ADB Extends $8 Mn Funds For Mini-Grid Pilot Program In Africa Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved $8 million to support the rollout of a pioneering pilot mini-grid program with potential Africa-wide benefits. The funding is provided by the Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). This fund is provided in the form of concessional loans, grants, and risk mitigation, and plans […] Read more
Solex Ties Up With GMEE, Wuxi Tidewinner To Expand Capacity By 800MW Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Solex Energy Limited today announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMEE Solar and Wuxi Tidewinner Industrial International Co., Ltd. This partnership will facilitate an 800 MW capacity expansion, enhancing Solex Energy’s existing 700 MW production capability to 1.5 GW by the end of the second quarter of FY 24-25. A release from […] Read more
Exempt 100% Of ISTS Charges For RE Power Till 2030: IEEFA Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research and Analytics have prepared and shared a list of key recommendations that the new Union government post-elections should take up in the first 100-days to reach the renewable energy targets up to 2030. As per the Indian government’s own target it wants to […] Read more
RECPDCL Releases Tender For 200 MW Solar Project In Jhansi Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) under the Ministry of Power, released a tender for the commissioning of a 200 MW (AC) grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV power plant at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. REC invited bids for the selection of the contractor for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, […] Read more
How US Import Barrier On Chinese Solar Cells Can Change Trade Game? Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The recent trade barriers imposed by the United States (US) against the imports of Chinese solar equipment like solar cells has triggered speculations on the overall global trades of clean energy equipment. The Joe Biden led government recently triggered a new controversy by increasing the imports tariffs for solar cells for upto 50 percent and […] Read more
Orb Energy Launches 35 MW Solar Park In Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Orb Energy has launched a 35 MW (DC) ground-mounted solar park in Arsikere in the Hassan district, a significant player in the Indian solar power business, the firm announced on Tuesday. This 110-acre solar park, which produces 5.24 crore units of green power annually and offsets 45,000 tons of carbon dioxide, was built especially to […] Read more
Five Solar Startups Using AI To Make An Impact Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy If tech in the 2020s had to be defined by a phrase, it’d be Artificial Intelligence or AI. With every product nowadays coming out with some form of AI, it’s not surprising to see AI make its way to solar as well. In particular, startups have been at the forefront of the AI revolution for […] Read more
SolarPower Europe Unveils Digital Agrivoltaics Map Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar trade body SolarPower Europe has launched a digital map to showcase agrivoltaics projects in ten countries in Europe, including Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The map includes more than 200 projects across the continent, amassing a combined capacity of 2.8 gW. The map showcases various technologies used in agriPV projects, whether it be […] Read more
MNRE Issues Clarification On ALMM Implementation Timeline Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now come out with a notification to allay apprehensions of solar project developers towards the timeline of the implementation of the ALMM scheme. Through the notification, the MNRE sought to clarify on the applicability of the scheme since the date of submissions of bids for government […] Read more
