Faster Solar, Wind Deployment In IEA’s 10 point plan for Reducing EU Dependence on Russia Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), in a 10 point plan for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russian energy supplies, has made a strong pitch for more renewables, energy efficiency, and diversifying of suppliers, for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russia. The high energy dependence on Russia has stymied European efforts to counter the […] Read more
SECI Invites Tender for 5MW Agri Solar Power Project in Kashmir Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited tenders for design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of a 5 MW(AC) grid connected saffron based Agro-Solar PV Power Plant at Pampore, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. The notification by SECI also holds that the tender also includes operations and maintenance responsibilities for 10 […] Read more
Portugal receives bids from 12 firms for floating solar auction Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The auction for the installation and operation of photovoltaic plants on seven dams in Portugal received 12 competing projects, environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes has told Jornal de Negócios. The deadline for submitting applications ended last Wednesday at 23:59, with the period for receiving proposals having run since January 29. Portugal was among the […] Read more
Kerala power board plans battery storage project in Thiruvananthapuram Updated On Mon, Mar 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to recent media reports, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is keenly looking at grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), given the growing emphasis on renewable energy and the rising peak-time power demand in the state. The state power utility proposes to pilot a BESS project in Thiruvananthapuram city, B. Ashok, chairman and managing […] Read more
Smart Power India, Adani Solar In tie-up to promote Solar in Rural India Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a bid to ensure equitable access to last-mile electricity and encourage energy transition in the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha states, Smart Power India (SPI), the Indian subsidiary of Rockefeller Foundation has signed a non-financial and non-commercial memorandum of understanding with Adani Solar. The MoU aims to promote the usage […] Read more
IEX update for Feb’22, solar prices at Rs 3.93/ unit In GTAM market Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved 8760 MU volume in February’22 comprising 7695 MU in the conventional power market, 453 MU in the green power market and 612 MU (6.12 lac certificates) in the REC Market. Overall, the exchange achieved 29% YoY volume growth across all market segments during the month. According to the power […] Read more
Brazil Crosses 14 GW Solar Capacity Mark Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The installed solar power capacity of Brazil has reached the 14 GW milestone. The announcement of the major achievement was made by ABSOLAR which is a domestic solar power association. Out of the 14 GW solar power presently installed in the South American country, distributed technology installations amount to 9.3 GW. The large-scale solar plants […] Read more
TotalEnergies Enters 1GW Offshore Wind JV in California Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies has joined Trident Winds Inc. in the Castle Wind LLC joint venture for the development of a 1 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Morro Bay, off the Central California Coast, an official statement said. The company entered the JV and acquired the shares previously held by EnBW North America, it added. […] Read more
Tirupati Temple, NTPC to sign MoU for solar projects Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The world renowned Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) or ‘Tirupati Temple’ situated in Andhra Pradesh will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) to commission solar photovoltaic power projects. These projects are going to come up at Tirumala and Tirupati. The temple administration will purchase solar energy generated from these […] Read more
