Behind China’s Energy Transition-Huanghe Hydro’s Solar Shift Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the energy transition picks pace, traditional energy firms worldwide have struggled to adapt. While the fossil fuel global majors have barely done a little better than actually resisting change, some others have been adapting, quietly. Be it India’s thermal giant NTPC with its plan to add 10 GW renewables generation capacity by 2024, or […] Read more
LONGi Solar Announces Project, Module Contracts Worth 313 MW Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy China’s leading solar technology company LONGi solar has announced solar project involvements worth a combined 313 MW in Mexico and Chile. China’s leading solar technology company LONGi solar has announced solar project involvements worth a combined 313 MW in Mexico and Chile. The first is the groups’ involvement in the Pachamama photovoltaic power plant, located in the […] Read more
Synergy Needed Among Architects, Real Estate Developers, Govt to Deliver Green Buildings: Sanjay Seth Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Synergy is required amongst the architects, the real estate developers and the government to design and deliver green buildings. Green buildings are still perceived to be expensive by the end users. While there have been steps taken to orient the market towards a life-cycle approach in estimating the financial implication of construction, operational savings due […] Read more
NTPC Designated RE Implementing Agency for Long Term Access in ISTS Network Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has designated state-owned NTPC as the renewable energy (RE) implementing agency to facilitate the application of connectivity and Long-Term Access (LTA) in the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) network. As per the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Regulation (7th amendment) for connectivity, LTA and Medium-term Open Access in […] Read more
EESL to set up Decentralised Solar Projects Worth 1.5 GW by 2021 Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL plans to set up 1.5 GW of decentralised solar power projects across the country by the end of 2020-21, its managing director, Saurabh Kumar has said. State-owned Energy Efficient Services Ltd (EESL) has forayed into solar power generation and plans to set up 1.5 GW of decentralised solar power plants across the country by […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
Rajasthan Sets Levelised Tariff for Solar Projects Under KUSUM Scheme Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has set the pre-fixed levelised tariff for solar projects in different components under the PM KUSUM scheme. The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in its latest tariff order has announced that it has set the pre-fixed levelised tariff for solar projects in different components under the PM KUSUM scheme. The […] Read more
Driving Forces behind JinkoSolar 2 GW Ordered Swan Bifacial Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Bifacial solar modules have attracted a lot of market attention in recent years. Installed capacity grew from only 97 W globally in 2016 to over 5,400 W in 2019. Furthermore, between 2019 and 2024, the size of the bifacial market is poised to increase tenfold. The driving forces behind this phenomenal growth differ from region […] Read more
LG Chem to be Exclusive Supplier of EV Batteries for US-Based Lucid Motors Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy LG Chem has signed an agreement with EV maker Lucid Motors to exclusively supply next-generation cylindrical batteries for EVs until 2023. LG Chem has signed an agreement with electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Motors to exclusively supply next-generation cylindrical batteries for EVs from the second half of this year until 2023. The South Korean EV battery […] Read more
