Icra Predicts Strong Demand for Domestic Solar OEMs with Policy Support Updated On Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Business prospects of domestic solar original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will remain strong aided by several policy measures over medium-term, rating agency Icra said. As a result, many domestic OEMs have announced sizeable capital expenditure to augment the cell and module capacity, including the capex for integrated facilities under PLI scheme by the winning bidders. However, […] Read more
Israeli RE Investor Econergy Secures €200 M for JVs in Poland, Romania Updated On Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewables investor Econergy Renewable Energy has announced that it has secured two joint ventures to support the development of renewable energy projects in Poland and Romania. The joint ventures are with Israel’s Phoenix Insurance and French asset manager RGreen Invest, totalling more than 200 million euros ($227 million), Econergy said in a statement. Phoenix Insurance […] Read more
Azure picks Ecoppia for hybrid project of 400MW Updated On Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Israeli based Ecoppia, a world leader in robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, has announced a significant milestone in India, with the firm signing a ‘first ever’ hybrid project of 400MW with renewable developer Azure Power. This complex project, combined of two types of installations – fixed tilt and Single Axis Trackers (SAT), along with […] Read more
RWE, Tata Power to Jointly Explore Offshore Wind Potential in India Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy RWE and Tata Power have agreed on a partnership to explore the potential for the joint development of offshore wind projects in India. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Power, which is one of India’s largest integrated power companies, and […] Read more
Indian Oil Says New Policy to Cut Green H2 Cost by 40-50% Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Largest Indian oil firm IOC will set up ‘green hydrogen’ plants at its Mathura and Panipat refineries by 2024 to replace carbon-emitting units as it sees the just announced green hydrogen policy as a watershed moment in the country’s energy transition that will help cut costs. SSV Ramakumar, Director for Research and Development at Indian […] Read more
The New Battery Technologies and Opportunities Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy By Kunwer Sachdev With the immediate and critical need to move to alternative sources of energy worldwide, battery technology is being explored massively. As an alternative, it can support the de-carbonization of the transportation sector. It can evolve from the current lithium-ion battery to the succeeding generation to all-solid-state batteries. It will bring an improved […] Read more
Enfinity Global adds to portfolio in Japan 250 MW solar portfolio worth $1 billion Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Enfinity Global Inc., a leading renewable energy and sustainability services company, has announced the acquisition of a 250 MW solar photovoltaic portfolio in Japan with an enterprise value of $1 billion. This acquisition consolidates Enfinity Global’s platform in Japan and positions the company for further expansion in the country. The acquisition includes three operational large-scale solar power plants and […] Read more
Huawei Picked For 390 MWp Solar Project in Poland Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Huawei was recently selected by R.Power Group, one of the largest players in the Polish PV market, to supply 390 MWp of its world-leading smart string inverters for numerous solar projects in Poland. The contract provides for three types of Huawei inverters – SUN2000 215KTL-H0, SUN2000 185KTL-H1 and SUN2000 105KTL-H1 – to be used to […] Read more
MNRE Minister confirms fresh bids to be called for expanded Solar PLI Scheme Updated On Sun, Feb 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union minister for Power and Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that the fresh bids will be invited for the setting up of 40,000 MW production capacity for solar modules and cells under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had made an additional outlay of Rs 19,500 crore for the PLI scheme […] Read more