UPNEDA Issues Tender For Setting Up 5 kW Solar Systems at Government Inter Colleges Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is March 13, 2019. Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender inviting bids from prospective bidders for the rate contract for Solar PV Power Plants each capacity 05 kW in Government Inter Colleges situated in various Districts of Uttar Pradesh. The brief scope […] Read more
PPA For 250 MW Wind Farm Signed in Egypt Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The project will produce more than 1000GWh a year, powering the equivalent of over 350,000 homes in Egypt. Lekela, the renewable power company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for its 250MW wind farm project in the Gulf of Suez, near […] Read more
Arvind Unveils India’s Largest Single Location Rooftop Solar System Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Once the capacity of 40 MW is reached, overall generation will exceed 55 million units per year and will reduce carbon emissions by 50,000 tonnes per annum. Textile firm Arvind plans to reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent with the installation of rooftop solar projects across its facilities in three cities and by shifting from coal to renewable biomass […] Read more
Tirupur Smart City Issued Tender For 4.8 MW Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submissions is February 25, 2019. The Tirupur Smart City Limited (TSCL) has issued a tender inviting bids for setting up a 4.8 MW solar PV power plant at the Iduvai Village in Tirupur City Municipal Corporation, Tamil Nadu. The brief scope of work for selected bidders will include the design, […] Read more
Dispelling the Myths About Rural Electricity in India Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rural Electricity got everyone’s attention at the WSDS 2019, with a session on availability to customer service, backed by ground research from rural India. The session titled ‘Rural Electricity access in India: Taking a leap from grid availability to customer service’ was moderated by journalist Sreenivasan Jain of NDTV, although the real anchor seemed to […] Read more
In Renewables, it’s No Less Than a ‘Revolution’ Underway in India. WSDS 2019 Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the World Sustainable Development Summit, India’s renewable push came up for appraisal, with everyone agreeing that it was no less than a revolution when seen from most metrics. At a panel chaired by Ajay Shankar of TERI, Anand Kumar, Secretary, MNRE, Vineet Mittal of the Avaada Energy Group representing the private sector, David Nelson […] Read more
CEL Invites EoI For Web-Based Solar Monitoring System Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions is February 15, 2019. And the date of opening of the EOI has been scheduled for the same date. The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from companies/firms wishing to be considered for shortlisting for participating in the bidding process of the proposed Web Based […] Read more
Cost of Solar Power to Drop to Rs 1.9 Per Unit by 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy By 2030, the report predicts the cost of wind and solar to be between Rs 2.3-2.6/kWh and Rs 1.9-2.3/kWh, while the cost of storage is expected to fall by about 70 percent. The cost of generation of solar power is set to fall to as low as Rs 1.9 per unit over the next decade through 2030 in India with […] Read more
11 EU Countries Ahead of Their 2020 RE Targets: Eurostat Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy 11 have already reached the level required to meet their national 2020 targets and moreover, 2 countries are around 1 percentage point away from their 2020 targets. The latest data report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, released yesterday shows that the European Union produced about 17.5 % of its power needs from […] Read more
