As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater. In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL, CEEW Ink Pact to Accelerate RE in Delhi’s Micro-Grids Updated On Sat, Aug 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy This collaboration will also help in achieving Delhi’s 1 GW target of solar generation by 2020 and 2 GW by 2025, in accordance with the DERC guidelines for the implementation of group net metering and virtual net metering framework. In order to evaluate and accelerate the integration of decentralised renewable energy into Delhi’s power grid, […] Read more
Macquarie to Acquire 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm in North Sea Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets has agreed to acquire the 400 MW wind farm BARD Offshore 1, from Unicredit. Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), via a Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 led consortium, has agreed to acquire Ocean Breeze Energy, the owner of North Sea wind farm BARD Offshore 1, from Unicredit. The 400MW […] Read more
Leclanche to Build Largest Solar Plus Storage Project in Caribbean Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The largest solar plus storage project to be built in the Caribbean has been announced by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and Leclanché The largest solar generation plus energy storage project ever to be built in the Caribbean has been announced by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, the state-owned St. Kitts […] Read more
EDPR Secures 2nd PPA for its Solar + Storage Project in California Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy EDPR has agreed on a 20-year PPA with San José Clean Energy, to sell 100 MW of solar energy and 10 MW of energy storage from the Sonrisa Solar Park EDP Renováveis (EDP Renewables, EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers, has announced that […] Read more
Vivint Solar Secures $325 mn Credit Facility Updated On Wed, Aug 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has closed a $325 million revolving warehouse credit facility, which refinanced the aggregation credit facility that was set to mature in 2020. Vivint Solar, Inc a leading full-service residential solar provider, has announced that it has closed a $325 million revolving warehouse credit facility, which refinanced the aggregation credit facility that was set […] Read more
IRENA and UNFCCC Join Forces to Accelerate RE as Climate Solution Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy IRENA and UNFCCC are jointly ramping up efforts to fight climate change by promoting the widespread adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) are jointly ramping up efforts to fight climate change by promoting the widespread adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. The […] Read more
Enel Green Power Begins Construction of Two New US Wind Farms Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power has begun construction on two new wind farms in the US, reaching 300 MW worth of new added capacity. Enel Green Power North America, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Enel Green Power, the renewable arm of Italian energy firm Enel, has announced that it has begun construction on two new wind farms in […] Read more
Setting up of Renewable Projects Without PPAs: NTPC Chairman Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh has suggested setting up of renewable projects without PPAs, amid the recent rows between discoms and developers for renegotiating tariffs. Amid a row between discoms and clean energy developers over the renegotiation of the tariff, NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep Singh on Friday suggested setting up of renewable projects without power purchase […] Read more
