Canadian Solar Secures USD 120 mn Financing for Brazilian Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has secured a USD 120 million project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil for its Francisco Sa and Jaiba solar power projects Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has secured 487 million Brazilian reais (USD 120 million) non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste […] Read more
Rajasthan Invites Japanese Investments in Solar Sector Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rajasthan CM Gehlot has assured a Japanese business delegation of his government’s full cooperation and support in investing in the state’s solar sector Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has assured a Japanese business delegation of his government’s full cooperation and support in setting up industries in the state. Gehlot gave the assurance during his meeting with the delegation led by […] Read more
PowerGrid Board Approves Rs 2,578 Cr Investment for Rajasthan Transmission Project Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy PowerGrid has announced that its board has approved an investment of Rs 2,578.47 crore for a transmission project for a solar energy zone in Rajasthan. State-run PowerGrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has announced that its board has approved an investment of Rs 2,578.47 crore for an electricity transmission project for a solar energy zone (SEZ) in Rajasthan. The […] Read more
Environment Ministry Trims Lease Rent on Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt charged mandatorily from wind power companies. In a bid to boost investments in wind power projects and provide clean energy at cheaper rates, the Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt (MW) charged mandatorily from […] Read more
EESL Ties up With Apollo Hospitals to Boost EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy EESL has signed a 10-year MoU with Apollo Hospitals to install public EV charging stations in its hospitals across India to boost e-mobility Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd, to […] Read more
Neoen Bags Two Solar Projects Worth 108 MW in Europe Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Neoen has been awarded two solar projects in Portugal and France worth a total combined capacity of 108 MW. Neoen, one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing independent producers of exclusively renewable energy has announced that it has been awarded two solar projects in Portugal and France worth a total combined capacity of 108 MW. […] Read more
SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS-V Solar Tender Undersubscribed Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI’s ISTS-V solar tender which was issued seeking to award projects worth 1200 MW has received bids only for half the tendered capacity. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI’s) had issued an RfS (ISTS-V) for setting up of 1200 MW solar power projects in India in July. The tender, which was issued seeking to […] Read more
As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater. In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […] Read more
ONGC Tenders for 2 MW Floating Solar in Mangalore Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy ONGC has invited bids for the deployment of 2 MW floating solar project on the water reservoirs inside ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL) complex. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) India’s most valuable public sector enterprise has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the deployment of a 2 MW grid-interactive floating […] Read more
