Tariff of Renewable Plus Storage Tenders now Competing With Thermal Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last one year in India, there has been a growth spurt in storage tender issuance, however, only for a few small tenders, the auctions are successful. In most other tenders, the storage capacity was so high that it leads to infeasible tariffs, and eventually to cancellations of many of these tenders, JMK Research […] Read more
Avangrid to Develop Oregon’s Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Yr PPA with PGE Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Oregon-based fortune 1,000 public utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to buy electricity generated through solar power. As per the 15 year deal, the company will purchase power generated from a new 162 MW solar facility. Avangrid Renewables will develop […] Read more
MNRE Opens Facilitation Centre to Strengthen Ease of Doing Biz Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to further strengthen the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has opened a new wing as an “Industry and Investors’ Facilitation Centre” in the Ministry. This centre will work as a focal point to provide correct and timely information related to policies and […] Read more
Adani Sells 25.10% Stake in AEML to Qatar Investment Authority Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Transmission has announced that the Qatar Investment Authority has completed the acquisition of a 25.10 percent stake in AEML Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has announced that Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has completed the acquisition of a 25.10 percent stake in Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) from ATL along with an investment in shareholders subordinated […] Read more
Iberdrola Contracts Siemens Gamesa for its 63 MW Wind Complex in Spain Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola will build its next wind farm in Spain, 63 MW Herrera Complex, with the most powerful onshore wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa Iberdrola has announced that it will build its next wind farm in Spain, the Herrera Complex, with the most powerful onshore wind turbine, after awarding Siemens Gamesa the contract to supply the […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Tenders for 150 MW Non-Solar Renewable Power Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power-DDL has issued a tender for procurement of 150 MW of non-solar renewable power on a short term basis to meet its RPO for the fiscal year. Tata Power-Delhi Distribution Limited (TP-DDL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for procurement of 150 MW of non-solar renewable power on a short term […] Read more
NEDO and Panasonic set Highest Efficiency for Largest-area Solar Cell Module Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module in collaboration with NEDO. The Panasonic Corporation has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module (Aperture area 802 cm2: 30 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 mm thick) […] Read more
Sub-Saharan African Nations saw Record Jump in Renewables Investments in 2018: BNEF Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The year 2018 saw USD 2.8 billion spent on RE projects in sub-Saharan Africa – a regional record and some USD 600 million more than the previous year The year 2018 saw USD 2.8 billion spent on renewable (RE) projects in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) – a regional record and some USD 600 million […] Read more
Tender Issued for 185 kW Rooftop Solar Plants in Lumding Division of Railways Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lumding Division of the Indian Railways has issued a tender, for setting up of rooftop solar projects worth a combined 185 kW capacity at six locations Lumding Division – Electrical which is a part of the Northeast Frontier Railways of the Indian Railways has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible firms from the setting […] Read more