At 2256MW, Gujarat adds Most Solar, Wind Capacity b/w July’20 & June’21 Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy India added a total of 6,530 mega watt (MW) of solar and wind capacities between July 2020 and June 2021, according to a report released yesterday by Bridge to India, a renewable energy consultancy and knowledge services provider. Gujarat added 2,256 MW capacity, the highest capacity during the said period, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh […] Read more
Goa Invites EoI to Set Up Floating Solar Plants on Four Dams Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The State Government of Goa has decided to set up a floating solar power plant on four dams in the state and has invited expression of interest (EoI) for selection of solar power developer for setting up of a grid connected floating solar power plant at these sites. The solar power plants will be set […] Read more
Ahead of COP26, IEA Finds Global Clean Energy Transition ‘Too Slow’ Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new energy economy is emerging around the world as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish. But as the pivotal moment of COP26 approaches, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new World Energy Outlook makes it clear that this clean energy progress is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained […] Read more
Odds of Relief for Large Solar Developers In India Continue To Increase Updated On Wed, Oct 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Weeks after iterating his goal to push domestic manufacturing using every tool at his command, Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh faces a stiff test of resolve. The ‘perfect storm’ of events that was considered all but impossible till 12 months ago has come to pass, and the government will soon need to take a […] Read more
Tokyo-based Eneos to Buy Japan Renewable Energy for $1.8 B Updated On Wed, Oct 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tokyo-based Eneos Holdings, Japan’s biggest refiner, said on Monday it would buy Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) for about 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) to expand its low-carbon business, joining a list of major global companies moving away from climate-changing fossil fuels. Eneos, which aims to have net-zero emissions by 2040, will buy JRE from Goldman […] Read more
MYSUN Receives 140 MW Solar Order from UPPTCL Updated On Wed, Oct 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar firm MYSUN has bagged 140-megawatt (MW) open-access solar power projects from the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corp Ltd (UPPTCL), according to a company statement. “MYSUN, has been allocated 140-MW solar projects under the captive/open access mode by the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (UPPTCL),” the company said in a statement. The allocation […] Read more
CCE Group, Enernovum Secure Funds for 600MW Solar Portfolio in Italy Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy A joint venture of CCE Group and Enernovum called CCE Solar Invest has secured finance for a portfolio of 14 solar farms totalling 600MW in Italy. The three-year loan from Kommunalkredit Austria is for projects in the Lazio, Tuscany and Apulia regions. It has been granted for the purpose of obtaining authorisation and pursuing the relevant […] Read more
FaaS Firm Oorja Secures $1 million in Seed Funding For Its Clean Energy Solutions Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Oorja, a firm that describes itself as a Farming as a Service (FaaS) operating to connect agriculture and clean energy, has completed a US $1 million (Rs 7.5 crores) Seed funding round. The round includes equity investment from Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA) and grant funding from Water & Energy for Food Grand Challenge […] Read more
Tata Power Solar to Set Up 100 MW Solar Projects in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, one of India’s largest integrated solar companies and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received Letter of Award (LoA) to build 100MW of distributed ground mounted solar projects for Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The total order value of projects is ÌNR 538 crores. The commissioning date of the projects is […] Read more
