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Private capital yet to embrace energy transition, says CEA Nageswaran

While urging multilateral development banks to act on the recommendations of the independent expert group under India's Group of Twenty (G20) presidency to mobilise private capital, the CEA added

NHPC Q3 results: Profit declines 19% to Rs 628 crore on higher expenses

State-owned NHPC on Monday posted a 19 per cent fall in its consolidated net profit to Rs 628.44 crore for the October-December quarter of 2023-24 due to higher expenses. The hydro-power producer had reported a net profit of Rs 775.99 crore in the October-December period of 2022-23, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income also fell to Rs 2,549.69 crore in the quarter from Rs 2,691.34 crore a year ago. Expenses rose to Rs 1,727.85 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 1,303.06 crore in the third quarter of the last fiscal. The board of the company approved an interim dividend of Rs 1.40 per equity share for the financial year 2023-24. It fixed February 22 as record date for the purpose of ascertaining eligibility of shareholders for payment of interim dividend. NHPC, under the Ministry of Power, is the largest hydropower development organization in India, with capabilities to undertake all the activities from conceptualization to commissioning of hydr

Inox Wind eyes profit in coming quarters amid market upswing: INOXGFL

Wind energy solution provider Inox Wind is likely to continue its growth trajectory after its business turned around in the December 2023 quarter, driven by a strong order book and higher revenues, a top official has said. Its parent INOXGFL Group's Executive Director Devansh Jain said the group firm is expected to continue to register a consistent rise in its profit after tax (PAT) over the next few quarters, backed by growth in business amid favourable market conditions. Inox Wind Limited (IWL) is a group company of USD 8 billion INOXGFL Group, engaged in the chemicals and renewables space. On Friday, Inox Wind posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 1.81 crore for the October-December 2023 period after reporting a back-to-back loss for the last five years. In a telephonic interaction, the executive director attributed "robust order book and revenue growth of over 100 per cent to Rs 506.88 crore, aided by advantageous market conditions" as the key factors leading to the turnaround

Inox Wind Q3 results: Profit rises to Rs 1.81 cr on back of higher revenues

Inox Wind on Friday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 1.81 crore in the December 2023 quarter on the back of higher revenues. It had suffered a loss of Rs 287.86 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, Inox Wind said in an exchange filing. The company's total income rose to Rs 506.88 crore in the reporting quarter from Rs 237.68 crore in the year-ago period. In a separate statement, the company said its EBIDTA was at Rs 99.5 crore in the quarter against an EBITDA loss of Rs 172.5 crore in the same quarter of 2022-23. The company's orderbook stood at 2.6 GW, the statement said. Devansh Jain, Executive Director, INOXGFL Group said efforts put in over the last few quarters have yielded a remarkable turnaround for Inox Wind in the third quarter, which is reflected in the current order book and the reported numbers. "I firmly believe that we have just embarked on a massive growth journey. With all the levers aligned, which includes the strong promoter backing of the com

ONGC inks JV pact with NTPC to set up offshore wind energy projects

India's top oil producer ONGC and the nation's biggest power firm NTPC on Wednesday signed a joint venture agreement to set up offshore wind energy projects as the two firms look to boost collaboration in renewable energy. The pact was signed during India Energy Week here. "The JVA marks a pivotal collaboration aimed at spearheading renewable energy projects both within India and on the international stage," Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said in a statement. "Specifically, the agreement encompasses ventures in offshore wind projects while also delving into potential opportunities in storage, e-mobility, carbon credits, green credits, green hydrogen business, and its derivatives such as green ammonia and green methanol." The joint venture agreement was signed by NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) CEO Mohit Bhargava, and ONGC executive director Satish Kumar Dwivedi. The signing took place in the presence of ONGC chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh and NTPC Limited chairman and .

Inox Wind ties up with German firm for new series of turbine generators

Homegrown Inox Wind on Tuesday said it has partnered with Germany-based Wind to Energy to introduce a new series of wind turbine generators in the domestic market. Under the agreement, Wind to Energy (W2E) will share its technology and design for the 4.X MW series wind turbine generators (WTG), Inox Wind Ltd (IWL) said in a statement. The new series of wind turbine generators has been designed for low wind regimes in India, the company said. Wind to Energy (W2E) is a global provider of technology and design for wind turbines. Inox Wind currently manufactures 2 MW and 3 MW turbines with multiple blades on existing licences with AMSC. The company will target installations of its 4.X MW series WTGs across various sites in the country. A 4.X MW series WTG can be upgraded with the use of boosters and Inox Wind will offer it in multiple blade and tower variants, it said. "The launch of 4.X MW wind turbines marks an important milestone for Inox Wind, as we continue on our exciting growt

