BRPL Signs PSA For 500 MW Solar and 50 MW Wind Power with SECI Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy BRPL has signed a PSA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for procuring 500 MW Solar Power and 50 MW wind power. Delhi-based distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. (BRPL), a joint venture between the Government of NCT and Reliance Infrastructure, which distributes power to over 2.4 million customers in 21 districts in South […] Read more
Hindustan Zinc’s Pilot Floating Solar Plant Expected in 2-3 Months Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Hindustan Zinc, a group firm of the Vedanta Group, is close to achieving commissioning on its very first floating solar power plant. In an investor brief, the Vedanta said it is focussing on renewable energy and its group firm Hindustan Zinc plans its “first pilot floating solar to be completed in next 2-3 months.” The plant will […] Read more
Solar PV Jobs in India Surge; Top Markets See Slump: IRENA Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite slower growth in key renewable energy markets including China, jobs in renewables grew to their highest level on the back of many more countries adopted manufacturing, trading and installation of renewable energy technologies. The employment in solar photovoltaic (PV) industry witnessed a surge in India, Southeast Asia and Brazil in 2018, whereas major markets […] Read more
IRENA Report on Water Use in India’s Power Generation Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy This study analyses the prospective impact of renewable energy deployment, along with recently mandated changes to power plant cooling systems, on water use in India’s electricity sector. Looking at the expected freshwater intensity of non-hydro power generation under different scenarios, the analysis aims to quantify the impact of India’s energy transition on freshwater use. The […] Read more
Kenya Launches $47 Mn Off-Grid Solar Access Project Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Kenya has launched a $47 million facility under the Off-Grid Solar Access Project aimed at the private sector to provide solar and clean cooking solutions The government of Kenya has launched a $47 million (KSh 4.7 billion) facility under the Kenya-Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) aimed at spurring the private sector to provide viable solar […] Read more
WB Grant For China RE and Battery Storage Promotion Project Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan for the China Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Promotion Project to increase RE adoption and transition The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved a $300 million loan for the China Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Promotion Project to increase the integration and utilisation of […] Read more
Govt Planning To Open 50-GW Battery Manufacturing Tenders Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two months after the cabinet okayed the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, the govt is in the process to open tenders to set up 50-GW battery manufacturing base in India The government is planning to issue tenders inviting companies to set up 50-GW battery manufacturing base in India soon. This will form […] Read more
The Auto Industry Plays the Job card To Get A Greater Say in EV Roadmap Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s Auto Industry, stuck in a what seems to be a global slowdown for sales and growth in passenger vehicles, has fallen back on the risk of massive job losses and worse to push for a greater say in the government’s EV policy. At a time when the industry seems ill-equipped to adapt fast enough […] Read more
Iberdrola Fast tracks its 590 MW Solar Project in Spain Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Iberdrola is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the 590 MW Francisco Pizarro solar project with an investment totaling more than €300 million. Spanish public multinational electric utility, Iberdrola has announced that it is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the Francisco Pizarro project which, with 590 MW and investment totaling more than […] Read more