EDF JV Acquires British Electric Vehicle Charging Firm Pod Point Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDF has indirectly taken the control of Pod Point, one of the largest EV charging companies in Great-Britain, through a JV with Legal & General Capital EDF in the UK has indirectly taken the control of Pod Point, one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging companies in Great-Britain. This acquisition is performed through a […] Read more
Nuclear Power Corporation Tenders for 775 kW Rooftop Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Nuclear Power Corporation of India has floated a tender for setting up of 775 kW of rooftop solar power plants at its RR site buildings The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has floated a tender, seeking eligible developers for setting up of 775 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants at its RR […] Read more
Rio Tinto to Build Solar Plant in Western Australia to Power Iron Ore Mine Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rio Tinto has approved an investment in a solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in Western Australia, as well as a lithium-ion BESS to power mining operations Rio Tinto has approved a $98 million (100 percent basis) investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
NA, Western Europe & APAC Accounted for 74% of DESS Industry Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report from Navigant Research provides an update on the market drivers, challenges, key trends, and growth projections for the global DESS industry A new report from Navigant Research provides an update on the market drivers, challenges, key trends, and growth projections for the global distributed energy storage system (DESS) industry, including battery energy storage systems, thermal energy […] Read more
Fifteen Cleantech Startups Awarded for Unique Technology, Biz Model Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a bid to encourage startup companies in the cleantech space, fifteen companies addressing climate change and energy access were awarded by the Government of India, BIRAC, Tata Trusts, Tata Power and Social Alpha. These companies were working on technologies for energy storage, smart metering, clean cooking, innovative electric vehicle (EV) solutions, battery technologies, energy monitoring […] Read more
SECI Reissues NIT for 1200 MW Wind Power Projects (Tranche-IX) Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a new NIT for procurement of wind power through an RfS for setting up of 1200 MW Wind Power Projects in India The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a new notice inviting tender (NIT) for procurement of wind power through a Request for Selection (RfS) document for setting up […] Read more
Govt Asks Solar Manufacturers to Submit List of Items for Basic Custom Duty Exemption Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a step towards providing further relief to domestic solar manufacturers in the country, the Government on Thursday has asked the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers and related associations to submit their list of items to be included in the Basic Custom Duty (BCD) exemption list. In this regard, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
JinkoSolar Wins ‘Top Brand PV Europe Seal 2020’ Award for 2nd Consecutive Yr Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the world’s leading solar module manufacturers JinkoSolar has won the ‘Top Brand PV Europe Seal 2020’ award from EuPD Research, an internationally recognized research institute, for the second consecutive year. EuPD Research awarded the top PV seals based on its global PV installer monitor survey which compiles the opinions of solar installers from […] Read more
