New Solar Projects Accelerate Saudi Vision 2030 Updated On Sat, Apr 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia is on its way to achieving its ‘Vision 2030’ goal, which aims at diversifying the Kingdom’s economy away from dependence on oil and towards renewable energy. In addition to announcing the opening of the ACWA Power-developed Sakaka solar power plant, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman also revealed that agreements for 7 new […] Read more
Statkraft Completes Second Irish Energy Storage Project Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Norwegian utility entered a contract with EirGrid and has commenced providing reserves to the national electricity grid in the event of a sudden drop-off in supply. Statkraft Ireland Managing Director, Kevin O’Donovan said “we are delighted to have completed construction of our second battery project just one year after we energised Kilathmoy, the first […] Read more
Neoen Secures Financing for Finland’s Largest Wind Farm at 404 MW Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Neoen has finalised the financing of Mutkalampi, a 404 MW wind farm in Finland, which will be the country’s largest wind farm on completion. Neoen has announced that it has finalised the financing of Mutkalampi, a 404 MW wind farm in Central and Northern Ostrobothnia in western Finland. Fully owned by Neoen, the project will […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Promise Coexistence With Agriculture For Solar Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar, despite great progress for towards becoming the cheapest, greenest and cleanest source of power, still has one weak spot. The large tracts of land that are needed for every MW of solar produced on the ground. At almost 5 acres per MW, this has regularly been pointed out as the biggest achilles’ heel for […] Read more
174 Power Global Signs 15-Year PPA for 200-Megawatt Solar Facility Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy 174 Power Global, a leading solar energy company, today announced that it has entered into a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Black Hills Energy to develop a 200-megawatt (MW) solar power production facility, Turkey Creek Solar in Pueblo County, Colorado. The new, utility-scale solar facility, is expected to generate enough electricity to power an […] Read more
Poland Awards CfD to Baltica Offshore Wind Farms Worth 2.5 GW Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Polish Energy Regulatory Office has awarded a CfD to the Baltica 3 & Baltica 2 offshore wind farms with a total capacity of up to 2.5 GW. The Polish Energy Regulatory Office has awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) to the Baltica 3 and Baltica 2 offshore wind farms with a total capacity of […] Read more
Will EV’s Need Solar To Stretch Range To 1000 miles? Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Range anxiety, or the fear of running out of charge on your electric vehicle (EV) with not a charger in sight, or the thought of waiting for hours to get a full charge, has been a real issue for EV’s to manage. While it is not faced by manufacturer’s selling EV’s for dense urban environments, […] Read more
ReNew Power Commissions 110 MW Solar Project in Jaisalmer Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy ReNew Power has commissioned a 110 MW solar generation facility in Jaisalmer and signed a PPA with SECI at a tariff of Rs 2.49/kWh. ReNew Power has announced that it has successfully commissioned a 110 megawatt (MW) solar generation facility in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. As part of the project, the firm has signed a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation […] Read more
At ₹3.85, CERC Approves 7% Hike in APPC for Open Access Solar in 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy In its order notified last week, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set the national Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) for open access at ₹3.85/kWh. This implies that for wind or solar generators that are regional entities and selling power under open access, which is not accounted for RPO compliance of obligated entities, and […] Read more
