Growth in Renewable Energy Investment Slowing Due to Grid Limitations: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy An investment of US$ 60-80 billion will be needed in the next five years to keep pace with growing generation capacity. A brief report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, authored by Tim Buckley and Kashish Shah has revealed that India’s grid transmission infrastructure needs urgent modernisation to not limit the growth […] Read more
HyET Solar Seeks to Make In India 300 MW Solar Panels Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, HyET Solar will sign a memorandum of understanding with the state to set up a solar module manufacturing facility. Dutch foldable solar panel-maker HyET Solar BV seeks to “Make In India” and is eyeing partnerships with existing solar panel makers and a polymer-maker, commercial director of the company Pieter […] Read more
SECI and BSES Yamuna Sign PSA for 100 MW Wind Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI announce an agreement with BSES Yamuna for sourcing 100 MW of wind power. Delhi’s power distribution company, BSES Yamuna (BYPL) has signed an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to source 100 MW of Wind Power. The country’s nodal agency for renewables announced in a tweet. A PSA of 100 MW Wind Power […] Read more
EBRD Lends 5.9 Mn Euros for 15 GW Macedonian Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Jan 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Since the new solar plant is located at the site of an exhausted lignite coal mine it will also support ELEM’s efforts to rehabilitate the 26 hectare mine site. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending 5.9 million euros to ELEM, Macedonian state-owned electricity company, to build the first large-scale solar power […] Read more
BSES and SECI Sign Agreement for 200 MW Wind Energy Updated On Fri, Jan 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The two discoms will procure capacity from SECI which will act as an intermediary procurer, a company statement said. Power discoms owned by Reliance Infrastructure in Delhi, BSES Yamuna (BYPL) and BSES Rajdhani (BRPL) have signed an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for sourcing 200 MW wind power at Rs 2.84 for […] Read more
Reliance Industries to Buy 88% Shares in Kanoda Energy Systems Updated On Thu, Jan 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy In a BSE filing, RIL mentioned that it will pay Rs 75 crore for the ownership and the deal will be fully complete by March 2020. Indian industrial giant Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has entered into an agreement to purchase 88% equity shares of Kanoda Energy Systems Private Limited (KESL). In a BSE filing, RIL […] Read more
Mumbai Metro Installs Solar Rooftop System over D N Nagar Depot Updated On Tue, Dec 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy A total of 2000 solar rooftop panels have been installed atop the depot which will generate 0.9 million units of the power every year bringing in an annual saving of Rs 50 lakh. Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) which is promoted by Reliance Infrastructure has installed solar panels on the roof of one of […] Read more
Solar Panels – No More Useless in the Rains/ Even Rains Can’t Stop The Solar Panels Now! Updated On Fri, Oct 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Yes, you heard it right the newly designed hybrid solar panels are fully capable of generating electricity even when it rains. One of the major concerns about the solar technology is its intermittency issue, which leads to reliance on storage technology which can be expensive. Hence researchers are on the look-out of developing a new […] Read more
Bihar Gov’t Buildings to Get Rooftop Solar from November Updated On Mon, Oct 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The center and the state government have to equally share the burden of installing similar rooftop solar systems on individual households, organizations and government buildings according to the scheme. Under its grid connected rooftop scheme, Bihar Government has handed-over the task of installing rooftop solar systems on government buildings to Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency […] Read more