Suzlon Q3 results: Net profit jumps to Rs 203 cr, income at Rs 1,569 cr

Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy on Wednesday posted a nearly 160 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 203.04 crore in the December quarter, on the back of higher revenues. Its consolidated net profit was Rs 78.28 crore in the quarter ended on December 31, 2022, according to a regulatory filing. Total income rose to Rs 1,569.71 crore in the third quarter from Rs 1,464.15 crore a year ago. "In Q3 of FY24, we concluded 2023 on a strong note. The quarter showcased impactful policies propelling India's renewable energy vision ahead," Girish Tanti, Vice Chairman at Suzlon Group, said in a statement. "Our service business continues to do well. We are concentrating our efforts towards creating a better customer experience, a stronger organisation and management structure in our service business in line with expected growth of the sector," JP Chalasani, Chief Executive Officer of Suzlon Group, said. "In Q3 FY24, we have seen consistent improvement in perform

Goldman, JPMorgan Weigh in as ESG funds suffer loss of over $5 bn

Against a backdrop of attacks by the Republican Party and lackluster returns, ESG funds in the US bled more than a net $5 billion in the final three months of 2023

Inox Wind 3 MW WTGs make entry in MNRE's list of approved turbines

The government has included 3 megawatt (MW) wind turbine generators of wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind in its revised list of models and manufacturers, the company said in a statement. The Revised List of Models & Manufacturers (RLMM) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) includes quality-certified wind turbine models eligible for installation in the country to facilitate investors, lenders and developers. "The wind turbine generators (WTGs) will be available in multiple hub height variants, including 100m, 120m, and 140m. This turbine offers one of the lowest levelized costs of energy on a per unit basis given its compact design, resulting in lower costs of production, transport & logistics as well as installation, thereby giving the company a sustainable edge in the Indian market," Inox Wind said. With multiple orders in hand for the 3 MW WTGs, there will be a major ramp-up in the manufacturing and supplies of the turbines to meet the high demand. Inox .

SAEL secures $1 billion capital to fund its renewable energy portfolio

Renewable energy firm SAEL on Tuesday said it has secured USD 1 billion funds from various financial institutions, including Norfund, DFC, ADB, and Tata Cleantech, to finance its renewable energy portfolio. The investment will be used to expand the company's solar and biomass projects, capitalising on the conducive market potential and government schemes in the renewable energy sector, a company statement said. According to the statement, SAEL -- an Indian renewable energy company specialising in solar and waste-to-energy projects -- announced forging of partnerships and securing financial closure for capital totalling up to USD 1 billion at an event in New Delhi. The event was attended by the Ambassador of Norway, Deputy Chief of Mission, United States, and other dignitaries. Norfund, DFC, ADB, Tata Cleantech were the major participants in the capital raise, besides other financial institutions. In addition to the USD 1 billion partnership announcement, the SAEL has plans to comp

China overtaking European Union in research related to clean-energy: Study

About 22% of the EU's imports came from China in 2022, the paper found, rising in recent years while the equivalent figure for the US declined

Suzlon Energy appoints Sairam Prasad as CEO of wholly-owned subsidiary SGSL

Suzlon Energy Ltd on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sairam Prasad as the CEO of its wholly-owned subsidiary Suzlon Global Services Limited (SGSL). His appointment is with effect from January 16, the company said in a regulatory filing. "Sairam Prasad has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of SGSL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company...and has been designated as one of the SMPs (senior managerial personnel) of the company," it said. The company further said Ishwar Chand Mangal, the existing Chief Executive Officer of SGSL and one of the SMPs of the company, will now act as CEO New Business reporting to the group chief executive officer. He has also been appointed as the non-executive director of SGSL with effect from February 1, 2024. Pune-based Suzlon Group is one of the leading renewable energy solutions providers in the world, with more than 20 GW of wind energy capacity installed across 17 countries.

Envision Energy to supply 100 turbines for 300 MW wind project in Karnataka

Envision Energy on Monday said it will supply around 100 turbines of 3.3 MW for a 300-MW offshore wind project coming up in Karnataka. The project will be set up by investment fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for Viviid Renewables (Viviid) in the southern state under a partnership, Envision Energy said. "CIP has signed a turbine supply agreement for the EN 156 3.3 MW turbines with Envision Wind Power Technologies India. Viviid will provide balance-of-plant works and services and hold minority ownership in the project," it said. In the statement, Envision Energy did not disclose any financial information with respect to the project. Envision will supply turbines in the range of 95-100 for the project expected to be completed by end of 2025. "We look forward to continuing the successful collaboration and realizing these projects which contribute to local growth and job creation while delivering attractive returns for our fund investors," Peter Sjntoft, Associate Partner

Suzlon bags 300 MW project from Apraava Energy to supply wind turbines

Renewables solutions provider Suzlon on Thursday said it has bagged a 300 MW wind energy project from Apraava Energy. Suzlon will instal 100 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower, and a rated capacity of 3 MW each at the client's site in Karnataka, a company statement said. Suzlon Group won a new order for developing a 300 MW wind power project for Apraava Energy Private Ltd, as per the statement. As part of the agreement, Suzlon will supply wind turbines and supervise the project, including commissioning. Suzlon will also undertake comprehensive operations and maintenance services post-commissioning. "Apraava has been a long term, repeat customer for us and we are delighted to partner again with them," Suzlon Group Vice Chairman Girish Tanti said in the statement. Suzlon Group Chief Executive Officer J P Chalasani said, "While the project itself is part of the SECI (tranche XIV) auction, the electricity generated from this project will be used

