BEST to extend 677 MW PPA with Tata Power Updated On Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy This will ensure cheaper power to Mumbai consumers with the added advantage of hydro peaking power at rates which are cheapest in the country. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) to extend its existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with The Tata Power for 677 MW supplied from […] Read more
Vikram Solar, NTPC Join Hands for 140 MW Solar Project Updated On Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy A 700 acre area has been allotted for the project, and the solar plant is expected to successfully satisfy the electricity demand of the area. Country’s one of the leading module makers Vikram Solar has bagged a 140 MW solar plant project from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for Bilhaur town in Kanpur Nagar district […] Read more
JinkoSolar and Schneider Electric Donate 55 KW Solar Plant in Egypt Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Prior to completion of the project, the only electricity source of the village was three 30 kW diesel generators supplying the village with electricity. JinkoSolar announced its partnership with Schneider Electric to donate a 55 KW off-grid solar project in Abu Redis, South Sinai, Egypt. The remote village called ABU GHURAQD is located about 30 […] Read more
Vestas Secured 1 GW of order in Australia During 2018 Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The 1 GW of orders is Vestas’ highest in one year since installing the country’s first commercial-sized wind farm 25 years ago. Vestas’ orders in Australia in 2018 have passed 1 GW today after the signing of a 184 MW engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Warradarge Wind Farm. The 1 GW of orders […] Read more
Chinese Solar Plant Achieves Lower Tariff than Coal Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Making solar power competitive, the tariff from the Golmud plant, developed by the China Three Gorges Group, is 0.316 yuan. Two solar plants in northwest China’s Qinghai Province totaling a capacity of 1 GW were commissioned today. Each plant is having 500 MW capacity. The two solar power bases are managed by National Energy Administration […] Read more
Construction of Dubai’s Largest Solar Park Goes into Fourth Phase Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The fourth phase of the Park is the largest single-site investment project in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in the world based on the IPP mode. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has said that construction work on the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has advanced further with the completion […] Read more
Punjab Issues Tender for 90 KW Solar Rooftop Project Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The total installed renewable energy capacity in Punjab is around 1593 MW including 920 MW in solar as on August, 2018. Punjab’s Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a tender for development of solar rooftop plant of 90 KW capacity on the premise of Patiala Urban Planning And Development Authority. The scope of […] Read more
35% Drop in Tariff After Commissioning Delay Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Waaneep had entered into a power purchase agreement with APSPDCL at a tariff of Rs 5.76/kWh for a 25 MW solar power project. The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has given its nod to an amendment in the existing Power Purchase Agreement which was drafted by Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APSPDCL). […] Read more
Jordan Earmarks Land for 100 MW Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Dec 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will not only reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, but will also result in reduced power cost from small-and medium-sized industries. The Jordanian government recently announced designating land in east Amman for establishing a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project to support the renewable energy sector. Energy Minister Hala Zawati mentioned that the land […] Read more
