MSEDCL Gets Nod For Long-Term Solar Power Procurement At Rs 2.90/unit Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure solar energy from the state’s 500 Megawatt (MW) grid-connected intra-state solar projects (Phase-IX) at the rate of Rs 2.90 per kilowatt. The decision came after the discom moved the Commission seeking their approval. The discom, earlier […] Read more
Ireland First Offshore Wind Auction: 3.1 GW Awarded in Four Projects Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ireland has awarded four offshore wind energy projects of capacity nearing 3,100 Megawatt (3.1GW) in its first offshore wind auction conducted under Renewable Electricity Support Scheme ‘ORESS 1.’ The 1,300 MW Codling Wind Park will be owned and developed by a joint venture of Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables. RWE has said it will […] Read more
Corporate PPA Contracts Added 148 GW of RE From 2015 to 2022: WBSCD Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a recent report shared by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD), 23% of the firms that aimed for 100% renewable energy have achieved their goal of 100% renewable energy. Furthermore, by 2021, companies committing to procure 100% renewable power through RE100 were procuring 49% from renewable sources, equating to 184 TWh of […] Read more
Vattenfall Issues £250 Million Hybrid Bond To Finance Green Energy Projects Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swedish energy conglomerate Vattenfall has announced that it has successfully issued a £250 million green fixed-rate hybrid bond with an objective of financing eligible green projects that meet the requirements of green financing framework of Vattenfall. The company held that the bond issue was almost three times oversubscribed. This is Vattenfall’s first hybrid bond issued […] Read more
Our goal is to raise production capacity to 3 GW yearly: Anurag Garg, Jakson Group Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Please tell us about the manufacturing capacity and expansion plans of Jakson. Presently, we have 580 MW module manufacturing capacity at our Greater Noida Plant in India. We were among the first Indian manufacturers to start with fully automatic (including auto bussing) module manufacturing facility and waterless technology NDC laser cutting machine in 2021-22. The […] Read more
Acconia Energía, The Blue Circle Sign 436MW Thailand Wind Energy PPA Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Spanish renewable energy developer Acconia Energía has been awarded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for five wind projects totaling 436MW in Thailand together with its participated company The Blue Circle. The Blue Circle is a wind energy player mainly focused on ASEAN markets. Acconia Energía said that the projects have been allocated through a tender […] Read more
Enel Green Gets Go-Ahead To Operationalise 163 MW Chilean Solar Project Updated On Tue, May 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy developer and operator Enel Chile, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power, has announced that it has received authorization from the National Electricity Coordinator, an authority of Chilean Government, to begin commercial operations after successfully passing all the tests related to its operations. Enel Green said that the 162.8 MW net power photovoltaic plant […] Read more
Highest Cost of Financing for RE in Mexico, Egypt & Tunisia, Lowest in Germany: IRENA Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) has released a report entitled ‘The Cost of Financing for Renewable Power’. The Cost of Capital (CoC) is a major determinant of the total price to purchasers of electricity from renewable power generation technologies. As per the report, incorrect assumptions for CoC are not accurate, the cost of electricity might […] Read more
Hitachi, Quanta Bag EPC Contract for 3.5 GW SunZia Project Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players Quanta Services and Hitachi Energy have been selected by Pattern Energy Group, a firm that delves into renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, to build its SunZia transmission and wind project. This is the largest renewable project of the USA being built with $8 billion of direct capital investment. Pattern Energy held that […] Read more