UKCI Pledges to Invest R500 Million for Renewable Projects in Africa Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy UK Climate Investments (“UKCI”) today announced a planned R500 million (£28 million) cornerstone investment in a dedicated African renewable energy yieldco, Revego Africa Energy Limited. The U.K. Climate Investments (UKCI) has announced that it will invest 500 million Rand (Rs 250 crore) in Revego Africa Energy Limited, an investment vehicle dedicated to renewable energy projects in […] Read more
Google Signs First Solar Purchase Deal in Asia Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy has signed a long-term agreement to purchase the output of a 10 MW solar array (part of a larger solar farm) in Tainan City, Taiwan. Google has announced that after signing on to more than 30 solar and wind projects across the Americas and Europe, it has […] Read more
Wood Mackenzie Lists 10 Trends that Will Shape the Global Solar Market this Year Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy There is over 63 GW of single-developer mega project capacity (500 MW+) in the global pipeline, 84% of which is comprised of projects in pre-construction phases. In a new report, authored by its analysts Tom Heggarty and Benjamin Attia, consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie has charted the top ten trends that will shape the global solar market […] Read more
CleanMax Solar Conferred “Best Solar Power Turnkey Solutions” in India Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy CFI Magazine’s Clean Energy Award recognises the highest levels of achievement in energy and environmental sustainability. CleanMax Solar, one of India’s most trusted sustainability partner for corporates, was conferred the ‘Best Solar Power Turnkey Solutions – India 2018’ award by UK based Capital Finance International (CFI) Magazine. CleanMax Solar was recognised for its pioneering efforts […] Read more
Govt Looking to Float 5 GW Manufacturing-Linked Solar Tender Again Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Most of the large industry players stayed away from the tender. And now, the government plans to cancel the previous bids and start fresh bidding on the project. The Government is planning to float the infamous 5 GW manufacturing-linked solar tender for a second time, after scrapping the results from the first issue. Solar Energy […] Read more
BHEL Issues Tender for Procuring Junction Box for Solar PV Modules Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is February 7, 2019, and the bids will open on the same date. Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender inviting bid from eligible firms for the supply of junction boxes for solar PV modules. As a part of the pre-pre-qualification criteria, bids only from original junction […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender for 80 kWp Off-Grid Solar Plants at Seva Kunj Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid-submission is February 2, 2019, and the bids will open on February 4, 2019. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has issued a tender for setting up two 40 kWp off-grid solar plants at Sea Kunj under NTPC Rihand, Uttar Pradesh. The brief scope of work for the winning bidders will […] Read more
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Eyes Minority Stake in Hero Future Energies Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Asian energy producers including Petronas of Malaysia, Masdar and Singapore’s Sembcorp are in separate discussions to acquire a minority stake in Hero Future Energies Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Clean Energy has thrown its hat into the ring for a minority stake in Hero Future Energies. It has entered into exclusive talks to acquire a 30-35% stake […] Read more
Vikram Solar Wins CII Award for Customer Obsession Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy This is the second time Vikram Solar has won this award, confirming the company’s consistency in upholding customer centric values in its business model. One of the leading solar module makers in India, Kolkata-based Vikram Solar has received the “CII Award for Customer Obsession-2018’ for active customer engagement in manufacturing sector among large business organizations. […] Read more