MSEDCL Issues Tender for 487 MW Solar Projects Under Component A of KUSUM Scheme Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender for bids under component A of the KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan) scheme, that has a focus on improving incomes of farmers and generating solar power at the scale. Until now, most of the solar success under KUSUM has been […] Read more
For The Third Time in August, APTEL Sets Aside KERC Order Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy For the third time this month, the APTEL (Appellate Tribunal For Electricity) has seen it fit to set aside an order of the Karnataka State Regulatory Commission (KERC). While the broad issue is the same, the beneficiary this time is Hyderabad based Sirwar Renewable Energy Private Limited, a firm that had set up a 2 […] Read more
Why So Slow? JP Morgan Energy Paper Seeks To Answer The Question Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The asset and wealth management arm of JP Morgan Chase & Co. Has released its annual energy paper, “Eye on the Market,” which examines current trends on the ground every year as the fourth great energy transition unfolds. The 11th edition of this paper zero’s in on one question: Why is the transition taking so […] Read more
Norwegian Company gets €957,000 Grant for Mobile Offshore Wind Units Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Oceanwind has been awarded a NOK 10 million (EUR 957,000) pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, for maturing its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full scale innovative […] Read more
Sri Lanka To Increase Rooftop Solar Investments, Cease Fresh Coal Plants Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy After announcing its 2030 goals of achieving 70% electricity through renewables, Sri Lanka is now accelerating its investments in rooftop solar and planning to rule out new coal power investments. Sri Lanka‘s renewable energy sources currently are primarily HydroPower, which accounts for 35% of its electricity from renewables in 2019. The country has total generation […] Read more
ENGIE Commissions 200 MW Raghanesda Solar Project Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy ENGIE has announced the commissioning of a 200 MWAC (290 MWp) Solar Power Project at the Raghanesda Solar Power Park, in Raghanesda, Gujarat. ENGIE collaborated with multiple Government of Gujarat entities to construct the project that will generate close to 546 gigawatt-hours of electricity. The project was won under a tender process run by GUVNL […] Read more
MNRE Releases Updated ALMM List With 3 New Additions Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an updated list of approved manufacturers in its ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) list. The List is effective August 17, 2021, with the certifications valid to August 16, 2023, or two years. While broadly in line with the previous list, the fresh list has […] Read more
APTEL Sets Aside KERC Order, Restores Benefit To Solar Developer Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of a small solar power developer, Hunsankodilli Solar Power Project LL.P (developer) that has set up a 3 MW solar plant in Karnataka. The ruling follows a similar one declared early in August where the apex authority had taken a similar view. The developer had […] Read more
Canadian Solar Reports $1.43 Billion Revenues in Q2 FY21, a 105% YoY Increase Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc. has announced its financial results for Q2 FY21 with strong revenues of $1.43 billion. The firm reports that net revenue in the Q2 FY21 grew by 105% YoY and 31% QoQ to $1.43 billion. The sequential improvement was driven by an increase in module shipments and average selling price (ASP), growth in […] Read more
