UP Floats Tender To Outsource Operations & Maintenance Of Solar Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has now issued a tender to outsource the operations and maintenance of its solar mini-grids. The government plans to give the contract to the interested parties on a revenue-sharing basis. The tender also said that with this, the state agency intends to revive and restore the old […] Read more
Axpo to Deliver 25 MW Lithium Battery Storage Project in Sweden Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy developer Axpo will develop one of Sweden’s largest battery storage facilities. Acquired from project developer SENS (Sustainable Energy Solutions Sweden), the 25 MW battery storage facility in Filipstad is designed to provide ancillary services to help balance the electricity grid. Its construction is expected to start in early 2024. Axpo will develop a […] Read more
Karnataka Proposes Short-Term Green Energy Open Access Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in its newly-released draft rules on Green Energy Open Access, has proposed the concept of three different categories of green energy open access consumers. It also includes green energy consumers who can opt for short-term services for less than one year. The new regulations have been named Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission […] Read more
Mingyang Gets 306-MW Philippines Turbine Order Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese wind turbine maker Mingyang Smart Energy Group Limited has announced that it has secured a 306-MW order from Singaporean renewable energy company Vena Energy for two onshore wind projects in the Philippines. Mingyang said the 212.5-MW Talim and 93.75-MW Sembrano are the two onshore wind projects. Mingyang also informed that the wind projects would […] Read more
MSEDCL Gets Nod For Long-Term Solar Power Procurement At Rs 2.90/unit Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure solar energy from the state’s 500 Megawatt (MW) grid-connected intra-state solar projects (Phase-IX) at the rate of Rs 2.90 per kilowatt. The decision came after the discom moved the Commission seeking their approval. The discom, earlier […] Read more
Indian EV Sector Registered 170% Growth In FY23: CEEW-CEF Report Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest analysis report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water’s Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) claimed that sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India grew exponentially in FY23. It claimed that the Indian EV sector witnessed a growth of 170 percent (compared to FY22). It also crossed the one million mark during the […] Read more
RERC Draft Regulation Proposes New Norms For Green Energy Tariff Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has proposed new regulations for power consumers who want to use green energy for their power needs. It comes after the Union government amended the Green Energy Open Access Rules last year. The move allowed the Open Access services to even smaller energy consumers with demands up to 100 Kilowatt (kW). In the […] Read more
Solis Launches New Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter ‘S6’ Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese solar and energy storage solutions major Solis recently launched its latest advanced power hybrid inverter, ‘S6’. The company said that these inverters could work well with both lead acid batteries and lithium-ion batteries. Solis said that the S6 inverters allow automatic switching of UPS and up to 10 seconds of 200 percent surge of […] Read more
Vattenfall Issues £250 Million Hybrid Bond To Finance Green Energy Projects Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swedish energy conglomerate Vattenfall has announced that it has successfully issued a £250 million green fixed-rate hybrid bond with an objective of financing eligible green projects that meet the requirements of green financing framework of Vattenfall. The company held that the bond issue was almost three times oversubscribed. This is Vattenfall’s first hybrid bond issued […] Read more