Technique Solaire Acquires 5 Solar Plants With 135.4 MWp Capacity Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a strong indicator of its plans for India and overall international expansion, French developer Technique Solaire Group has acquired 5 ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants in the state of Karnataka, southwest India. The combined capacity of these 5 projects is 135.4 MWp, bringing the total capacity operated by the Group in India to 210 MWp. […] Read more
Australia Aims To Hike Its Power Capacity To 32 GW With New Investment Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian government recently announced the expansion of its existing Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) and the National Energy Transformation Partnership (NETP), in conjunction with the states. It is set to expand the capital investment through CIS from the current pilot stage to 9 GW of dispatchable capacity and 23 GW of variable capacity nationally – […] Read more
To Meet Targets, Wind Power Needs To Grow 3 Times By 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from EMBER studied global renewable capacity and found that, based on current national targets, it’s set to increase by 7.3 TW by 2030. It anticipates that, based on the current national target, the renewable energy capacity is set to increase by 2.1x until 2030. The report on ‘Tracking National Ambition Towards a […] Read more
EU Witnessed Signing 7.1GW Of PPAs Till September 2023: EY Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by Ernst & Young (EY) provided an update on the Renewable Energy Countries Attractiveness Index (RECAI), focusing specifically on offshore wind energy. According to the report, India maintained its 16th position, consistent with the previous year. India’s technological standing in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is noted at 34.3, while solar Photovoltaic (PV) is […] Read more
BP Completes Repowering Wind Farm of 300 MW Capacity Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy BP has completed repowering its wind farm in Indiana for 300 MW capacity. The Fowler Ridge 1 project, established in central Indiana, entailed the upgradation of 40 of the 162 turbines. This encompassed the installation of 120 individual blades and 40 new nacelles. These boast power generation equipment and transformers on top of the wind towers. […] Read more
RECPDCL Seeks Solar Power Developers for 290 MW Solar Projects with Greenshoe Option Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, a Maharatna company under the Ministry of Power) has invited proposals from solar power developers for setting up 290 MW grid-connected solar power projects through tariff-based competitive bidding process. The tender comes with a greenshoe option of additional capacity of 290 MW […] Read more
West Bengal Discoms Operate Without Any Clear Mandate On RPO Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electricity distribution companies in West Bengal have been struggling on a different front when it comes to their handling of renewable energy portfolios. The state, which has merely 636 MW of total installed renewable power capacity (excluding hydro) till recently, was clueless about its Renewable Purchase Targets (RPOs). Legal complexities and litigations have kept the issue pending, […] Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why India’s Power Demand Exceeded Projections Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s power demand has been rising steadily. The country’s higher than anticipated peak demand has been in the news, with peak demand touching a lifetime high of 223 GW in June 2023 when peak deficit touched 0.17 percent. As per the Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) released by the Central Electricity Authority, the peak demand […] Read more
Residential Solar Rooftop Potential Linked To Subsidies-CEEW Study Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Over 25 crore households across India have the potential to deploy 637 GW of solar energy capacity on rooftops, according to a new report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report released today. The CEEW report found that deploying just one-third of this total solar technical potential could support the entire electricity […] Read more
