Indian Military Installs Its First Solar Plant At Narengi Station-Assam Updated On Sun, Jun 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy With an objective of providing green and reliable power to its troops, the Indian Army is transforming the Narengi Military Station into a completely renewable-based military facility. The Narengi Military Station is situated near Guwahati, Assam and the army has installed a solar power plant at the military station which has a capacity of 1-MW. […] Read more
Lightsource bp Secures $460 Million For 368-MW Utility Scale Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy firm Lightsource bp has closed on a $460 million multi-project financing package, which will support the construction and operation of a 368 MW portfolio. This RE portfolio comprised of two utility-scale solar projects in the United States. The debt for this project has been managed by Bank of America, ING Capital, Lloyds […] Read more
Nexamp Secures $400 Million for Community Solar in Six US States Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Boston based national clean energy provider Nexamp has announced over $400 million in tax equity and debt commitments led by US Bancorp Impact Finance and Mitsubishi UFJ Finance Group (MUFG). The funds will support the creation of 49 solar power and battery storage projects in six US states. The renewable energy projects will come up […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
New Solar Plant in Chandigarh To Meet Complete Power Demand of UT Secretariat Building Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The city of Chandigarh is set to welcome a solar energy plant with capacity worth 800 kW in Artificial Lake Parking. The project cost is pegged at over Rs 4.66 Cr. It will also entail operation and maintenance for a span of ten years. The said plant will generate 96000 Kwh units every year, promising […] Read more
RERC Asks Railways To Install ABT Meters To Avail Wind Energy From Rajasthan Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) asked the Indian Railways to install ABT (Availability Based Tariff) Meters for hassle-free consumption of green energy from Rajasthan. ABT Meters are frequency-based price mechanisms mainly used when unscheduled electricity-related transactions occur. The RERC order came to the fore after the discoms in Rajasthan moved a […] Read more
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Issues Tender for 347 MW Solar Projects Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has issued a tender for 347 MW of solar projects under PM KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Program. The project will be developed under RESCO Model. The last date for submission of bids is June 16, 2023. The successful bidder will look into the installation […] Read more
5 Solar Energy Myths That Need To Be Buried For Good Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Despite the many benefits that solar energy offers, it continues to be shrouded in myth. However, in the recent past, particularly the last five years, solar has overcome challenges, and many myths, like few heralded energy sources before it. Saur Energy deflates the most common myths around solar. We hope these have not kept you […] Read more
Enel To Build Billion Dollar Solar PV Factory In Oklahoma Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy major Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, has selected Inola in Oklahoma, USA, as the location to set up its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for American-made photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. Enel said the new factory is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3 GW. It represents an initial investment […] Read more
