CIT Arranges $85 Mn Financing for 80 MW Solar Project in Colorado Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Financial holding company CIT Group through its Power and Energy unit has arranged USD 85 million financings for an 80 MW Pioneer Solar project located in Colorado. CIT further served as sole lead arranger for financing on behalf of project sponsor Idemitsu Renewables, a leading solar project developer that has successfully built and sold hundreds of […] Read more
Targeted Public Spending, Policy Action will Bring Immediate Jobs, Boost GDP: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards the energy transformation said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its newly published report. The intergovernmental agency, IRENA, in its report “Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality” outlines […] Read more
CERC’s Order Lowering REC Forbearance, Floor Price Removal Positive for Obligated Entities Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the significant reduction in wind and solar power tariffs during the last three years, the power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently reduced the forbearance prices and also removed the floor price for the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This move is expected to negatively impact the REC projects, even as it […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Installation of Innovative Standalone Solar Pumps Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the installation of innovative standalone solar pumps. The move came after the Minister had received representations from innovators claiming that by using different design and software, better performance of solar pumps can be achieved as compared to specified by the Ministry and that […] Read more
PFC, REC, IREDA to Lend at Lower Rates; Imported Solar Products May Face BCD from August Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy After putting an end on all the speculations, the government on Tuesday has hinted about its intentions for the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) in near future instead of its earlier plan for next year. On the matter, Power Minister RK Singh informed industry stakeholders via video conferencing about his Ministry’s proposal to implement […] Read more
Canadian Solar Inks 2 PPAs for 274 MW PV Projects in Brazil Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar, a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, has recently entered into two private power purchase agreements (PPA) with Braskem S.A. and COPEL Energia for an aggregate 274 MW of capacity of solar power projects in Brazil. Braskem is a Brazilian petrochemical company and is the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas. It […] Read more
Need to Reduce Dependence on Power Sector Import: RK Singh Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In order to protect the safety and security of our country, there is a need to reduce the dependency on import in the power sector, said RK Singh on Tuesday. The Minister also emphasized that power is a critical infrastructure for the development of our country, and everything, including, communication, data services, health services, logistics, […] Read more
SECI’s 2 GW Solar Tender Oversubscribed; Another 18.2 GW Capacity in Pipeline till July Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the wake of the overwhelming response from solar project developers, state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI’s) tender for 2 GW of Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project under tranche IX has been over-subscribed by about 2.35 GW, as per the research and advisory services provider firm. According to the report […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Supply Tailor-Made Turbines for 53 MW Wind Farm in Germany Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Spanish wind turbine manufacturing giant Siemens Gamesa will supply its tailor-made solutions in order to provide optimal yield for a 52.8 MW wind energy farm in North Rhine-Westphalia state in Germany. Under the agreement, the wind turbine maker will supply 13 turbines with outputs ranging from 3.6 MW to 4.1 MW, various rotor diameters and […] Read more
