Fortum Sells Stake In Indian Solar Portfolio To Gentari Renewables Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Finland-based Fortum sold its ownership in the 185-MW Indian solar portfolio and is considering alternatives for its remaining operations in India. Fortum signed an agreement to sell the remaining 43.75% share of its Indian solar power portfolio to Malaysia-based Gentari Renewables India Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn. Bhd. Gentari […] Read more
FY24: India’s Annual Solar Power Generation Increased By 14%: CEA Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has now released its annual renewable energy generation report for 2023-24. The report revealed that despite the historic rise of renewable energy in India during FY24, thermal energy sources continued to take the lead in India’s total energy generation. However, the good news is that India’s annual solar power generation increased by […] Read more
Avaada Energy Gets Rs 1,190 Crore SBI Loan For Gujarat Solar Project Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based green energy company Avaada Energy has announced that it secured a Rs 1,190 crore loan for a new solar project in Gujarat from the State Bank of India (SBI). The project is located in Surendra Nagar district of Gujarat. According to a statement by the company, the loan has been sanctioned for a 20-year […] Read more
SJVN Invites Bids For 1200 MW Solar Power Projects Across India Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Hydro, and now, all renewable focused PSU SJVN Limited has invited proposals for selection of solar power developers. The company released a tender for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected solar power projects anywhere in India under tariff-based competitive bidding, on build-own-operate (BOO) basis. SJVN is expected to enter into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) […] Read more
India’s Aluminium Industry Needs USD 29 Bn CAPEX To Go Net-Zero: CEEW Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian aluminum industry requires an additional capital expenditure (CAPEX) of nearly Rs 2.2 lakh crore (USD 29 billion) to achieve net zero carbon emissions, according to Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) study. CEEW in its recent report found that renewable energy (RE) power sources could abate 49 percent of the total emissions […] Read more
NHPC Collaborates With Norwegian Firm To Develop Floating Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy NHPC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Norway-based company Ocean Sun. Through this collaboration, the Norwegian technology provider would support India in building floating solar projects. In a social media post, the company announced it would explore key areas of cooperation for the demonstration of Ocean Sun’s floating solar energy technology. The […] Read more
April ALMM List-As Capacity Touches 44.6 GW, First Solar Makes Entry Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest released Approved List Of Module Manufacturers (ALMM), released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on April 29 pegged the total enlisted module manufacturing capacity at 44.6 Gigawatt (GW). This is as against the earliest enlisted capacity of 41.5 GW. Accounting for a significant part of the jump in the domestic […] Read more
India Sees Steepest Rise Of Solar, Coal Follows The Race Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable energy capacities in India especially solar seem to have received an impetus in the first quarter of 2024 (January-March). As per the analysis of the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) the highest additions of new capacities of fuels in India were seen from the solar sector, followed by coal projects. IEEFA in […] Read more
RecycLiCo Secures Patent For Battery Recycling In India Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (RecycLiCo), recently received patent No. 478749 for RecycLiCo’s “Processing of cobaltous sulphate/dithionate liquors derived from cobalt resource” by the Indian Patent Office. The Indian patent follows the form of existing patents previously granted for the same invention in other jurisdictions. The patent incorporated 18 claims, including separation of cobalt compounds from […] Read more
