Five Football Size Floating Solar Project to aid Brazil’s Electricity Crisis Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Acclaimed as an environmental crime, Balbina dam today merely generates electricity. Located near the equator line some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the Amazonian city of Manaus, the dam once deluged a section of the Amazon rainforest. Today, this huge artificial lake is been eyed conducive for a revolutionary floating solar panels project. Built during Brazil’s 1964-1985 […] Read more
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm edifices in London to vie Japan Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Recently, England is shouting ‘solar as big as never’, the phrase went real after the country announces successful commissioning of Europe’s largest floating solar farm. According to reports, the £6 million (about $8 million) project will help power local water treatment plants that provide clean drinking water to London and south-east England’s 10 million residents. […] Read more
After Floating Solar, Bihar Issues Tender For ‘Pond Solar Systems’ Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy After successfully installing floating solar systems on several water bodies, the Bihar government has now set its sights on deploying solar projects on private ponds. The Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) plans to add approximately 20 MW of new solar capacity through pond-based solar systems and has recently issued a tender to this […] Read more
SJVN Green Commissions 90 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) has successfully commissioned a 90 MW floating solar project at Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh. The project is executed by SJVN Green Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). The project has been developed at a cost of Rs […] Read more
NHPC Collaborates With Norwegian Firm To Develop Floating Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy NHPC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Norway-based company Ocean Sun. Through this collaboration, the Norwegian technology provider would support India in building floating solar projects. In a social media post, the company announced it would explore key areas of cooperation for the demonstration of Ocean Sun’s floating solar energy technology. The […] Read more
SJVNL To Offer Solar Power At Rs 3.26/unit From Himachal Floating Plant Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shimla-based SJVN Green Energy Limited is now all set to provide solar power at the rate of Rs 3.26 per unit from its 15 MW floating solar power project situated at Nagal Pond, near Neila village in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has also approved […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender for 120 MW Ground-mounted, 56 MW Floating Solar Updated On Fri, Sep 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC Ltd has issued a tender inviting bids to establish a 120 MW ground-mounted and 56 MW floating solar PV project at NTPC Ramagundam superthermal power station. The last date for the submission of bids is October 20, 2023. Scope of Project The scope of the project entails developing a ground-mounted […] Read more
NTPC & Meghalaya Join Hands for Floating Solar, PSPs Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Energy conglomerate NTPC Limited and the Meghalaya Government have entered into various agreements to augment renewable power in Meghalaya. The MoUs entail Power Portfolio Management Services (PMS) for Meghalaya DISCOM. The agreements will also pave the way for the establishment of Pump Storage Power Plants (PSPs), as well as floating solar projects in the state. […] Read more
Fred. Olsen 1848 Unveils Bolette: A Solution for Wave-Resilient Floating Solar Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Oslo, Norway based renewable energy company, Fred.Olsen 1848, has launched an innovative solution called Bolette, designed to unleash the potential of near- and offshore floating solar installations by enabling PV modules to move independently and effortlessly. Bolette tackles the primary challenge faced by floating solar, namely the combined impact of high wave loads and strong […] Read more
