HPCL Issues 300 MW EPC Tender For Solar Projects Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Hindustan Petroleum Corporation subsidiary HPCL Renewable and Green Energy (HPRGEL) has issued a tender inviting bids for 300 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)–connected solar power projects in seven states. The tender pertains to the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package. The last day to submit the bids is May 30, 2024, and the bids […] Read more
US-Based Flexible Solar Firm Active Surfaces Secures $5.6M Funding Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Active Surfaces, a flexible solar panel startup spun out from MIT, raised $5.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Safar Partners, a deep-tech venture capital fund. Additional participants—include QVT, Lendlease, Type One Ventures, Umami Capital, Sabanci Climate Ventures, New Climate Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others—reflect a diverse support […] Read more
Tesla Gets Approval For Shanghai Megapack Energy Storage Battery Plant Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tesla will be building a Megapack energy storage battery plant in China. The EV maker battery plant will come up near its electric vehicle gigafactory in Shanghai. According to a report, Tesla will invest around CNY1.5 billion (USD200 million) in the new megafactory. The factory will cover an area of about 20 hectares in the […] Read more
News Brief May 13 – Vesper Energy, Meta Solar Deal, UK Solar Farm Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Vesper Energy Sells Assets To Fortune 500 Energy Company Vesper Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets including solar farms, has sold its 100MW Deer Creek Renewable Energy project to an unnamed Fortune 500 energy company. Meta, Solarpack Collaborate on Solar Projects to Power Data Center in Indiana Meta and […] Read more
Relux Electric Secures 250 Cr For EV Charging Expansion in South India Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Relux Electric, the EV charging infrastructure provider, has secured Rs. 250 crores of cumulative project funding from a group of private real estate and infrastructure investors exclusively to expand its network of hypercharging stations on the highways of South India. The company will utilize the fund to create 20 new hypercharging stations within the next […] Read more
CERC Declines Relief To Adani Subsidiary Over Delay In Bhuj Wind Project Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its latest judgment declined to give any relief to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh One Limited over its delay in the commissioning of its proposed 250 MW wind energy project. The project was slated to come up at Dayapar village in the Bhuj district of Gujarat. The Adani Group […] Read more
China Dominates Wind Installations in 2023, As 120.7 GW Is Added Globally Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from Global Wind energy Council (GWEC) for 2024 found a total of 30 wind turbine manufacturers installed a record 120.7 GW of new capacity in 2023. In a year marked by continuing supply chain challenges and other issues, this was a huge achievement. Incidentally, 122 GW is the expected total wind capacity […] Read more
Ukraine Receives Grant From Germany To Restore Energy Infra Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Ministry of Energy of Ukraine has received a €45 million grant from Germany, to restore the energy sector after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of National Power Company Ukrenergo a state-owned company managed by the Ministry of Energy (NPC) Ukrenergo, signed a document authenticating the management decision taken by […] Read more
Low Module Prices Weigh On Q1 Earnings For China’s Solar Champions Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Over the past 10 days, as numbers have continued to pour out from the listed players from China’s formidable solar sector, the impact of the low solar module prices seen over the past two quarters and more is clearly visible on their earnings as well. Even as volumes have grown in many cases, revenues have […] Read more