Second Call For IMC’s 60 MW EPC Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indore Municipal Corp (IMC) has made a second attempt for its planned 60 MW engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solar power project at Samraj and Ashukhedi villages in Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, IMC invited the bids for the same tender in September, 2022. The municipality is also seeking to issue India’s first municipal green bonds to […] Read more
Solar Establishes Itself in 2022 in India With Growth, Highest Generation Share Among Renewables Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The share of solar power is finally making a significant impact on total generation numbers, as October data from the Central Electricity Authority indicates. From a total installed capacity share of over 15% (61+ GW out of 408 GW of total installed capacity in India), in October, solar’s share in actual generation numbers also hit […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Australia’s Biggest Wind Project to Double in Size for First 2 GW Cluster Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australian States have constantly been ramping up efforts in renewable energy, wind energy included. Now, Queensland, dubbed as the ‘Sunshine State’, has recently revealed its aspirations with regards to what the government has termed as one of the largest wind onshore projects globally. This will entail a new 1 GW project by Acciona, a Spanish […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
JinkoSolar to Supply 522 MW of Modules for Brazil’s Solar Project Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., among the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, has revealed that its principal operating subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Jinko”) will supply nearly 522 MW of Tiger Neo 78 cell modules for Phase l of the Santa Luzia Complex Project (the “Project”) in Paraíba State, Brazil. […] Read more
HCG Hospital Chain Installs 2.25 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hospitals in India have been recognising the many advantages of installing solar panels, such as curbing electricity bills since healthcare is an energy intensive industry. Among the most recent hospitals to take the solar route is Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), which is among the largest cancer care hospital chains in India. In a bid […] Read more
Voltalia Signs 15-Year Solar Power Supply Contract with Renault Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy French renewable energy providing firm, Voltalia, and French automobile manufacturer Renault have entered into a 15-year solar power supply agreement. The agreement will facilitate Renault to make the transition to cleaner energy. 350 megawatts of total capacity, or roughly 500-gigawatt hours of annual production, are covered by the deal. This 15-year commitment is the first-of-its-kind […] Read more
Solar Farm in Space? European Space Agency Contemplates the Idea Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Scientists are on an ambitious plan to harness solar energy from orbit to power the planet. At a two-day conference in Paris, the European Space Agency (ESA), which the UK is a part of, is debating ideas for building a solar farm in space. To transmit microwave energy to Earth, analogous to the high-frequency radio […] Read more
