ADB Grants $750 Mn For Railway Track Electrification in India Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy ADB has signed off on what is its largest single nonsovereign loan ever committed, for the electrification of the Indian railway network. A project expected to help India’s railway sector transition to electric power and away from dependence on fossil fuels. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide $750 million (Rs […] Read more
Pharma Major Cipla Acquires 26 Percent Stake in AMPSolar Owned Local SPV Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The acquisition is expected to be completed by June 12, 2019. Cipla has invested Rs 12.9 crore for the 26 percent stake in the SPV. Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Cipla, has announced the acquisition of a 26 percent minority stake in AMPSolar Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. (AMPSolar), a wholly owned subsidiary of AMPSolar […] Read more
Rural Electrification Corporation Posts Q4 Profit Rise of 50% Updated On Sat, May 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The REC’s total income increased to Rs 6,685.90 crore in the March quarter, compared with Rs 5,948.09 crore a year ago. State-owned Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) posted around 50 percent jump in standalone net profit to Rs 1,256.13 crore in the March 2019 quarter, mainly on the back of higher income. The company’s standalone net […] Read more
MNRE Mulling Over Public Portal To Disclose Payment Delays by Discoms Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE may open an online portal to publicly disclose the status of Discoms’ payments. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering setting up a web portal to publicly disclose payment delays to renewable energy players from power distribution companies (Discoms). The move is expected to usher in more transparency in pending payments. […] Read more
Enel, Enertag and Leclanche Commission 22 MW Storage System in Germany Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The system, which involved a total investment of approximately 17 million euros, is supporting the stability of the German electricity network by providing frequency regulation services to the country’s Primary Control Reserve (PCR) market. Enel Green Power Germany (EGP Germany), Germany-based renewable energy company Enertag and Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché recently inaugurated the […] Read more
EVs, Batteries Can Drive Solar Rooftop Growth, Says Report Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy In order to boost the growth of renewable energy including solar rooftop, the dropping costs of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries with equal grid market access can be helpful, says the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This ‘Electric Vehicles and Batteries Can Drive Growth of Residential Solar’ report […] Read more
ADB Agrees To Help Finance 100-MW Solar Project in Cambodia Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today it will extend a loan of USD 7.64 million to support the construction of a 100-MW photovoltaic (PV) park in Cambodia. The National Solar Park Project was developed with grants from the governments of Canada and Singapore and envisages the installation of a power plant in Kampong Chhnang […] Read more
Kimberly-Clarks Turns On Rooftop Solar Plant at Tuas Facility Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The plant, which has been developed using 7,730 photovoltaic panels mounted on its roof will generate 3.5 Gigawatt-Hours (GWh) of clean energy, enough to power up a thousand 3-bedroom HDB flats for a year. American multinational personal care corporation, Kimberly-Clark has announced the commissioning of its solar installation at its manufacturing facility in Tuas, Singapore. […] Read more
Generic Tariff For Solar Projects Set at Rs 3.94-4.06/kWh in Himachal Pradesh Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has set the generic levelised tariffs for solar PV projects in the state for a period of six months between October 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020. The generic tariffs have been set under the HPERC (Promotion of Generation from the Renewable Energy Sources and Terms and Conditions […] Read more