L&T Pockets 410 MW EPC Wins in Gujarat Updated On Sat, Jan 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Renewable Business Unit of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the construction and engineering giant, has clinched some key contracts in Gujarat in the past week. These contracts were won through GSECL (Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited) and NTPC Limited. The GSECL contract for 210 MW capacity solar project as won through an e-reverse auction on […] Read more
Sungrow Supplies a 100 MW Energy Storage Project in Texas Updated On Sat, Jan 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that it has forged a contract to supply its fully integrated Energy Storage System to the 100 MWac Chisholm Grid project in Fort Worth, Texas. Chisholm Grid has been under construction since August of 2020 and will be one of the largest battery energy storage […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa 5.X Platform Picks up Speed with 81 MW Move into Finland Updated On Sat, Jan 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has struck an 81 MW deal with long-term customer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy to supply its most powerful onshore wind turbine, the SG 5.8-155 model, marking a first take up of this new technology in Finland. In total, 14 turbines with a 155-meter rotor will be supplied to the Alajoki-Peuralinna site in central Finland, […] Read more
Iberdrola and Danone España join Forces Behind the Creation of Europe’s Biggest Photovoltaic Plant Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Iberdrola and Danone have joined forces in their sustainability commitments with the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), which will drive the development of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic plant. The initiative consolidates Danone’s long-term renewable strategy and means that 100% of the renewable electricity used in its plants and factories in Spain will come […] Read more
NISE Develops Solar Powered Products Besides Testing and Certification Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy We caught up with Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathi, Director General (DG) at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), to understand developments at the top national R&D institution in the field of solar energy. As he informs us, an autonomous institution of the Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), NISE was established to be a […] Read more
Lightsource bp Acquires 1.06 GW Solar Portfolio of RIC Energy in Spain Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has acquired a 1.06 gigawatt (GW) solar project portfolio distributed across Spain from RIC Energy Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, has acquired a 1.06 gigawatt (GW) project portfolio distributed across Spain from RIC Energy, a global developer of PV projects. Lightsource bp and RIC […] Read more
India’s Power Demand Breaks Record at 185.82 GW on Jan 21: Sahai Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The all India power demand on Jan 21 reached an all-time high of 185.82 GW beating the previous high from December 30, 2020, at 182.89 GW. The all India power demand on Jan 21, 2021, reached an all-time high of 185.82 GW beating the proviso demand records that was set on December 30, 2020, at […] Read more
Solar now the Cheapest Source of new Power in Many Markets: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report finds that by 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US state, plus Canada, China & 14 other nations The cost of solar power has dropped 90 percent over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15 percent to 25 percent in the decade to […] Read more
Power Insights from China For 2020-Surge for Wind, Solar, Consumption Up 3.1% Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy On January 19, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released data on electricity consumption for the full year (2020). And the numbers are surprising, in more ways than one. The big surprise of 2020 was the newly installed capacity of power sources. At 190.87 million kilowatts, these included 13.23 million kilowatts of hydropower, 71.67 million kilowatts […] Read more