Solar wind particle experiment payload onboard Aditya-L1 starts ops: Isro

The Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment payload onboard India's Aditya-L1 satellite has commenced its operations and is performing normally, ISRO said on Saturday. ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) on September 2 had successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around first Sun-earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from Earth. In a statement, ISRO said Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) comprises two cutting-edge instruments 'the Solar Wind Ion Spectrometer (SWIS) and SupraThermal and Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS). The STEPS instrument was operational on September 10, 2023. The SWIS instrument was activated on November 2, 2023, and has exhibited optimal performance. "SWIS, utilising two sensor units with a remarkable 360 field of view each, operates in

SJVN inks pact with Solar Energy Corporation to supply 200 mw wind power

State-owned power producer SJVN Ltd on Thursday said it has signed a pact with Solar Energy Corporation of India to supply 200 MW of wind power. The power producer has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 200 MW grid-connected wind power project with Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), SJVN Chairman & Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma said in a statement. Sharma informed that SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) -- its wholly-owned subsidiary -- had participated in the tariff-based competitive bidding process conducted by SECI for the selection of wind power developers for setting up 1,200 MW grid-connected wind power projects anywhere in India. SGEL bagged 200 mw at a tariff of Rs 3.24 per unit on a build-own and operate (BOO) basis in an open competitive tariff bidding process. He further said the 200 MW wind project will be developed by SGEL anywhere in India through an EPC contract. With the allotment of this project, the wind portfolio of SJVN now stands at 497.6 .

Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power: Report on global warming

To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from renewable energy from the current 6% to at least 50% by 2030, according to a report by a German thinktank released Wednesday. Nearly a third of that renewable energy should come from wind and solar power, said the report by researchers of Berlin-based Agora Energiewende. A fifth would be hydropower and other clean sources and the remainder, fossil fuels. The study analysed energy plans of both developing nations like Indonesia and Vietnam, where demand for energy is growing rapidly, and wealthier places like Japan and South Korea, which have among the highest burdens of per capita greenhouse gas emissions. It did not include China, the world's biggest emitter of carbon, or India, another major contributor. A global temperature increase of 1.5C (2.7F) since pre-industrial times is considered a critical climate ...

NTPC Group's capacity reaches 73,874 MW after wind unit installation

State-owned power giant NTPC on Saturday said its group installed capacity has reached 73,874 MW after its arm started commercial operations of a 50 MW wind energy unit. "NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, has on Nov 4 declared commercial operation of its first project of 50 MW Wind at Dayapar Project in Gujarat, taking the group installed capacity to 73,874 MW," a company statement said. With this, the total Renewable Energy (RE) operational capacity of NTPC Group stands at 3,364 MW, it said. This is also the first capacity in India declared commercial under the new IEGC code and GNA Regime. The NTPC REL was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC on October 7, 2020 to accelerate NTPC's RE capacity addition. Dayapar Wind is the first project of NTPC REL, and apart from this, there are 15 other RE projects under different stages of execution, totalling 6,210 MW, it stated. Also, Dayapar Wind Complex, when fully commissioned, will add 450 MW to

Suzlon Energy Q2 result: Profit up 81% to Rs 102 crore on fall in expenses

Suzlon Energy on Thursday posted over 81 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 102.29 crore for September quarter 2023-24 mainly due to decline in expenses. Net profit in the year-ago period was Rs 56.47 crore, according to a BSE filing by the company. Total income declined to Rs 1,428.69 crore in the second quarter from Rs 1,442.58 crore in the same period a year ago. Total expenses also dipped to Rs 1,291.26 crore from Rs 1,427.84 crore. "At the end of Q2 FY24, our orderbook stands at a healthy 1,613 MW...Our service business continues to do well, while our forging and foundry business SE Forge consolidated on its foundation for future growth," J P Chalasani, Chief Executive Officer, Suzlon Group, said. Himanshu Mody, Chief Financial Officer, Suzlon Group, said the company was anchored strongly with a net cash of Rs 599 crore by September 2023 which is a significant shift from net debt of Rs 1,180 crore in March 2023. On the back of a successful QIP conclusion in Augu

Amazon surpasses 1.1 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in India

E-commerce and cloud company Amazon has surpassed 1.1 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in India with an addition of its new 198-megawatt wind farm project in Osmanabad, Maharashtra, the company said on Tuesday. With this, the company now has 50 wind and solar projects across India. The announced addition of "a new 198 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Osmanabad, Maharashtra, bringing the company to 50 wind and solar projects across India and surpassing 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity." The company said that in addition to being the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally -- a position that Amazon has held since 2020 -- Amazon has also become the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in India. "Amazon's wind and solar projects will help power all our operations with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025, while also bringing jobs and economic benefits to India's communities. "We're eager to continue contributing to India's economic and environmental