Polysilicon Maker REC Silicon In 10 year Deal With Hanwha In US For Supplies Updated On Fri, Feb 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Norwegian Polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon has entered into a 10-year agreement with South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Solutions to offer fluidised bed reactor (FBR) polysilicon. REC’s two U.S.-based plants have a capacity of more than 20,000 MT of high-purity polysilicon. Readers will recall that the US had imposed severe restrictions on sourcing modules from firms that […] Read more
Economic Survey 2022-23: India a Hotspot for Investment in Renewables & Other Observations Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Economic Survey 2022-2023 has made some important observations about the trajectory of renewable energy sector and transition to clean energy sources. Here are some key observations- Inching towards installed capacity from clean sources The Economic Survey notes that India has already achieved the feat of having 40 per cent of installed electric capacity from […] Read more
As Global Wind Turbine Manufacturers Face Headwinds Over Failures, Should India Firms Worry? Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Last year, as turbine manufacturers in the US and Europe announced job cuts, the cuts were blamed on the increasing cost of raw materials (like microchips) and inflation putting pressure on bottomlines. GE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa were the headline grabbers, hoping they had seen the last of a tough year. Vestas, the third of […] Read more
NTPC Issues BOS Tender for ISTS Connected Wind Projects Worth 1 GW in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, NTPC Renewable Energy has issued a mega tender for the balance of system package of ISTS-connected wind power projects worth 1 GW in Gujarat. The tender marks one of the larger push for onshore wind in India, a sector that has been noticeably lagging solar power growth in the past […] Read more
APTEL Asks Andhra Pradesh DISCOM to Pay Dues to Vibrant at Lower Rate Than in PPA Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity at New Delhi (APTEL) has directed APSPDCL (the southern power DISCOM of Andhra Pradesh- Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited) to compensate Vibrant Greentech India Pvt Ltd for the electricity supplied to it by the firm. Further, the APTEL has asked APSPDCL to compensate the firm at Rs.2.93 per […] Read more
MNRE Does Away With Reverse Bidding For Wind Energy, Targets 8 GW Tenders Every Year Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new directive from the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has confirms a long pending demand of the wind energy sector in India. The central government is looking to issue tenders inviting bids for 8-GW of wind power projects every year until the end of this decade (2030). The directive said that there […] Read more
Rotating Equipment Project Engineer (Project Lead Engineer) Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Responsibility for this position: coordinate yourself the technical execution of a few assigned client orders ; striving for execution excellence Comply with the applicable Project Management Process in place in SE GP I PR division, as well as apply the Company best practices with respect to Quality and EHS management. Avoid for his/her team […] Read more
Sun Cable Goes Into Administration in Australia Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sun Cable, the massive solar developer aiming to build the world’s most ambitious power export project, has gone into administration in Australia. Sun Cable was planning to build the world’s largest solar+battery storage complex in the Northern Territory region of Australia, with plans to build an undersea cable across the sea to export power to […] Read more
2022 For Solar: Solarisation, PLI Scheme, Transmission were Buzzwords Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy As we head into year 2023, here is a review of 2022 in terms of policy-level initiatives with a lowdown on where the country stands with regards to renewable energy capacity as the year comes to a close. Impetus to RE transmission projects 2022 began with the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II) scheme […] Read more
