As Chinese Solar Firms Raise Silicon Wafer Prices, Will Transmission Happen To Cells and Modules? Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy With the recent increase in silicon wafer prices by certain Chinese solar companies including Longi, the firms hope that this will also impact the cost of solar cells exported from China to other countries. Given China’s dominant position in solar cell exports, higher wafer prices could influence global solar module costs in destination markets. Prices, […] Read more
L&T Carves Out Renewable Energy Vertical In Its Infrastructure Segment Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Effective from 1st September 2024, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) carved out a separate business vertical for renewable EPC out of its Power Transmission and Distribution (PT&D) business, within its Infrastructure Projects segment. L&T has created the Renewable EPC business, as an addition to its construction verticals. The move comes at a time when the division […] Read more
Solar Generation In India Improved In FY24: Fitch Ratings Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy In the financial year ending March 2024 (FY24), India saw improved power generation performance. However, overall power generation was slightly below the one-year P90 forecasts, Fitch Ratings reports. Fitch Ratings, a credit rating organization headquartered in both New York and London, observed an increase in generation at the portfolio level. The company reported a 4% […] Read more
NTPC Issues 1.2 GW Hybrid Tender With 600 MW Greenshoe Option Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC has released a tender to select hybrid power generators for the supply of 1.2 GW of power from inter-state (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects anywhere in India. This project has a greenshoe option for an additional capacity of up to 600 MW on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis with 20th of September set as the […] Read more
2023: Onshore Wind Struggles With Permits, Grid Issues: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by energy research body– BloombergNEF (BNEF), the global transition towards clean electricity has reached new milestones, with wind and solar contributing 13.9% which is reported to reach a new record high. Additionally, a pair of new reports and findings from two reports published by BNEF: Power Transition Trends 2024, and […] Read more
SunSource Energy Commissions 21 MWp Solar Project In Tamil Nadu Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy SunSource Energy, a solar energy solutions provider and a subsidiary of SHV Energy, a 127-year-old Dutch Multinational, commissioned a 21 MWp solar power plant in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu. This project, spanning 50 acres, marks SunSource Energy’s foray into the state. SunSource Energy has already tied up with leading Commercial and Industrial (C&I) businesses for […] Read more
SBI Caps Report Sees Avenues For Banks In Indian Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by SBI Caps has indicated new avenues for the formal banks in the country for financing solar module manufacturing projects. Bolstered with the expected rise in the production of solar cells, solar modules and other backward integration by domestic players, the report talked about a likely chance of increased participation of banks […] Read more
Falling Solar, Wind Tariffs Threaten SJVN’s Core Hydro Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The lower tariffs offered by solar and wind projects in India seem to have dented the avenues of SJVN’s pet hydroelectric power projects. The top management of the company has also taken an account of the same in its latest Annual Report for the last fiscal. In the pursuit of expanding its footprint in the […] Read more
IIT Bhubaneswar Develops Solar-Powered Reactor For Waste Management Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy A research team from the School of Infrastructure at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has developed a solar-powered microwave pyrolysis reactor. This reactor is designed to recover valuable resources from both segregated and mixed waste materials, including biomass and plastics. The reactor uses microwave-assisted pyrolysis to rapidly convert waste into products such as […] Read more
