IRENA Report on Renewable Energy Market Analysis: GCC 2019 Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy has advanced rapidly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries since 2014. The project pipeline reached almost 7 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation capacity by 2018, after record-breaking bids in renewable energy auctions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia made solar power cost-competitive with conventional energy technologies. This report […] Read more
IRENA Report on Renewable Capacity Statistics 2019 Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics in trilingual tables for the last decade (2009 – 2018). Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable […] Read more
Power Tariff Set For EV Charging Stations in Chandigarh Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy In its first move, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has fixed tariff plan for electric vehicle charging stations in Chandigarh. Boosting the business side of adopting electric vehicles at various commercial and residential complexes, JERC has fixed a tariff plan for EV charging stations in Chandigarh. In its latest order, the regulatory commission has […] Read more
News Flash. No Disruptions in Renewables Ministry, as R.K. Singh Retains Portfolio Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy With the final list of ministers and their allocations finally out, the Indian renewable energy industry would have heaved a sigh of relief to see that no major faces are being changed. Shri R.K. Singh, who was handling the MNRE Ministry and Power Ministry earlier too, comes back as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) […] Read more
India Now the Lowest Cost Producer of Solar Power Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report by IRENA has revealed that India now holds the tag of the lowest cost producer of solar power in the world. The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) latest report, ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2018’ highlights the latest trends for each of the main renewable power technologies. And draws on the latest […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA with HPPC For 400 MW Solar Power Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has signed PSA with HPPC for the supply of 400 MW solar power. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it has signed a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with the Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) for the supply of 400 MW solar power. In January, HPPC signed another PSA with SECI […] Read more
CERC Drafts Outline For Power System Development Fund Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations for the Power System Development Fund. The proposed regulations deal with the creation of a power system development fund and its implementation, with the objective of tackling the issue of the country’s power sector grappling with transmission related issues. The fund when implemented will come […] Read more
Iberdrola Signs PPA For 52 MW Wind Power in USA Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Iberdrola group, through its subsidiary in the USA, Avangrid Renewables, has signed a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with Dairyland Power Cooperative to supply 52 MW of renewable energy from the Tatanka Ridge wind farm in South Dakota. Dairyland’s portion of Tatanka Ridge’s output would represent enough wind power to power approximately 16,000 homes. Avangrid Renewables […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh’s New CM Elect is Sold on Renewables, with Conditions Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an Interview to India Today, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who will be sworn in as the state’s next Chief Minister on May 30, expressed the hope that his regime will be able to use solar in a big way. In a wide ranging interview where he spoke about a host of issues, the incoming CM’s […] Read more
