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Wind for BHEL's sails

Winds of change

Sustainable power

Wind power projects push land costs sky-high

Helped by state government concessions, Tamil Nadu is all set to expand its wind forms and become the country's premier wind-energy centre.

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Purely donor-funded renewable energy projects involve only renewable energy companies

Wind to become largest power source by 2050, says Irena

But is the world really on track to achieve this?

PM Modi’s ambition for 450 GW renewable energy comes amidst slowdown

Strong goals will continue to be crucial in pushing green power, but growth will hinge on how policies shape up and how effectively development …

Windturbines posing a threat to birds: study

Researchers were invited by two windfarm owners in Gujarat and in Karnataka to investigate bird mortalities 

Green substitute

Problems aplenty

The government wanted to make India a leading wind power, but it got the details wrong

Of props and power

Obstacles

Why renewables cannot penetrate the market

Buoyant wind market India and China are among top five growing markets for wind energy

Suzlon windmills on tribal land

District collector orders land grab inquiry in Attappady, Kerala

Wind swept

For a clean energy economy  

Powerful winds of change: Offshore wind power has taken off but challenges persist

Technological improvements and falling costs are driving a boom in offshore wind power projects worldwide. Still, the industry faces its own …

Is the Grid ready for the windy days?

The monsoon months of May through September are some of the windiest months in the peninsula and Tamil Nadu has a lot to gain during these months …

Wind power: up, up and down

Poorly implemented governmental policies are preventing the full exploitation of wind power which could supplement as much as 25 per cent of the …

On windy shores

Since the 1950s and 60s, India's efforts to tap wind energy have seen many ups and downs. The mid-1990s saw a boom, with Tamil Nadu taking the …

Technologies

Is the state of technology an obstacle in implementing renewable future? Or is the current price of this technology out of our reach?

India's renewable energy sector lacks clear policy

Clear policy needed in renewable energy sector

Solar, wind power

Green plans