Govt Exploring New Lending Institutions to Support Small Enterprises: Gadkari Updated On Tue, May 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government is exploring new financial lending institutions to support small-scale units to provide financial support, said Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Road Transport and Highways (MORTH). The Minister assured the industry stakeholders that the government is working towards strengthening the NBFCs which will help small businesses […] Read more
AAI Urges CERC for Price Correction in RE Certificates to Avoid Industry Burden Updated On Tue, May 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has urged power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for price correction in the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in order to avoid the unnecessary burden on the industry. AAI requested to immediately look into the skewed market of REC which, according to it, is resulting in artificial demand and price […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Successfully Meets Peak Power Demand amid Delhi Touches Season’s Record High Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amidst Delhi touched season’s high of 5,268 MW peak power demand due to the ongoing heatwave, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL), the distribution arm of Tata Power and Delhi Government, has successfully met the peak power demand of approx. 1.5 GW (or 1,493 MW) on Sunday night without any network constraint and power […] Read more
Engie in Final Talks with Hawaiian Electric for Solar plus Storage Project Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility Engie said that its project has been selected by the US-based Hawaiian Electric as one of the 16 in the final award group for the stage 2 variable renewable dispatchable generation and energy storage projects. Further, the proposed project, a 60 MWAC solar energy + 240 MWh of the battery storage […] Read more
500W Modules and Higher Efficiency, India Falling Behind Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Some of the leading Chinese solar PV module manufacturers, which remain the undisputed global leaders of the solar modules and cells industry, have a new prestige product. Breaking the 500 W barrier for solar module output from a single panel. The latest in the list, with also the highest-rated module in the market, is JinkoSolar […] Read more
Cochin Port Trust Seeks Developers for 1.5 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Cochin Port Trust has issued an electronic tender inviting bids for setting up of 1.5 MWp grid connected floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at CoPT. The scope of project work includes site survey, design, engineering, manufacture, supply, storage, civil work, erection, testing, commissioning of this grid connected floating solar project in the Backwaters […] Read more
Enel Brings Online Three new Wind Farms in North America Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Enel has begun operating a 50 MW expansion of the High Lonesome wind farm in Texas, and its 105 MW Riverview & 29.4 MW Castle Rock Ridge II wind farms in Canada Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has begun operating a 50 MW expansion of the High Lonesome wind […] Read more
Solar Tariffs in India Stabilizes at Lower Rates than Thermal, Coal Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The current tariffs in the solar sector in India which are hovering around Rs 2.50-2.87/kWh have stabilised at rates about 20 percent to 30 percent below the cost of existing thermal power in India, and up to half the price of new coal-fired power, said the study. The study, which was undertaken by IEEFA and […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Launches the World’s Largest Offshore Turbine at 14 MW Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has launched its new SG 14-222 DD offshore Direct Drive wind turbine with an unprecedented 14 MW capacity Offshore at its strongest! Featuring a capacity of up to 15 MW with Power Boost and a 39,000 m2 swept area, the new generation of our Direct Drive platform has an AEP increase […] Read more
