Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
Solar Glass Maker Borosil Renewables Still To Close Interfloat Acquisition Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Mumbai based solar glass maker Borosil Renewables has paused its deal to acquire European Solar glassmaker Interfloat GmBH pending a more complete evaluation of the firm. Due to the recent incident of glass leakage around the melting area of the furnace at the solar glass manufacturing facility of GMB, the Board of Directors of the […] Read more
Amp Energy India & RUMSL To Develop India’s Largest Floating Solar Project Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Amp Energy India, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced today that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) in Madhya Pradesh for 100MW/140MWp capacity. RUMSL is a joint venture of Solar Energy Corporation of India and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. It has […] Read more
BASF To Supply Clean Energy To Over 20 Sites Across USA Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading US chemical player BASF has revealed that it has entered into a virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power totaling 250 megawatts (MW) for the supply of clean energy to its sits in USA. They are designed to offset the carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used at more than 20 of BASF’s […] Read more
Policy Muddle, Economy Trip Up US Clean Energy Growth In Q2, Says Industry Association Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACPA), a US body of mostly energy developers, the rate of clean energy deployment slowed substantially in the second quarter. The association’s report blames policy headwinds, economic factors and trade issues for impacting project development and increasing the backlog of new project delays. The report […] Read more
APTEL Provides Relief To CSP Developers On Force Majeure Grounds Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important judgement that will hopefully close the chapter on a festering dispute, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has allowed multiple developers stuck with Concentrated Solar Thermal (CSP) projects to get relief from liabilities, caused due to lower DNI (Direct Natural Irradiance) than they had assumed when bidding. The developers impacted include Godavari […] Read more
Omkareshwar Floating Solar: RUMSL Invites Bids for Phase 2 of 300 MW Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Following the successful conclusion of it’s phase I tender for 300 MW, Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL) has initiated proceedings for phase 2. The plans for 600 MW floating solar power project in Madhya Pradesh’s Omkareshwar Reservoir seem to be progressing well to make it among the largest floating solar projects worldwide in time. This […] Read more
Nel ASA Gets Its Largest Order Worth 200 MW Of Alkaline Electrolyser Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Dedicated hydrogen energy global major Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS has revealed that receiving its largest-ever purchase order from a US customer. The order is worth 200 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment for industrial application. Nel is a subsidiary of Nel ASA and has not disclosed the name of the customer. The official statement of Nel […] Read more
Lowest Tariff Of Rs. 2.84/kWh Discovered In GUVNL 500 MW Wind Auction Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to buy power from 500 MW of grid-connected wind power projects, Rajpur Renewables, Juniper Green Energy, Solarcraft Power India 3, O2 POwer, TEQ Green Power XII, ACME Pokhran Solar, and Project Twelve Renewable Power were proclaimed winners (Phase-III). The greenshoe option for the tender had an additional capacity […] Read more