Nordex Group Bags Another Major Order For its N149 Turbine in Australia Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The expected volume of electricity to be produced by the wind farm equates to the annual consumption of some 115,000 households and is equivalent to a saving of 532,000 tons of toxic CO2 per annum. Nordex Group has been awarded a contract to supply and install 35 wind turbines for the Mortlake South Wind Farm […] Read more
MNRE Announces Draft of Quality Control Order for Solar Thermal Systems Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Order — Solar Thermal, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019 – will come into force a year after its publication in the Official Gazette. To address and ensure quality of solar components across India’s solar power ecosystem, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has floated a draft quality […] Read more
More than 300 GW of New Wind Capacity to be Added in Next 5 Years : GWEC Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy GWEC forecasts over 300 GW of wind capacity to be added in the next 5 years, with growth to come from emerging markets and offshore wind. According to a new report, 2018 was a positive year for the wind industry, with 51.3 GW of new installations. With market-based mechanisms, such as auctions, tenders and Green […] Read more
NTPC Floats Tender For 3 MW Solar Plant in Bihar Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is April 22, 2019. NTPC Ltd. has issued a tender inviting bids from eligible bidders for the deployment of a 3 MW grid-connected solar PV power plant at NTPC-Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur, Bihar. The brief scope of work for selected bidder(s) will include the Design Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing […] Read more
TSE, Huawei Ink Co-op Pact for 150 MW Japanese Solar Farm Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The motive behind the deal was to purchase the Huawei 1500V Smart PV Solution for an installed power generation capacity of over 150 MW Onikoube Solar Farm in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. One of the leading renewable energy company’s in Southeast Asia, Thai Solar Energy Public Company (TSE) and China-based Huawei signed the cooperation agreement in […] Read more
Sprng Buys Shapoorji Pallonji’s 194 MW Operational Solar Assets Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) has sold 194 MW of operating solar portfolio to Sprng Energy, a renewable energy platform in India by London-based private equity firm Actis. The deal size has not been disclosed. However, media reports suggest that solar asset’s enterprise value is close to $200 Million or over Rs. 13.8 […] Read more
Vestas Wins Orders Worth 85 MW For Two Wind Projects in Asia Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major, Vestas has announced that it has won orders for two wind energy projects in Asia. The first order is the company’s first V150-4.2 MW order in Southeast Asia for a project in Vietnam, and the second order was secured using customised solutions for a 43 MW order with a first 20-year […] Read more
BHEL and GAIL Sign Pact For Co-Development of Solar Power Projects Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for cooperation in the development of solar power projects. “GAIL shall be the project developer and BHEL shall act as an engineering, procurement, construction and project management contractor,” the company said in a statement. BHEL shall also provide operation and maintenance services during […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Issues New Guidelines For Net Metering of Rooftop Solar Consumers Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) in its latest order has issued new guidelines for net metering of rooftop solar plants in the state as a part of its state solar policy. The state passed its solar policy the ‘Tamil Nadu Solar Policy 2019’ earlier in February this year. The Policy was launched with […] Read more