Floating Solar to Generate 900% More Electricity Across APAC: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi at the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as much as 16 percent during the COVID-19 […] Read more
SECI’s 2 GW ISTS Tender Sees Pricing Records Broken. L1 at Rs 2.36 per unit Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Spanish Developer Solarpack Corporacion Technologica announced itself with a big splash in India with the lowest bid of Rs 2.36 per unit, in the SECI 2 GW ISTS auction (Tranche IX). The auction stood out for the sheer global spread of the bidders, with the lowest 9 bidders coming from Spain, Canada, Italy, UK, and […] Read more
Macquarie’s GIG and Enso Form JV for Solar and Battery Portfolio in UK Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Macquarie’s GIG and Enso Energy have formed a JV with the aim to create one of the UK’s largest subsidy-free solar and battery storage portfolios. Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have announced they are working together in a UK solar and battery development joint venture (JV). The partnership was established with the […] Read more
Our Fluorine-Free Endurance Backsheets are Fully Recyclable, Helping to Make Solar Even More Sustainable: Vivek Chaturvedi Updated On Sat, Jun 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy India is 2nd biggest market for DSM for our relatively newer offering – Endurance backsheets. These backsheets do not contain fluorine and are fully recyclable, helping to make the solar industry even more sustainable. India is at a cusp of exponential growth, hence is a market of strategic importance to DSM. We have been in […] Read more
Sterlite Power Buys SPV from PFC to Execute Large ISTS Project Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sterlite Power, a leading power transmission infrastructure developer, on Friday, said that it has acquired Vapi II North Lakhimpur Transmission Ltd (VNLTL), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) from power sector lender PFC’s arm PFC Consulting Ltd. Through this acquisition, the company is planning to execute a large inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project – Western Region […] Read more
State, Central Level Policymakers Should Work Together to Set Standardized Guidelines Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Although India does have a goal of renewable energy of 450 GW by 2030, it is not clear how this will be achieved in each state and what resources will make up the new energy mix at that time. By enabling a structure, it will allow Discoms across the country to prepare for this increase […] Read more
PFC Sanctions over Rs 1 Lakh Cr; Disburses Rs 68k Cr as Loan in FY20 Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned power sector lender Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has sanctioned loan amount of more than Rs 1 lakh crore during the financial year 2019-20. Further, it had disbursed about Rs 68,000 crore as loan, during FY20, including Rs 11,000 crore disbursed during the last week of March 2020, despite nationwide lockdown, said the non-banking financial […] Read more
Volvo Partners With Plugsurfing to Offer EV Charging Services Across Europe Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Volvo Cars has joined hands with Plugsurfing to offer Europe-wide EV charging service on all-electric models, the Swedish automaker has informed. Volvo Cars has joined hands with charging firm Plugsurfing to offer Europe-wide EV charging service on all-electric models, the Swedish automaker has informed. With this partnership, drivers of fully electric Volvo Recharge models in Europe […] Read more
CERC’s Order Lowering REC Forbearance, Floor Price Removal Positive for Obligated Entities Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the significant reduction in wind and solar power tariffs during the last three years, the power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently reduced the forbearance prices and also removed the floor price for the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This move is expected to negatively impact the REC projects, even as it […] Read more