WBPDCL Seeks Bids for 2nd 5 MW Floating Solar Tender at Sagardighi Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy A 5 MW grid-connected floating solar project on a raw water pond at Sagardighi thermal power station has been invited for bids by West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) via an e-tender and reverse auction. Within ten months of getting the work order, the project must be put into operation. The state’s previous largest floating […] Read more
Solar Manufacturing Seeks A China Fix As Regions Push For Energy Security Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturing, until now synonymous with giant factories in China is now finding its roots in several new hotspots worldwide. Initiatives to boost solar manufacturing are being taken worldwide as the world has accelerated the efforts to shift to renewables in a bid to move toward a sustainable future. Notably, over the last decade, the […] Read more
Korkia & Solmar Consulting Join Hands to Set up 1 GW Solar Projects in Finland Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finnish investment firm in renewable energy, Korkia and US-based developer of renewable energy, Solmar Consulting have joined hands for the establishment of solar capacity worth 1 GW in southern, western and south-western Finland. The two firms are already cooperating for the development of multiple solar parks, which are in the works currently. The parks will […] Read more
Germany Sees Waning Interest in Recent Tender For 609 MW of Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The most recent tender bidding for ground-mounted solar projects in Germany, awarded 609 MW of solar power. Only 117 proposals, with a combined capacity of 677 MW, were submitted by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) by the deadline of November 1 for an allocation of 890 MW for solar parks that are ground-mounted nor solar […] Read more
IPP Globeleq Signs PPAs for 450 MW Solar Power in South Africa Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Globeleq, the key partner in the Ikamva Consortium, has said that it has reached legal close on six solar energy projects under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The solar projects total to 450 MW in capacity. Globeleq, the Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP) – is majority partner in the Ikamva […] Read more
CERC Orders MPPMCL & DMRC to Compensate ACME Solar Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Following the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) decision pronouncing that solar developers are entitled for compensation in lieu of greater expenses incurred ever since the GST was introduced, solar developer ACME Jaipur Solar Power has asked the Commission to give MPPMCL and DMRC instructions on how to pay the late payment and rate. The Central […] Read more
Djibouti Inks Pact For 10-GW Renewables & Green Hydrogen Project Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between renewable energy developer CWP Global and the government of Djibouti for the development of a 10-GW renewable energy and green hydrogen project in Djibouti. Djibouti presently has a mere 62% of its population that has access to electricity. CWP Global held that the RE project is […] Read more
IIT Madras Installs a Wave Energy Generator Off the Coast of Tamil Nadu Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy IIT Madras researchers asserted to have created an energy converter that can produce electricity from ocean waves. The second week of November saw the successful conclusion of the trials. The test was carried out in collaboration with the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad and the Andhra Pradesh-based firm Virya Paramita Energy (VPE). […] Read more
NTPC Renewables Report Card: The State of The PSU’s Renewable Efforts Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s national generator, NTPC, works for and is under the ownership of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. It is engaged in the generation of electricity and allied activities. The company is positioned at the helm of the Indian power sector and is the largest power producer in the country. NTPC is also actively […] Read more