basis at a tentative development cost of about Rs 847 crore.

Govt devising policies to boost green hydrogen for round-the-clock RE

India is the third largest consumer of energy, oil and LPG. India's demand for energy is expected to double by 2045

A 5,800% renewables stock surge has some Indian investors worried

The biggest stock winners in India's renewable sector are now all facing the challenge from minuscule earnings, which has sent valuations through the roof

Gurgaon-based ACME signs pact with Japan's IHI to supply green ammonia

The term sheet covers the supply of 0.4 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) of green ammonia from Phase-1 of ACME's Gopalpur on a long-term basis

JSW Renew Energy commissions 51 MW wind energy capacity in Tamil Nadu

JSW Renew Energy has commissioned the first phase of 51 MW capacity of its 810 MW wind energy project in Tamil Nadu, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The project has a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 25 years, the statement said. JSW Renew Energy Ltd, a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy, has started phase-wise commissioning of the 810 MW (Inter State Transmission System) ISTS-connected wind power project awarded under SECI tranche IX in Tamil Nadu with commissioning of the first phase of 51 MW, as per the statement. With this, the total current installed capacity has gone up to 6,822 MW while the under-construction capacity stands at 2,969 MW, which is likely to be commissioned in phases over the next 12 months, it said. JSW Energy Joint Managing Director and CEO Prashant Jain said, "We are happy to announce that we have started commissioning the SECI-IX wind project which is the first and largest greenfield wind .

BluPine Energy ties up Rs 511 crore green loan for Gujarat solar project

Renewable energy services firm BluPine Energy has tied up a Rs 511 crore green loan for its 120 MW solar project in Gujarat. The green loan financing for the project has been secured through leading global banking institution Standard Chartered, a company statement said. "With a green loan valued at Rs 511 crore (USD 62 million), this visionary project not only contributes to India's ambitious clean energy goals but also highlights our unwavering dedication to innovation and environmental responsibility," Sanjeev Bhatia, CFO of BluPine Energy, said in the statement. "We are happy to announce the successful financial closure of our first 120 MW solar project in Gujarat," he added. The company stated that the total investment for this project is valued at Rs 665 crore (USD 80 million). Upon completion, the solar plant is expected to generate about 3.23 lakh MWH of solar energy annually, offsetting an estimated 2.96 lakh tons of CO2 and providing power to approximately 2.7 lakh ...

Renewable energy capacity to reach 170 GW by March 2025: ICRA analyst

India will add another 38 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by March 2025 to touch 170 GW-mark, aided by moderation in solar module prices, an Icra analyst said on Thursday. The country's installed renewable energy capacity was at 130 GW as of October 2023, Vikram V, Vice President & Sector Head - Corporate Ratings, Icra, said in a webinar. Indian Renewable Energy (RE) capacity is expected to reach 170 GW by March 2025, led by strong policy support and moderation in solar module prices, he said. The capacity addition thereafter is likely to be supported by the significant improvement in tendering activity in the current fiscal with over 16 GW projects bid out so far and another 17 GW bids underway by the central nodal agencies, Vikram said. The share of RE-based round-the-clock (RTC) projects is expected to rise in upcoming tenders to mitigate the intermittency risk associated with renewables. This is in line with the 50 GW annual bidding trajectory announced by the ...

Adani Electricity to provide 60% of renewable electricity to Mumbai by 2027

Adani Electricity supplied 100% renewable energy to its 3 million subscribers in Mumbai for 4 hours on Diwali

In a first, Tata Power Renewable Energy secures 200 MW FDRE project

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has bagged a 200 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project from SJVN Ltd. FDRE provides round-the-clock power supply and supports the discoms in meeting renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and energy storage obligation (ESO), Tata Power said in a regulatory filing. The company said its subsidiary, "Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has received a Letter of Award (LOA) for developing the 200 MW FDRE project with SJVN Ltd (SJVN)," the company said. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the order. SJVN is a public sector undertaking (PSU) involved in hydroelectric and renewable power generation and transmission and has been designated as the Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA) by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for achieving the nation's target of achieving 500 GW by 2030. This is the first FDRE power tender won by TPREL. It (tender) also includes a greenshoe option, ...

Delhi govt to allow diesel, petrol vehicles to be converted into EVs

The process of converting internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles into an EV involves changing the original engine and other related components and installing a new alternative powertrain

US DFC to invest $435 million in Tata Power's green energy subsidiary

The DFC invests in energy, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, and small businesses among other sectors

Ireda partners with banks to boost renewable energy projects in India

Agreements with Union Bank of India and Bank of Baroda set to empower renewable energy projects