US Energy Secretary Talks Up 90% Reduction In Storage Costs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Jul 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy US Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm has indicated a target to reduce grid scale energy storage costs by 90 percent by 2030, to create conditions for the amount of storage that will be required by then to ensure stable grids and make the best use of renewable energy production by then. She was speaking as part […] Read more
SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS Connected Solar Tender For Karnataka Is Out Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has finally floated the much awaited 1,200 MW ISTS-connected (Interstate transmission system) solar tender for (Tranche X) in Karnataka. A large tender for Karnataka comes after a significant gap, considering the high penetration of renewable energy in the state already. The last date to submit bids is Friday, […] Read more
US Utility-scale Solar PV to Cost $16.89/MWh by 2030, Expects NREL Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report published by research institute National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found that the prices of utility-scale solar PV in the US could down as much as $16.89/MWh by 2030. US Department of Energy‘s NREL specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation. Its 2021 […] Read more
Enel Green Acquires 3.2 GW Solar Portfolio in the United States Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy company Enel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2 GW portfolio of solar and solar-plus-storage projects from Dakota Renewable Energy, a joint venture between Dakota Power Partners and Eolian. The 24 development-stage projects, including 450 MW of storage capacity, are located in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States and are planned […] Read more
Kerala’s 1kW Rooftop Solar Systems to be Available at Rs 53,651 Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The lowest bid received by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for residential rooftop solar systems of up to 1 kW has been discovered to be ₹53,651/kW. In February this year, KSEB floated a tender to empanel contractors for providing EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for 200 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar […] Read more
IndiGrid InvIT Completes Rs 660 crore Acquisition Of Fotowatio’s India Solar Assets Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy IndiGrid, the Infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) has announced the formal acquisition of the entire stake in two solar energy assets with cumulative capacity of 100 MW from Spanish developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) at an enterprise value of Rs 660 crore. The firm had actually made a regulatory filing on these back in December 2020. […] Read more
World’s Biggest Green Energy Hub Proposed for Western Australia Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy An international consortium is planning to build what would be the world’s biggest renewable energy hub in Australia, covering an area half the size of Belgium, to convert wind and solar power into green fuels like hydrogen. The consortium, which comprises of InterContinental Energy, CWP Global and Mirning Green Energy Limited, aims to build Western Green Energy […] Read more
APERC Approves Cancellation of Two Wind PPAs, Orders Discom to Pay Compensation Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued a new order, ruling that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) entered into by wind developers Vibrant Greentech and Chaitanya Projects with the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh (APSPDCL) were not binding for the state distribution company. The ruling came in response to the petitions filed […] Read more
NHPC Enters Rajasthan, with 600 MW Solar Tender Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Hydro energy PSU NHPC (National hydroelectric Power Corp), which has also made some strong solar energy plans, has invited bids for a 600 MW ISTS (Inter State Transmission System) connected solar project. The tender, which covers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for the project/s, is planned for Deora village of the Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. […] Read more
