KKR Acquires Stake in Philippines Based Power Producer ‘First Gen’ Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy KKR has accepted all of the 427,041,291 common shares of First Gen, representing approximately 11.9 percent of its outstanding common shares. Global investment firm KKR has announced that, following the completion of the voluntary tender offer period by Valorous Asia Holdings, an entity owned by KKR investment funds, the Offeror has accepted all of the […] Read more
Silicon Ranch Begins Work on 20 MW PV Project to Power FB Data Centre Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Silicon Ranch and PCL have begun construction on the 20 MW Odom Solar Farm, located near the city of Moultrie in Colquitt County, in Southwest Georgia. Silicon Ranch Corporation, one of the largest independent solar power producers in the US, and PCL Construction Services, one of the largest contractors in North America, have announced that […] Read more
Broad Reach Power to Build 15 Battery Storage Projects in Texas Updated On Wed, Jun 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Broad Reach Power has announced that it will build 15 utility-scale battery storage plant sites in areas near Houston and Odessa in Texas by the end of 2020 Broad Reach Power, a rapidly growing energy storage independent power producer (IPP) based in Houston which owns a three-gigawatt portfolio of utility-scale solar and energy storage power […] Read more
ReNew Power Inks Pact to Buy AI & ML Startup Climate Connect Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to access energy management services, Gurugram-headquartered renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has signed a definitive pact to acquire Regent Climate Connect Knowledge Solutions Pvt Ltd (Climate Connect), a specialist in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Startup Climate Connect was co-founded by Nitin Tanwar and Sanand Sule, alumni […] Read more
PXIL Kicks Off Real Time Market Trade for Power Transaction in India Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy NSE and NCDEX promoted Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) has kick-started its first Real Time Market (RTM) trade in India for delivery of electricity effective from today i.e. June 01, 2020. The first trade was conducted by clients of Kreate Energy Pvt Ltd and PTC India Ltd on the PXIL’s platform, and the initial auction […] Read more
WB Industrial Consumers Took Legal Action against Power Utilities on Fixed Charges Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Industrial consumers in West Bengal (WB) has dragged power utilities in the state to court after their plea for relief on fixed charges among other demands in the lockdown was rejected. Moreover, nodal agency West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) had also paid no heed to their demands, when they approached the regulator, the high-tension […] Read more
Power Producers Seek Payment of Rightful Dues to IPPs from MP Govt Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Association of Power Producers (APP) in a written letter has urged Power Minister RK Singh to advise Madhya Pradesh (MP) government to again consider its decision of denying payment of rightful dues of independent power producers (IPPs). According to the letter, quoted PTI, “on behalf of independent power producers (IPPs), we request your intervention […] Read more
The Top 7 Solar Power Parks across the World Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A list of the 7 largest solar parks in the world, four of which are located in India and the remaining three in China. Although an outsider right now, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with a planned 5000 MW capacity could soon make its way to the top of the […] Read more
ACWA Power Seals 900 MW Vth Phase of MbRAM Solar Park at $1.6953/kWh Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has formally won the Vth Phase of the MbRAM Solar Park from DEWA, after submitting a winning bid tariff of USD 1.6953/kWh Following its successful Bid Submission on the 9th of October 2019, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) awarded the 900 MW photovoltaic fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum […] Read more