REI 2023-5 things to Watch Out For This Year Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy This year’s Renewable Energy Expo at Greater Noida starts tomorrow, October 4, and as always, anticipation is high this year too. The Expo will be the 16th edition this year, and the teens promise to be its most active years yet. With over 200 exhibitors listed on the site, besides the concurrent The Battery Show […] Read more
Senior Hydrologist Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- You will work with Statkraft’s core business and be a key contributor to the development and maintenance of our hydrological models for our hydropower portfolio in India Support production planning projects for hydropower assets in India Prepare hydrological inputs for energy market models (EMPS, SDDP) for important price areas in India, You will work […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Bags Third Order from NTPC REL at Khavda Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWRE) has announced that it has received the Notification of Award for the EPC project of 300 MWac of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) at Khavda RE Power Park, Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The total contract price, including O&M for three years, would be INR 1,535 crore (inclusive […] Read more
Offshore Wind Developers To Get Seabed Area On Lease For Five Years Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued norms for the tenders for allocating seabed to develop offshore wind projects. It comes when the ministry has proposed to hold bids for the allocation of offshore wind sites off the coast of Tamil Nadu. As per the norms, the National Institute of Wind Energy […] Read more
Solar Bids Below Rs 2? BCD Holds Up Solar Tariffs In India Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Even as prices of China-made solar cells and modules continue to slide to unprecedented lows, power consumers are likely to benefit only partially, thanks to the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 40 percent that the government has on module imports, besides the 25% on solar cell imports. While the drop in prices is welcome to […] Read more
Solar Power for EV Charging? Stop, Says German Bank Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany’s state owned KfW bank was caught on the wrong foot with the response to a solar subsidy plan for EVs. the plan, which sought to offer subsidies to users who opted to use solar power to charge their EVs, met with an overwhelming response on day 1, with 33,000 applications. That meant the funds […] Read more
Pexapark Infused with Funding Worth €20m in Series C Round Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pexapark, a Switzerland-based firm that helps make PPAs for renewables, has been injected with funding worth €20m in Series C round. The fresh funding round was led by Telstra Ventures, a global investor in technology. It also saw participation from Swisscom Ventures and the A&G Energy Transition Tech Fund. “This fresh injection of capital takes […] Read more
Solar Power Costs Dipped 87% Globally In Last 10 Years: Study Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change claimed that the cost of electricity from solar power globally has fallen by 87 percent in the last 10 years. At the same time, the cost of battery storage plummeted by 85 percent during the same period. The recent innovation in […] Read more
WBSEDCL Invites Bids for Supply of Spare Parts for 225 MW Pumped Storage Project Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has issued a tender for the supply and delivery of spare parts of intercom system under the command area of Purulia Pumped Storage Project of 225 MW (4 x 225 MW) Site, Purulia, Bagmundi, West Bengal. The cost of the project is pegged at INR 170730. The […] Read more