Modi Announces $150 mn LOC for Pacific Island Nations to Undertake RE Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Narendra Modi has announced a USD 150 million LOC to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking renewable energy and climate-related projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a USD 150 million line of credit (LOC) to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking solar, renewable energy and climate-related projects based on their requirement. […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Welcomes GST Reduction to 5% Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy On expressing optimism on market growth, Malaviya added that “with this reduced GST, the end product will become economical for the consumer and it is expected the market to witness growth.” In order to provide much awaited relief to the solar thermal industry, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitaraman has recently […] Read more
Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
MNRE Issues Amendments for DRM Committee Implementation Order Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has announced the formation of Dispute Resolution Committee and issued amendments for its previous order. The government will by next week make functional a dispute resolution committee which would settle disputes of solar and wind energy projects beyond contractual agreements within 3 weeks or 21 days. In June this year, the Ministry of New and […] Read more
Wind Power Capacity in Eastern Europe & Russia Increased by 17% QoQ Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, there was a 17 percent wind power capacity increase Quarter over Quarter (QoQ) in Eastern Europe and Russia. According to a new report, an auction-triggered awakening in Poland and a growing confidence in developers’ ability to comply with local content requirements in Russia led to a 17 percent wind power […] Read more
AAI Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar Plant at Pune Airport Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy AAI has tendered for the deployment of a 100 kW flexible rooftop solar PV power plant on the terminal building of the Pune Airport The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender for the deployment of a 100 kW flexible grid-connected rooftop solar PV power plant on the terminal building of the Pune […] Read more
SECI Tenders for 1.95 MW Solar Plant With BESS Facility in Lakshadweep Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an NIT for the deployment of a 1.95 solar power plant with 2.15 MWh BESS at four different islands of Lakshadweep. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT), for the deployment of a 1.95 grid-connected solar power plant with 2.15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more
Microsoft and Engie Announce Renewable Energy Agreements in US Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Microsoft and Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind PPA in the US and the implementation of Darwin, a digital data management platform Microsoft and French multinational electric utility company Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States and the implementation of […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadlines for Two Solar Tenders Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI extends bid submission deadlines for two solar tenders The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the extension in bid submission deadlines for two solar tenders, yet again. The 275 MW Uttar Pradesh Solar Park and the 97.5 MW rooftop scheme for government buildings. The first tender, for which the deadline has been […] Read more