MNRE Extends Deadline for Comments on Draft Standards for Utility Grid Inverters till May 7 Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In continuation of providing time extension for various schemes, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now extended the deadline for submission of comments and suggestions by the industry stakeholders on the draft standards for utility grid inverters till May 07, 2020. MNRE has written to all experts and related industry stakeholders informing […] Read more
Trina Solar Wins First 100MW+ Contract in India for its New Vertex Bifacial Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Co Ltd, a leading provider of integrated photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, has won a contract from Noida-headquartered SunSource Energy to supply 105 MW of its new Vertex modules. This is the first 100 MW plus contract in India for the company’s Vertex bifacial modules, and it is likely to start […] Read more
Grid Imbalance Becoming An Issue For RE in Australia-Woodmac Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac), the global research firm has highlighted the hurdles renewables energy growth is facing in Australia. The firm says that while the renewable energy project pipeline in the National Electricity Market (NEM) remains massive at 67 gigawatts (GW) capacity (6GW under construction and 61GW in announced projects), the current conversion rate to firm […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
All 102 Turbines Installed at 714 MW East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s GIG have successfully installed every one of the 102 turbines on the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) have announced that they have successfully installed every one of the 102 turbines on the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm – […] Read more
Supply Disruptions from China Might Slowdown Wind Installations in India Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy COVID-19 is expected to cause delays in commissioning of wind projects in India due to disruptions to the supplies from China Wind energy at one point has been the fastest growing renewable energy sector in India in terms of installed capacity. India is the world’s fourth-largest onshore wind market with a cumulative installed capacity of […] Read more
AFRY Wins 1.2 GW Pumped Storage Project from Greenko Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy AFRY India has won Letter of Award (LoA) from Greenko Energy Projects Ltd, a leading renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) in India, for providing detailed design engineering services for its 1.2 GW (or 1200 MW) pumped storage project. Greenko had earlier won the biggest storage project tender ever that was conducted, winning rights to […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
Nautilus Solar Closes $90 Mn Debt Financing Deal with Canadian Lenders Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nautilus Solar Energy, owner and operator of distributed and utility-scale solar energy projects, has sealed a USD 90 million debt financing deal with two Canadian lenders i.e. National Bank of Canada (NBC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). As per the agreement signed, the financing will be in two parts i.e. a USD 75 million for […] Read more
