Ørsted Reaches Offshore Milestone, Installs 1500th Turbine Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ørsted has reached another milestone in its expanding offshore wind business with the installation of wind turbine 1,500 at the Borssele 1 & 2 project Global offshore wind major – Ørsted has announced that it has reached another milestone in its expanding offshore wind business with the installation of offshore wind turbine 1,500. The firm […] Read more
Bengal Chief Minister Joins Building Chorus Against Electricity Act Amendments Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electricity Act Amendment Bill (2020), slated for a possible introduction in the coming session of parliament, faced a predictable salvo yesterday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banejee termed its provisions ‘anti- federal’ and even ‘inhuman’ to be brought up at a time when the pandemic is raging. In a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister […] Read more
DU School of Climate Change and Sustainability in the Works Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy DU will be setting up a School of Climate Change and Sustainability, which will take up research in priority areas related to environmental challenges. The Delhi University (DU) will be setting up a School of Climate Change and Sustainability (DSCC&S) under the Institute of Eminence Scheme, which will take up research in priority areas related […] Read more
Total Solar Forays into Vietnam; Inks Pact for 3.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), an arm of energy giant Total, has forayed into the Vietnam market after signing an agreement with sports footwear maker Ching Luh Group to provide 3.2 MW rooftop solar plants for two of its facilities in Vietnam. Through this move, the energy giant has continued its strategy of expansion of footprints […] Read more
PG&E Gets Approval for Microgrid Proposal from California Commission Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The comprehensive and cost-effective microgrid proposals by PG&E, designed to reduce the number of customers affected by PSPS event has been approved. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) comprehensive and cost-effective microgrid proposals, which are designed to reduce the number of customers affected by Public Safety […] Read more
Andhra Govt Approves Proposal for 10 GW Mega Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to set up a 10 GW mega solar power project to ensure uninterrupted supply to farmers during daytime The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to set up a 10 GW mega solar power project to ensure an uninterrupted 9-hour power supply to farmers during the daytime, besides […] Read more
RTM Trading to Enable Efficient Price Discovery, Support Grid Balancing, Says ICRA Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The recent launch of the real-time market (RTM) for power trading likely to lead to efficient price discovery in the power trading market, said a leading credit rating agency, ICRA. On the other hand, it will also enable power distribution utilities (Discoms) and the open-access consumers to bid for electricity within 1 hour of the […] Read more
Covid, Consumer Focus Lead to ‘Regressive’ HERC Tariff Order for 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its tariff order for the year 2020-21, the order of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Comission throws up some issues which will be watched very carefully from here on. For the solar and broader renewable energy sector of course, the most serious hit is the waiver of the state’s RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) backlog till […] Read more
India to add 15 GW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Over Next 5 Years: CRISIL Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its new report, CRISIL takes a look at wind-solar hybrid (WSH) projects in India, which it estimates will reach 15 GW capacity over the next 5 years. In its new report, ratings and research agency CRISIL has looks the case of wind-solar hybrid (WSH) projects in India. A segment that it believes is fast […] Read more
