Brazil Faces Indefinite RE Auctions Delay of Over 51GW Due to Coronavirus Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amid the outbreak of Covid-19, the Brazilian government has postponed the national energy generation and transmission auctions of clean energy comprising more than 51 GW which were scheduled for May this year, for an indefinite time frame, said the report. This includes auctions both A-4 and A-6, as well as tenders for the transmission lines, […] Read more
Sterlite Power Commissions Rs 1,027 Cr worth of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding another feather in its cap, Sterlite Power, one of the leading global developers in power transmission space, has commissioned the Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project (GPTL) worth Rs 1,027 crore. This project is expected to enhance the power capacity of the Gurugram and Palwal areas in the state of Haryana by ~2000 MW. Further, the […] Read more
We Received Force Majeure Notices from Various Discoms, Despite Govt Directive: Azure Power Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Despite government directive to power distribution companies (Discoms) to pay dues on time, the country’s one of the leading independent solar power producer (IPP), Azure Power said that it has received Force Majeure notices from various Discoms citing an inability to perform their obligations as per the PPA due to Covid-19. There has been a […] Read more
Sale of Green Certificates Surges 79% by 8.38 Lakh Units in March Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The sale of renewable energy certificates (RECs) increased more than 79 percent to 8.38 lakh units during March 2020 mainly on account of good supply. During the month of March in 2019, 4.68 lakh units of renewable energy certificates were sold, as per the official data. RECs are market-based instruments, and a REC is created […] Read more
L&T Bags Orders worth Rs 5,000 – Rs 7,000 Cr for Power Transmission, Solar Biz Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Multinational conglomerate Larsen & Tourbo’s Construction arm, L&T Construction, said that it has won major contracts worth Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000 crore for its businesses including power transmission & distribution (PT&D) and solar in India as well as overseas. The company has got a prestigious order in Kuwait to upgrade substations and related power […] Read more
Tata Power Wins 2020 Edison Award in the field of Innovation Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Utility giant Tata Power has won the most designated global Edison Award for its Club Enerji #Switchoff2SwitchOn campaign under Social innovation category and Social Energy Solutions subcategory. The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Alva Edison, recognizes and honours the world’s best innovations and innovators. The company has won the award after all nominations were reviewed by the Edison […] Read more
Ind-Ra Withdraws Sterling & Wilson Solar’s CP Ratings on Request Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has withdrawn its rating assigned to Sterling & Wilson Solar (SWSL), a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, on the Rs 300 crore Commercial Paper (CP) programme. The company said that “on its request, India Ratings & Research has withdrawn the ratings assigned on the Rs 300 crore Commercial […] Read more
Govt Extends CEL Bid Deadline to 1 Month amid Covid-19 Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy On the back of ongoing situation due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the Government of India (GoI) has extended the deadline for submitting bids for its solar products manufacturing unit Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) by a month. Earlier in the month of February, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) issued […] Read more
Redavia Delivers Free Solar amid Corona Crisis Updated On Thu, Apr 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a voluntary step to support the Ghanaian and Kenyan businesses in this testing time of economic uncertainty, Redavia, which offers solar power for businesses and communities especially in East and West Africa, has created a new concessionary solar power program ‘the COVID-19 Resilience Lease’. This crisis has disrupted African businesses significantly. In these challenging […] Read more
