As Chinese Majors Slash Wafer Prices Dramatically, Expect Moderation In Panel Prices Finally Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy China is the world’s largest producer of solar panels and any price fluctuations in the country have implications for the rest of the world with respect to supply chain and supply and demand dynamics. As per a report by the International Energy Agency, China dominates the photovoltaic industry with 80% share. This domination is particularly […] Read more
Bihar (BERC) Gives Green Signal to 600 MW Solar Purchases From SECI Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has given nod to procurement of 600 MW of solar power from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Tranche-VIII by the distribution companies (DISCOMS). BERC has allowed the procurement at a tariff of Rs 2.50/kWh. The trading margin has been kept by the regulator at Rs 0.07 for […] Read more
Draft Solar Policy of Delhi Wants 6000 MW Installation by 2025 Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi government has accorded approval to the draft Solar Policy 2022 under which the state wants to install solar capacity to 6,000 MW by 2025. In the previous solar policy released in 2016, Delhi had targeted to install solar power of a cumulative capacity of 2,000 MW of solar power by 2022. Readers will […] Read more
Canadian Start-up Hygge Energy Joins Hands with IOC for EV Solar Charging Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Hygge Energy – a Canada based cleantech provider – has said that it has successfully implemented an EV charging pilot project at the retail outlet of Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) in Bengaluru. The project called ‘Zero Emission Electric Mobility’ has employed the software solution platform of Hygge that could enable the installer of the EV […] Read more
2022 For Solar: Solarisation, PLI Scheme, Transmission were Buzzwords Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy As we head into year 2023, here is a review of 2022 in terms of policy-level initiatives with a lowdown on where the country stands with regards to renewable energy capacity as the year comes to a close. Impetus to RE transmission projects 2022 began with the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II) scheme […] Read more
Pakistan PM Announces Solarisation of All Govt Buildings by Coming April Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the federal government has decided to install solar power panels on all government buildings in the country to harness green energy and reduce dependency on imported fossil-fuel based power. At first, the federal government buildings of Pakistan will be solarised and they will run entirely on Solar […] Read more
Japan’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reports unanimously indicate that Japan holds vast potential for the development of wind energy. The island country’s coastline is expansive at nearly 30,000 km, which promises great potential for offshore wind energy. Despite the favourable conditions, Japan is trailing behind wind power leader countries like Denmark, UK and Germany. In fact, Japan is the fifth […] Read more
L&T Gets EPC Contract for 90 MW Floating Solar in Omkareshwar, MP Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading engineering player – Larsen and Toubro (L&T) – has announced that the power transmission & distribution business of L&T Construction has secured multiple EPC orders in India and overseas. The key catch has been a contract for the development of a floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh. L&T held that the renewables arm […] Read more
Malaysian Power Firm TNB Enters UK Solar Power Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Malaysian multinational electricity conglomerate Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has announced that it has signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with BELECTRIC GmbH (BELECTRIC) for the construction and commissioning of 102 MW solar farms in the United Kingdom (UK). The official statement of TNB held that the deal was signed on December 14, 2022, […] Read more