Modi 2.0. What Will the Impact be on Solar Energy Sector? Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a thumping majority behind it again, the Narendra Modi led NDA government offers one big relief to the renewables sector straightaway. Continuity. Unfortunately, that’s where the good news ends. While the industry seems uniformly happy at the removal of further uncertainty on the next government, hopes are high for further changes in on the […] Read more
TERI, Cadmus Jointly Launches ‘I-SMART’ to Ease Rooftop Solar Installations in India Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Moreover, this MNRE and GIZ-backed program will be implemented in four states i.e. – Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir along with two Union Territories – Daman and Diu; and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. With an aim to simplify the installation of rooftop solar for both domestic as well as business consumers in […] Read more
Vestas to Supply Turbines For Fortum’s First Large-Scale Project in Finland Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Turbine delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2020, while commissioning is planned at the latest in the first quarter of 2021. Vestas has secured an order from Nordic clean energy company Fortum, for the 90 MW wind project Kalax in the province of Närpio in Western Finland, the first large-scale wind energy project […] Read more
Duke Energy Gets Approval For Solar Plus Storage Microgrid Project Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The project is part of Duke Energy’s plan to meet power demand by balancing public input, environmental impacts and the need to provide customers with safe, reliable and affordable energy. Duke Energy, an electric power holding company based in Charlotte, North Carolina has announced that it has received approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission […] Read more
Maharashtra Discom Warned Over Late Payment to Wind Developers Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy If MSEDCL deviates from its commitment to Petitioners to clear the dues within the time limit, penal interest will accrue thereafter at 1.25% per month on any Late Payment Surcharge/Delayed Payment Charge. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has cautioned state Discom Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd. (MSEDCL) over the delay in making payments […] Read more
Vestas Launches New Turbine Targeting Cheaper US Wind Farms Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major, Vestas has launched a new wind turbine with aims to meet the market constraints and reduced LCoE demands of the US wind power sector. Following the launch of the EnVentus platform in January, including the V162-5.6 MW and V150-5.6 MW turbines, the company introduced the V138-3.0 MW turbine. Based on the […] Read more
Only Two Bidders For SECI’s 1200 MW Hybrid Tender Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy won the tender with the L1 bid of Rs 2.69/kWh for developing 600 MW capacity. The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) latest tranche of 1200 MW wind-solar hybrid tender was left undersubscribed by 300 MW after only two bidders submitted bids for the project. Adani Green Energy and ReNew Power were […] Read more
Vestas Enlists Sulzer Schmid and WKA For Drone-Based Blade Inspection Campaign Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Sulzer Schmid and WKA have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based […] Read more
The Case for the benefits of Rooftop Solar for Discoms Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy and environment think tank, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) recently published an article highlighting the positive impact rooftop solar can have on the countries struggling discoms, which have arguably been among the leading causes for the slow adoption of solar rooftop solutions. India has committed to 175 GW of Renewable Energy by 2022. […] Read more
