Cell Shortage Forces Timeline Extension by MNRE For CPSU Phase II Solar Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy As predicted by many Industry experts, domestic cell production has failed to keep up with demand for various central schemes that mandate local sourcing. Now the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has stepped in to provide and extension to projects under tranche I and II of the CPSU Phase II scheme. The MNRE […] Read more
REMCL Tenders For 740 MW Solar Projects On Vacant Railway Land Updated On Mon, Jun 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways, which has set some of the most ambitious targets on net zero among large government owned bodies, has just invited bids for over 740 MW of solar power projects, on vacant railways land. Readers will recall that using railway land across the country for these projects was an integral part of the […] Read more
5 Energy Megatrends for Latin America- Chinese Dominance, Cyberattacks And More Updated On Mon, Jun 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Americas Market Intelligence (AMI), a strategic research and business intelligence firm has released a new report, 5 Megatrends For Latin Americas Energy Sector for 2022 and Beyond in which it has highlighted five major changes taking place in Latin America’s energy sector: Cleaner fossil fuels gaining traction as Latin America’s green energy market expands. China’s control […] Read more
SunAlpha Commissions 2 MW Plant Under PM KUSUM In Rajasthan Updated On Mon, Jun 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy SunAlpha Energy, a leading Jaipur-based Solar EPC firm has informed us that the company has successfully commissioned India’s largest solar plant under the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Scheme. The scheme is aimed at ensuring energy security for farmers in India, along with honouring India’s commitment to increase the share of […] Read more
Hong Kong’s CyberPort Gets An Innovative Solar Rooftop From NEFIN Updated On Mon, Jun 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar photovoltaic (PV) developer and investor in carbon neutrality solutions, NEFIN Group, has announced the start of its solar system installation at Hong Kong’s Cyberport Business Centre, a key fintech hub in the city state. Nefin was appointed by Hong Kong Cyberport (Cyberport). Nefin claims that its system overcomes space and loading constraints of most buildings […] Read more
DR Congo Goes With Solar Off Grid To Power 3 Northern Cities Updated On Sun, Jun 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa’s second largest country, and one of its poorest, the Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with the neighboring Republic of Congo) has finally placed a big bet on renewable energy. The government there has finally gone for a $100 million investment off grid hybrid solar projects that will provide power to three cities […] Read more
Haryana Govt Tenders For 15,541 Solar Home, Lighting Systems Updated On Fri, Jun 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a detailed tender issued this week, the government of Haryana has asked for bids for supplying Solar Home Systems, and Solar Lighting Systems to the state. These will be used by Anganwadi Centres, Schools and other Government and Public buildings in Haryana. The tender has two models. Model One, for supply installation and commissioning […] Read more
MSEDCL Tenders For 500 MW Solar Under PMKUSUM Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL or Mahavitaran), has issued an expression of interest (EOI) and request for selection (RFS) for procuring 500 MW (AC) of solar power from decentralised solar projects. Launched under the PMKUSUM scheme, these projects will be for sizes ranging from) 5 MW to 2 MW capacity. Location will […] Read more
Norway’s Scatec Wins 540 MW Solar, 1140 MWh Battery Bids In South Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Norway based renewable energy developer Scatec has won preferred bidder status for 540 MW of solar projects alongside 225MW / 1,140MWh of battery storage in South Africa. For Scatec, the bid aligns well with its target of 15 GW of renewable energy with a strong mix of storage by 2025. The tender was run by […] Read more
