MERC Allows Tata Power Extension On SCOD For Its Hybrid Plants Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Tata Power Green Energy (TPGEL) extension on its Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for two solar-wind hybrid projects. It included the 225 Megawatt (MW) hybrid project at Bikaner district in Rajasthan and a 98.05 MW hybrid plant in Maharashtra. The hybrid renewable energy generator […] Read more
Cleantech Solar Reaches Commercial Operation for Maiden VPPA Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, a firm the provides renewable energy solutions to corporations in India and Southeast Asia, has revealed that the commercial operation of its maiden Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) has begun. This is among the first VPPA plants to be operational in India. The power generated from the operating solar power plant in India, […] Read more
World Energy GH2 A Step Closer To World’s First Commercial-Scale Green Hydrogen Projects Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have announced approval of World Energy GH2’s Crown land applications for Project Nujio’qonik. The land approvals marks the company’s latest major achievement and moves Project Nujio’qonik forward on its path to becoming the first commercial-scale green hydrogen project in North America, and one of the first projects of its kind […] Read more
MERC Orders Compliance of Green Energy Open Access Rules Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest order, has directed government officials and concerned authorities to roll out the provisions of the Union government’s Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022. It comes under the absence of a state rule in this regard in the state. The order of the Commission came to force when […] Read more
India Paves Way For Allowing Commercial Mining Of Lithium, Other Critical Minerals Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet is now reported to have approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development) and Regulation) Act to pave the way to allow commercial mining of Lithium and other critical minerals in the country. This comes months after India discovered reserves of Lithium in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir and another […] Read more
Mercedes To Integrate With Tesla’s North American Charging Standard System Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz has revealed its plans to integrate Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) system into its electric vehicles (EVs) in North America, beginning in 2025. As a first step, the company will introduce an adaptor in 2024, enabling its existing Combined Charging System (CCS) EVs to charge on the NACS network. This integration will grant […] Read more
Duke Energy To Offload Commercial Distributed Generation Biz to ArcLight In $364 million Deal Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Duke Energy has announced an agreement to sell its commercial distributed generation business to an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC , a leading middle market infrastructure investor, for an enterprise value of $364 million, inclusive of non-controlling tax equity interests. Duke Energy expects approximately $259 million of proceeds from this transaction, which is subject to certain […] Read more
Haryana Plans To Make RE Installations In Large Commercial Buildings Mandatory Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana government has now released its draft notification on Haryana Energy Conservation Building Code (HECBC) Rules. It has asked the stakeholders and public to send their comments on the draft rules to finalize the state ECBC rules. It comes after around five years when the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) put forth its ECBC rules to […] Read more
Duke Energy in $2.8 Billion Deal with Brookfield Renewable for Commercial Renewables Business Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A key US electricity distributor and generator, Duke Energy has announced reaching reached an agreement to sell its unregulated utility scale commercial renewables business to Brookfield Renewable for $2.8 billion. Brookfield is one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets. Duke Energy’s expected net proceeds from this transaction […] Read more