Study Group: Indian Wind Power Market Experts(?)

The main component of the Texas problem was the inability of conventional generation to deliver when the wind fell off.  Predictions of future windpower are becoming highly reliable, even up to 30 hours.  The Texas drop off was as predicted, but backup plants failed. Further, the entire US...

With the global trend towards renewable energy, mergers and acquisitions have been significant in the wind turbine manufacturer arena, with the recent example the bidding war between AREVA and Suzlon Energy for REpower. But the M&A arena in wind energy is now extending beyond turbine manufacturers...

Electricity contributes not only to the improvement of education, health and living conditions, it also contributes to the development of economic activities and to the generation of wealth. However, two billion people still do not have access to electricity. Using renewable energy to power those population...

Siemens recent commitment to build two offshore wind parks in Britain reinforces that the German engineering company wants to be a part of the offshore sector of the wind industry. The offshore sector has not been completely successful, and many companies have either pulled out of projects or seen overruns...

Oil companies BP and Shell both recently announced investments in the wind energy sector. The investments are more than a public relations ploy and show that the wind industry has come of age and is now perceived by the traditional energy sector as a viable investment opportunity. One interesting observation...