SJVN Suffers Setback At 15 MW Nangal Pond Floating Solar Project Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The 15 MW Nangal pond project in Himachal Pradesh, being developed by SJVN, and considered the largest floating solar project under construction in North India, has suffered a setback. Reports confirm that the installation work at the plant has suffered due to damage caused to modules already installed by weather related phenomenon. The project, taken […] Read more
Bihar Set To Expand Its Network Of Floating Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar, one of the renewable deficit regions in India is now working on alternative plans to boost its renewable energy mix. The state has now pinned hopes on the potential of its water bodies to generate electricity. The eastern Indian state which already has worked to develop floating solar plants in Darbhanga and Supaul high […] Read more
Mishap At Omkareshwar Brings Forth Worries On Large Floating Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The pictures, and videos of the damage caused at India’s largest floating solar plant, at Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh, have brought forth a range of worries about the issues involved with floating solar, besides the best way to resolve them. The answer lies in better research and transparency about these projects., considered critical to regional […] Read more
iFOREST Report Sees Potential For More Ambitious Renewable Targets In Assam Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy iFOREST a research-based organization, in a recent report on enabling renewable energy in Assam recognized the steps taken by the Assam government to increase renewable energy (RE) penetration. It considered the states progress since the announcement of the Assam Renewable Energy Policy 2022 (AREP 2022) in November 2022. iFOREST’s research indicates the need for accelerated […] Read more
10 MW Floating Solar on Bihar’s Durgawati Dam Reservoir-Bids Invited Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL), the state’s nodal agency has released a tender for procumbent of power through tariff based competitive bidding from grid connected 10 MW floating solar power project. BSPGCL document mentioned, “This project is to setup under RESCO mode over reservoir of Durgawati Dam located at district in Kaimur/Rohtas in […] Read more
SJVN Looks To Invest Rs 1300 Cr On Floating Solar In Goa Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Government owned SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) has submitted a proposal to the state government of Goa under which it seeks to invest more than Rs 1,300 crore for the establishment of four floating solar projects in the western coastal state. The proposal holds that the total power generation capacity of the four floating solar […] Read more
Floating Solar Demonstrator In Spain Promises Lower Costs Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Recently, GCL SI and Ocean Sun announced the successful completion of the BOOST floating solar demonstrator. On December 14, 2023, the project culminated at the port of Tazacorte on La Palma in Spain, with an installed capacity of 270 kWp. BOOST showcases the utilization of the GCL MS/60GT Ocean Sun PV modules (“The Module”) and […] Read more
Evolve Tender Specifications To Boost Indian Floating Solar Sector: World Bank Report Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the World Bank on the state of India’s floating solar segment said that the country needed to evolve tender specifications to boost the sector. The report mentioned that while India has a 300 GW potential for floating solar, merely 350 MW of the technology could be deployed till now. The report […] Read more
Floating Solar Set To Make Jharkhand, Odisha New Hubs For Solar Parks Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest data shared by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh claimed that the proposed floating solar parks in Jharkhand and Odisha coal-bearing states will likely make these eastern states new hubs for solar parks. Currently, these two states are not considered renewable-rich states in India due to the low installed capacity […] Read more
