India aims to develop green fuel ports in Gujarat and TN

Cochin Shipyard is in the advanced stages of developing green tugs that run on hydrogen. Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Paradip Port, VOC Port, and Deendayal Port will be buying two green tugs each, under the green tug transition programme.

Juniper, Evergreen, SJVN, and Blupine emerge as winners of wind auction

Juniper Green Energy, Evergreen Renewables, SJVN Green Energy, and Solarcraft Power India (Blupine Energy) emerged winners in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to supply power from 500 MW of grid-connected wind projects (Phase V). Juniper Green Energy won 70 MW by quoting ₹3.11 (~$0.038)/kWh. Evergreen Renewables bagged 30 MW by quoting ₹3.17 (~$0.039)/kWh, and

Gujarat gives nod land allocation for green hydrogen projects

The government of Gujarat has approved a draft land allocation policy for green hydrogen projects, with land parcels totalling 1.99 lakh hectare set aside for five major industrial houses. The move comes as India pushes towards a major transition to green hydrogen production, with the government also preparing an incentive policy to encourage its production.

NTPC invites bids for solar project in Gujarat

NTPC has invited bids for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of a 300 MW solar project at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat. The scope of the work includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation, uploading storage, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar project, including the supply of solar modules.

Gujarat aims to become centre for green hydrogen

Gujarat aims to become the world centre for green hydrogen by creating an estimated 8 MTPA production capacity in another 10-12 years, state Industries Minister Balwantsinh Rajput has said. Addressing a plenary session on “Gujarat’s G20 Connect” as part of the Business 20 India Inception Meeting, Rajput said as a driving force, Gujarat will make

Maruti to launch EVs with higher range

Maruti Suzuki appears to be finally stepping-up focus in EV segment. India’s largest carmaker will reveal its first all-electric model, codenamed YY8, at upcoming 2023 Auto Expo. It will be the company’s hero concept for 2023, on the same lines as Future-S was in 2018 and Futuro-e in 2020. Maruti YY8 will be manufactured at

Greenzo Energy invests on green hydrogen technology

Greenzo Energy India Ltd is planning to invest $50 million for the development of a 250 MW manufacturing plant of electrolysers and the Balance of Plant (BoP) for generating green hydrogen at Sanand-II Industrial Estate, a part of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Gujarat. However, the manufacturing facility is expected to be completed by March

Gujarat will become green hydrogen hub: PM Modi

Gujarat will become the world’s biggest green hydrogen hub and will attract investments worth ₹8-10 lakh crore from across the world for the development of green hydrogen and its ecosystem, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Bhavnagar. Modi stated that in the coming years, the world order for energy will change drastically

Modhera in Gujarat is India’s first ‘net-zero’ energy community

Gujarat’s Modhera has emerged as India’s first 24X7 solar-powered village. It is also a ‘net-zero’ energy community, meeting 100 per cent of its energy requirements using on-site solar power. Under the project, 1 kilowatt (KW) solar panels have been installed on the roof of almost every house in Modhera in two phases. The work was

Renewable energy production in India ramps up

While the new solar installations rose from January to August by 22 per cent year-on-year, new wind installations increased by only 7 per cent, with only 1.1 GW installed between January to August 2022, shows data. India had set a target of installing 175 GW of RE capacity by 2022 end – 100 GW from