Bihar Approves Tariff for 2 MW Power From Floating Solar Project Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a tariff of Rs 4.15/kWh for the procurement of 2 MW power from a floating solar PV plant in Darbhanga. The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has in its latest order approved a tariff of Rs 4.15 per kWh for procurement of 2 MW solar power from a […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA for 400 MW Solar Power With Telangana Discom Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has signed a PSA worth 400 MW solar power with the Telangana Discom in Hyderabad. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed a Power Sale Agreements (PSA) worth 400 MW solar power with the Telangana Discom at the Vidyut Soudh in Hyderabad. The signing of the agreement was announced on the official […] Read more
Solar Landscape Allotted 53% of NJ Community Rooftop Solar Capacity Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar Landscape has been awarded more than 20 MW of rooftop solar projects as part of the first round of New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. Solar Landscape, a leading solar energy company specialising in large commercial solar installations has been awarded more than 20 MW of rooftop solar projects as part of the first […] Read more
Bank of America Meets 100% Renewable Electricity Goal a Yr Ahead Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy American lender Bank of America (BoA) on Tuesday said it has met its 100 percent renewable electricity (or carbon neutrality) goal a year ahead of its schedule. However, it is pending to the third-party verification. It was accomplished by reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its facilities, purchasing 100 percent renewable power and buying […] Read more
ADMARES to Deliver 16 Solar-Powered Floating Hotels to Qatar Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In preparations to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qetaifan Projects, a Katara Hospitality owned company, entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ADMARES, an alternative real estate company, for sixteen solar powered floating hotels to serve its tourists and fans. Qetaifan Projects continues its series of local and international partnerships that would add […] Read more
Understanding MSEDCL’s Solar Throttle Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last quarter of 2019, it was an effort to force a shift to net billing over net metering, that had the industry up in arms against the discoms in Maharashtra. The move, that was proposed in the draft guidelines for commercial and industrial rooftop category, was finally stayed by the state regulator. And […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Closes 2019 With 1.2 GW in new Installations in Spain Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa closed 2019 in Spain with the installation of a new record of 1.2 GW or 375 wind turbines Siemens Gamesa closed its Spanish business with a successful year in 2019 with the installation of a new record of 1.2 GW, or 375 turbines, the highest amount of any year in the last decade. […] Read more
India Will Need 125,000 sq.km. Land to Achieve Renewable Targets Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new research article shows that the total land footprint needed to meet the renewable energy targets of India is large is 125,000 sq.km. A new research article, “Renewable Energy and Land Use in India: A Vision to Facilitate Sustainable Development”, published in the scientific journal, Sustainability, shows that the total land footprint needed to […] Read more
