NTPC Green Arm Seeks Consultants for 325 MW Solar Projects In MP Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has invited online bids for conducting a geotechnical investigation for the company’s 105 MW and 220 MW solar PV projects situated in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The deadline for bid submission is December 24, 3:00 PM. The bids will open on the same day […] Read more
Shell Acquires Solar And Energy Storage Developer Savion Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Savion LLC (Savion), a large utility-scale solar and energy storage developer in the United States, from Macquarie’s Green Investment Group. With this acquisition, Shell expects to significantly expand its global solar portfolio. “Savion’s significant asset pipeline, highly […] Read more
Acquisitions in India’s RE sector Up Over 300% in Value terms in 2021 Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy The total value of acquisitions in India’s renewable energy sector surged by more than 300% to $ 6 billion in the first ten months of 2021 (till October) from less than $1.5 billion reported in 2020, according to an independent study released today by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) and the International Energy […] Read more
2021 Confirmed As Record Year For Solar Capacity With 11 GW Crossed Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the December numbers yet to be tallied, India has already added about 11.1 GW of solar capacity from January 2021 till November 2021, which is about 249% higher compared to the installations done in 2020, a new report by JMK Research & Analytics(JMK) says. These numbers are broadly in line with the industry figures […] Read more
Bharat Petroleum, Bhabha Atomic to Jointly Produce Green H2 Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy OMC Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have collaborated to scale up alkaline electrolyser technology for the production of green hydrogen. To produce green hydrogen, water electrolysers split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. Multiple water electrolyser technologies exist today. While green hydrogen is currently recognised […] Read more
Cochin Airport Expands Agrivoltaic Farming to 20 acres in its Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has scaled up its agrivoltaic farming to 20 acres. Agricultural photovoltaic (Agri-PV), also known as agrivoltaic or agri-photovoltaic, is an evolving practice in sustainable development that combines the production of food and energy. The land is used for both agriculture and solar power generation at the same time. ‘Experiments’ […] Read more
Growatt Brings In Smart EV Charger To India Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Growatt has launched its new ‘Thor’ series smart EV charger which, with extensive compatibility, can be used with all brands of solar systems and EVs in both residential and commercial scenarios. The chargers are available in AC and DC formats, the former also having 3/7kW and 11/22kW versions. The Thor chargers come in a white […] Read more
MPC Energy Solutions Joins Leclanché For Battery Project In Caribbean Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Netherlands based MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) has partnered with Leclanché, the Swiss maker of energy storage solutions to build the previously announced 35.7 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) and 18.2 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project designed with Leclanché Energy Management Software (L-EMS) in St. Kitts’ Basseterre Valley, next to the capital city of Basseterre. The project requires about US$ […] Read more
NREL Researchers Offer Guidance for Solar Systems To Last Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have laid out a cost-effective five-point plan to improve the reliability of solar panels in light of extreme weather, rapid innovation, and extremely competitive prices. In a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, Dirk Jordan, Teresa Barnes, Nancy Haegel, and Ingrid Repins urge the solar industry […] Read more