Could Solar Energy power Indian homes for free? Updated On Sat, Nov 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Imagine running all your electricity-hungry home appliances and devices at home as much as you want and paying zero or near-zero electricity bill. This is already an accepted way of life for many people in Germany, a handful of American states, and a few other countries around the world where electricity tariffs have not just […] Read more
EDPR Secures PPA for 96 MW Wind Power in Brazil Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy EDPR has secured a 16-year private Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to sell the power to be produced by the Catanduba wind farm in Brazil EDP Renewables (EDPR), through its subsidiary EDP Renováveis Brasil (EDPR Brazil), has announced that it has secured a 16-year private Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to sell the power to be produced […] Read more
MERC Approves Rs 2.52/kWh Tariff for Procurement of 500 MW Wind Power Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy MERC has approved the tariff of Rs 2.52/kWh for the procurement of 500 MW wind power as requested by the MSEDCL in its last petition. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has in its latest order approved the tariff of Rs 2.52/kWh for procurement of 500 MW wind power as requested by the Maharashtra State […] Read more
Power, Solar Sector, Discoms in Focus in Parliament. Here Is What Was Said. Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The answers by Power Minister R.K. Singh in parliament yesterday, while placing on record the hard figures when it comes to the power sector and renewables, particularly solar power, also underscored the minister’s continued confidence in India meeting its renewable energy goals. We take a look at the key takeaways. The Saubhagya scheme, or the […] Read more
India’s Power Generation Capacity Reaches 365 GW: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s installed power generation capacity has reached 365 GW, which is sufficient to meet the country’s electric demand, Parliament was informed recently. India‘s installed power generation capacity has reached 364.9 gigawatts (365 GW), which is sufficient to meet the country’s electric demand, Parliament was informed recently. Besides, the peak, as well as energy requirement deficit, was less […] Read more
Invenergy, EPM Sign Renewable Deal for 400 MW Capacity in Colombia Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy EPM has signed a strategic agreement with Invenergy to develop and build at least 400 MW of solar and wind projects in Colombia over the next 6 years. Colombian power utility Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) has announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with US-based Invenergy to develop and build at least 400 […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Solar Wind Renewable Company of the Year at MEED 2019 Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson Solar has been awarded the prestigious ‘Renewable Company of the Year’ in the GCC Region at the recently held MEED Awards 2019. Sterling and Wilson Solar, the world’s largest solar EPC solutions provider as per IHS Markit has been awarded the prestigious ‘Renewable Company of the Year’ in the Gulf Cooperation Council […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
Renewables to Surpass Coal in US by 2021, Says IEEFA Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an historic crossover, the yearly power generation from renewable energy is likely to surpass power generation from coal-based power plants for the first time in the United States (US) in 2021, said IEEFA report. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report, recent trends for coal has been rapidly declining, […] Read more
