3.5 GW Solar Capacity Added in H1 of 2021 in India, Says Report Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy A report by renewable energy research firm JMK Analytics says that India added 3.5 GW of solar capacity in the first six months of the financial year 2022. It places cumulative renewable capacity at 96.95 GW, a figure at variance with government claims of having hit 100 GW. Typically, these differences are accounted for by […] Read more
Sri Lanka To Increase Rooftop Solar Investments, Cease Fresh Coal Plants Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy After announcing its 2030 goals of achieving 70% electricity through renewables, Sri Lanka is now accelerating its investments in rooftop solar and planning to rule out new coal power investments. Sri Lanka‘s renewable energy sources currently are primarily HydroPower, which accounts for 35% of its electricity from renewables in 2019. The country has total generation […] Read more
ENGIE Commissions 200 MW Raghanesda Solar Project Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy ENGIE has announced the commissioning of a 200 MWAC (290 MWp) Solar Power Project at the Raghanesda Solar Power Park, in Raghanesda, Gujarat. ENGIE collaborated with multiple Government of Gujarat entities to construct the project that will generate close to 546 gigawatt-hours of electricity. The project was won under a tender process run by GUVNL […] Read more
IKEA To Start Selling Renewable Electricity To Swedish Households Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy IKEA, which started selling solar panels and other equipment at its stores sometime back, is now moving into direct electricity selling too. Under the plan that the global retailer of furniture and other items has announced, IKEA’s solar panel producer, Svea Solar will be buying renewable electricity on the Nordic power exchange Nord Pool and […] Read more
Scotland’s Firth of Forth Net Zero Hub Key for Climate Goals: WoodMac Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The development of net zero hubs around the UK has proved a key plank of the country’s strategy towards achieving net zero by 2050. Scotland, which has a 2045 net-zero target, could advance its ambitions by establishing a net zero hub on the Firth of Forth, research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie. “Net […] Read more
“We have pioneered in solving the twin problems of supply and demand of electricity”, Pranesh Chaudhary, Zunroof Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy ZunRoof was one of the early movers on the solar rooftop space, going the start up way with fund raises and an aggressive expansion strategy. From solar rooftops, where the IIT Kharagpur educated founders touted their proprietary tools for tracking and performance to the move into IoT based devices for energy savings, the firm has […] Read more
SJVN Wins Bihar’s 200 MW Solar Project Auction Worth Rs. 1,000 Crore Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A joint venture of Govt. of India & Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, SJVN on Saturday announced winning the auction for 200 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Project of Rs, 1,000 crores in Bihar. According to SJCN’s Chairman Mr. Nand Lal Sharma, SJVN Ltd got the project through Open Competitive Tariff Bidding Process for quoted capacity of […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Solar Q1 Results. Underwhelming Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) (BSE Scrip Code: 542760; NSE Symbol: SWSOLAR), one of the leading solar EPC and O&M solutions provider, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2021. The Company’s consolidated revenue from operations for Q1FY22 stood at Rs. 1,195 crore and adjusted gross margins stood at Rs 28 […] Read more
TPREL Commissions 100 MW Solar Project At Raghanesda, Gujarat Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power has successfully commissioned 100 MW Solar Power project at Raghanesda Solar Park, Gujarat. This project is another landmark for TPREL, as in the first year of its operation, the 100MW plant is expected to generate 255 million units. Raghanesda Solar Park, located […] Read more