Ayana, Fortum bag 600 MW Solar Power Auctions for Gadag, Koppal in Karnataka Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar power companies Project Eight Renewable Power Private Limited (Ayana) and Solar One Energy Private Limited (Fortum) have won 600 MW in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) solar power auctions. This particular bid was for the Gadag Sub-Station. Talking about individual success of both the players, Ayana has won 300 MW capacity at […] Read more
WB E-Vehicle Plans Stumped by Shortage of Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The high dependence on imported lithium ion batteries (cells) is taking a toll on the vehicle industry that looks for a quick and quality transition from fossil fuel based to electricity mode. This time the Transport Minister of West Bengal – Firhad Hakim – has said that the state is not able to expand its […] Read more
Record Electric Vehicle Sales Worldwide in 2021: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy New electric vehicle (EVs) sales portrayed an ever-increasing trend last year. With a total number of 6.5 million units sold in 2021, the year saw almost every next month set a new record. As per the report by EV Volume, in the last month of December alone, over 907,000 electric cars were sold, a nearly […] Read more
Corrit Launches Production Facility For Fat Tyre Bike-The Hover Scooter Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric mobility brand Corrit Electric today announced the launch of their first production facility for The Hover Scooter in Greater Noida. Established in 2021, the brand unveiled their first indigenously produced fat tire electric bike – The Hover Scooter, in October last year. Ramping up their offering, the newly launched facility is equipped to manufacture […] Read more
NTPC Invites Tender For RO Plants and Solar Powered ATMs Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd.), has notified a tender invitation for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plants with Solar Powered ATMs and Delivery of Safe Drinking Water at Seven Different Villages around NTPC Sipat, Chhattisgarh, for a period of two years. The deadline for the submission of bids is February […] Read more
SECI Announces Results of 1800 MW of Solar, Wind Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy On a big day for tender results, SECI has announced the winners of the tender for 1200 MW solar projects in Karnataka, under Tranche X of its tendering programme. Ayana Renewable Power (Represented by Project Eight Renewable Power Private Limited) and Fortum (Represented by SolarOne Energy Private Limited) have been awarded 300 MW each at […] Read more
A Solar PLI Scheme Disregarding MSME Sector Could Lead To Cartel Like Situation In Solar Too Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The announcement of the PLI scheme expansion from Rs 4500 crore till now by a further Rs 19,500 crores was the most notable one for the solar sector in the Budget for 2022. While widely welcomed, the move does raise an existential question for the hundreds of SME and MSME firms involved in the module […] Read more
200 GW Milestone Beckons For Solar Additions in 2022, Cheaper With Extra Storage, Says BNEF Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has predicted that the year 2022 will see the 200 GW milestone in a year for solar crossed for the first time. In 2021, photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of 183 GW were installed across the globe, a 40 GW jump over 2020. The 2021 figures also came in […] Read more
Solar O&M Market Set To Grow to $15 billion By 2030-Woodmac Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Global non-residential solar operations and maintenance (O&M) spend is expected to hit US$15 billion by 2030. But new research from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) indicates that increasingly competitive auction prices, coupled with rising labour and supply chain costs, mean service vendors face challenges to stay profitable. Leila Garcia da Fonseca, senior manager, Wind […] Read more
