POWER TO P E O P L E Updated On Mon, Oct 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh(UP) isn’t just known to be a political game changer in the Indian history, but the state with a hefty population of 204.2 million on a vast land area of 243,286 km², is the most potentially budding yet the least exploitative solar hotspot in the country. It has a brilliant solar radiation of an […] Read more
Equis Signs 20 Year PPA for Taiwan Solar Power Project Updated On Sat, Oct 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 5MW Solar Power Project s currently under construction and scheduled to be commissioned in December 2017. Equis Energy (Equis), Asia‐Pacific’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) for its 5.0 MW solar project located in Kouhu Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. The project […] Read more
Scatec Solar Has Teamed With Statoil for 162mw Solar Power Plant in Brazil Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Statoil will also acquire a 50 percent share in the project execution company, enabling Statoil to participate in building and operating solar projects in the future. Scatec Solar ASA (SSO) and Statoil ASA (STL) have agreed to establish a 50/50 Joint Venture to build, own and operate large scale solar plants in Brazil. The Joint […] Read more
Renew Power and Hareon Solar Commissions 172MW solar power plant in Dichipally, Telangana Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy This project is the largest joint-venture project between Hareon Solar and ReNew Power and was commissioned ahead of schedule. Hareon Solar and ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd. has announced the commissioning of their 172 MW (143 MWAC) solar project in Dichipally, Telangana, India. The 172 MW solar power plant spreads over approximately 1100 acres of […] Read more
Adobe Bengaluru Campus fulfills 100% of its Power Demand Through Renewable Energy, Signs 2.5 MW Grid-Scale PPA with CleanMax Solar Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Adobe has signed a 2.5 MW grid-scale solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with CleanMax Solar to operate off-site solar farms located in the Tumkur and Bellary districts of Karnataka. Adobe India today announced that its Bengaluru campus has become among the first in the state of Karnataka to meet 100 percent of its power consumption […] Read more
State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […] Read more
Canadian Solar Acquires an 80.6 MWp of Solar Power Project in Brazil Updated On Thu, Sep 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Once connected to the grid, the solar power plant will generate approximately 143,664 MWh of electricity per year, which will be sold to CCEE (Electrical Energy Commercialization Chamber). Construction will start in early 2018 and reach commercial operation in Q4 2018. Canadian Solar has announced an acquisition of an 80.6 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project […] Read more
MNRE Drafts New Guidelines on Solar Power Procurement Updated On Wed, Aug 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Prepared by the MNRE, the new guidelines cover the grid-connected solar PV power projects with a size of 5 mw and above, and will help in reducing off-takers’ risks, encourage investments, enhance bankability of projects and improve profitability for investors. The government has implemented new rules for buying power from grid-linked solar power projects through […] Read more
IBC SOLAR signs PPA with SECI for a 20 MW AC solar power plant in Odisha Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The project is part of 270 MW AC PV tender in the state of Odisha and was assigned to IBC SOLAR through a competitive bidding process during 2016. The PV system is planned to be put into operation by late 2017. IBC SOLAR AG has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 20 MW […] Read more
