NALCO Tenders for Electrification of Battery Room for Rooftop Solar PV Plant Updated On Tue, May 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has floated a tender for the electrification of battery room for rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at the premises of its D.M. plant in S.P.P of Alumina Refinery, NALCO in Damanjodi town in Odisha. The last date and time for submitting bids is June 15, 2020, by 3:00 p.m. […] Read more
Inox Wind Arm Sells Entire 51% Stake in Sri Pavan Energy Updated On Sat, May 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Inox Wind, a leading wind energy solutions provider in India, said that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Inox Wind Infrastructure Services Ltd (IWISL), has sold its entire 51 per cent shareholding in Sri Pavan Energy for about Rs 5.1 lakh. The Kailash Lal Tarachandani-led company said in a regulatory filing that, “our wholly-owned subsidiary, Inox Wind Infrastructure […] Read more
Top 10 States for Renewable Energy Installations in Last 4 Years Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy A list of the top 10 states that have implemented the maximum amount of renewable energy projects in the last four years. As part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has undertaken to install at least forty percent of its total electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel […] Read more
European RE Associations Moves EC to Solve Permitting Bottlenecks Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8 European renewable energy trade associations have sent a letter to the EC urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables. WindEurope and seven other European renewable energy (RE) trade associations – Bioenergy Europe, EGEC, EREF, ESTELA, Ocean Energy Europe, ESTIF, and SolarPower Europe, have sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging […] Read more
2020-When Energy Storage Got Serious in India Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The recent win for Renew Power in the round the clock power tender for 400 MW at Rs 2.90 kWh marked a huge turning point for storage in India too. For one, the renewable+ storage combination as a way to get power at all hours possibly, and at scale, is no longer a possibility that […] Read more
EDPR Secures 15-Year PPA for 100 MW New California Solar Park Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDPR through and Redwood Coast Energy Authority have executed a 15-year PPA for 100 MW for the Sandrini Sol 1 Solar Park in Kern County, California. EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America, and Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) have executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 100 […] Read more
India Inc Suggests on Proposed Electricity Amendments; Appreciates Govt’s Effort Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar industry captains have broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi government’s proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, as it has tried to offer solutions for many lingering issues of the ailing power sector. In line with this, industry stakeholders believed that if new proposed amendments along with suggestions from the India Inc, implemented properly then […] Read more
Importance of Using Storage with Increasing Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Background and Context The Government of India has announced ambitious targets for Renewable Energy (RE) capacity addition, and the Country is rapidly adding Wind and Solar generation in the energy mix. However, there are some well accepted issues associated with RE power – such as intermittency, fluctuations owing to weather changes, and limited forecasting/ scheduling […] Read more
ICRA Stands in Favour of Draft Amendments Proposed in Electricity Act Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA believes that the draft amendments proposed in the Electricity Act can strengthen the sanctity of power supply contracts and bring reforms in the distribution segment. ICRA Limited, an independent investment information and credit rating agency, has stated that it believes that the draft amendments proposed in Electricity Act, 2003 have the scope to strengthen […] Read more
