RWE, Tata Power to scope offshore wind projects in India | Daily News Byte

German energy giant RWE and of India Tathagata energy On Monday, it announced a partnership that will focus on the development of India’s offshore wind projects.

The company said a memorandum of understanding on the plan has been signed by RWE Renewables GmbH and Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited.

“India has excellent wind resources, which can help meet the country’s growing energy needs,” Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Renewables for offshore wind, said in a statement.

He said, if there are clear regulations and an effective auction program, we It is expected that India’s offshore wind industry will be really encouraged.

According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India, this country has a coastline of about 7,600 kilometers. While India has a well-developed onshore wind sector, there are no offshore wind farms in its waters. Officials there say they want 30 gigawatts of offshore wind installed within The year 2030.

“The Indian government is in the process of conducting a detailed technical study and defining the regulatory framework to establish the first auction for offshore wind in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat,” RWE and Tata Power said.

The company added that they will conduct technical and commercial site assessments to “facilitate the creation of an offshore wind market.”

They will also seek to assess India’s supply chain for offshore wind and key infrastructure including ports and grid connections.

India’s MNRE says it wants the installed capacity of “non-fossil fuels” to reach 500 GW by 2030. Despite this lofty goal, the country remains dependent on fossil fuels. As of December 31, the share of fossil fuels in the total installed capacity of India is at 59.8%, according to the Ministry of Energy.

In last year’s COP26 climate change summit, India and China, both countries that burned The world’s largest coal company has confirmed that it will switch to fossil fuels at the last minute in the deal. With the changing climate of Glasgow – from “coal phase out” to “coal phase. Down.” After initial opposition, the opposition countries finally accepted.

In a speech delivered to the Energy and Resources Institute’s World Sustainable Development Summit last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he firmly believes that “environmental sustainability can only be achieved through climate justice.”

“India’s energy needs are expected to almost double in the next twenty years,” Modi said. “Denying this energy would be denying millions of lives. Successful climate action also requires adequate financing.”

He added: “For this, developed countries need to fulfill their commitments in finance and technology transfer.”