EDF & Masdar Consortium Wins 800 MW Hybrid Solar Project in Morocco Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy EDF, Masdar and Green of Africa Consortium has won 800 MW hybrid solar project in Morocco. The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) has announced – after a competitive international bidding process – that the consortium of EDF (through its subsidiary EDF Renewables), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, and Green of Africa, Moroccan […] Read more
Microsoft Signs Purchase Agreement For 90 MW Wind Power with Eneco Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Microsoft Corp. has announced a new wind energy agreement in the Netherlands. Microsoft will purchase 90 MW from the massive 731.5 MW offshore wind project, Borssele III/IV, from Dutch sustainable energy company and wind farm developer Eneco. Eneco will provide Microsoft’s datacenters with green power for 15 years starting in 2022. This is Microsoft’s second purchase of wind […] Read more
JSERC Approves PPA For Procurement of 10 MW Solar Power Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The state commission of Jharkhand has approved a PPA signed between JBVNL and SECI, subject to approval by the CERC. The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) acting on a petition filed by the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) has approved the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for procurement of 10 MW solar power. JBVNL had […] Read more
Kerala Commission Orders State Discom to Clarify PPA Arrangements For Wind Project Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Commission noted that both the parties need to arrive at a consensus for getting the approval of the PPA to be entered, and regarding the tariff, commercial operation date. The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) recently held a hearing for a petition filed by Kosamattam Finance Ltd. (KFL) regarding the project tariff period, […] Read more
Maharashtra Discom Warned Over Late Payment to Wind Developers Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy If MSEDCL deviates from its commitment to Petitioners to clear the dues within the time limit, penal interest will accrue thereafter at 1.25% per month on any Late Payment Surcharge/Delayed Payment Charge. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has cautioned state Discom Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd. (MSEDCL) over the delay in making payments […] Read more
EDP and Engie Join Forces To Enter Offshore Wind Sector Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy This ambitious alliance follows EDPR and ENGIE’s successful six-year cooperation as consortium partners in the Dieppe Le Tréport and Yeu Noirmoutier fixed offshore wind projects in France and Moray East and Moray West in the UK. French Power utility, Engie and Portugal’s largest electricity operator EDP have announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding […] Read more
Interview with Sebastian Groh, Managing Director and Founder, SOLshare Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Solshare’s Innovative Solution for Energy Access Through Nano Grids A Bangladesh based firm that has made it to the Global Cleantech 100 in 2018. That’s SOLshare, the nano grid firm. The company was formed in 2013, when Dr Sebastian Groh pitched the idea of SOLshare as one of the early outcomes of his PhD thesis […] Read more
Tata Power Renewables Wins Dholera Solar Auction with Rs 2.75/kWh Bid Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Power’s renewable arm, Tata Power Renewable Energy has emerged as the winner in the latest solar auction conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for awarding 1000 MW capacity to be built at the Dholera Solar Park. In response to the 1000 MW tendered capacity, and in the third time of asking after […] Read more
Xcel Energy Plans to Retire 2 Coal Plants Under Clean Energy Transition Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Minneapolis-based energy utility, Xcel Energy has announced that it plans to retire its last two coal plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier than scheduled. The acceleration of the coal closures is another milestone in the company’s clean energy transition that includes expanding wind and solar, using cleaner natural gas and operating its carbon-free […] Read more
