Norwegian Firms Equinor, Scatec and Hydro Rein Launch 531 MW Solar Plant in Brazil Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazil welcomed the addition of a 531 MW to its grid, thanks to the efforts of the trio of Norwegian firms Equinor, Scatec and Hydro Rein. The latest plant, the Mendubim solar project in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte is one of the biggest stand alone solar projects in Brazil. Originally scheduled […] Read more
CERC Order Paves Way For Bundling RE With Thermal For DVC Updated On Wed, Mar 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an important order dated March 5 that paves the way for the signing of PPAs between Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on one side and ReNew Power and Avaada Energy for 500 MW of solar procurement, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) adopted the discovered tariffs proposed by DVC. The tariffs are notable for being […] Read more
Canadian Solar, Sol System Partner To Increase US Module Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Washington DC-based renewable energy company Canadian Solar Inc. and Sol Systems announced their recent partnership to scale new solar module production and procurement in the United States. Canadian Solar has secured a framework agreement to provide Sol Systems with a significant supply of modules from its newly ramped Texas module factory. Under the partnership, Canadian […] Read more
The Return of Reverse Auctions For Wind Energy- Bad News Or Normalcy ? Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Following reports that the government has instructed leading PSU energy developers to return to the reverse auction mechanism for wind energy tenders, SaurEnergy tried to check the veracity of the claim. Without coming on record, it appears that a communication has been sent to that effect, to NTPC, SJVN, NHPC and of course SECI, which […] Read more
BluPine Energy Acquires 369 MW Solar Assets From Acme Group Updated On Mon, Mar 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy BluPine Energy, a leading renewable energy services company established in India by Actis, has announced the successful acquisition of 369 megawatts of solar capacity power assets from the Acme Group. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for BluPine Energy, taking its total renewable energy capacity to 2.4 Gigawatts, placing it squarely in the top […] Read more
SolarDuck, Green Arrow Capital Join Hands For 540 MW Hybrid Offshore Wind-Solar Farm In Italy Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Dutch-Norwegian cleantech company SolarDuck, Italian Independent Asset Manager Green Arrow Capital, and Italy-based developers New Developments s.r.l have agreed to collaborate on the development of 120MWp Offshore Floating Solar Photovoltaic (OFPV) farm integrated with a 420MW Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) project in Corigliano, Calabria, Italy. According to a press release by SolarDuck, the project will […] Read more
Draft Haryana Green Hydrogen Policy Aims To Bring Gender Parity Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy A new notification by the Haryana government’s new and renewable energy department aims at bringing gender parity through its new policy “Haryana Green Hydrogen Draft Policy 2024” which came into effect on 15th February 2024 as per the official gazette. The notification mentioned, “The nodal agency is expected to support women’s participation in educational courses […] Read more
Global Solar Installations Could Touch 574 GW In 2024, Predicts BloombergNEF Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report by energy think tank BloombergNEF forecasts that there could be solar installations of capacity as high as 574 GW this year. The new global PV outlook report says the new installations hit 444 GW in 2023 instead of having peaked at 413 GW as was predicted earlier by BloombergNEF. The research further […] Read more
TotalEnergies Acquires 59MW Solar Farm in Spain Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies Renewables, the green energy arm of TotalEnergies, has announced that it acquired the 59MW Dehesa Nueva del Rey solar park in Spain from developer Synergia. This ready-to-build project adds to the 3GW portfolio of solar projects TotalEnergies already has with environmental permits in Madrid, Murcia, Andalusia, Aragon, and Castilla La Mancha, said the press […] Read more
