ADB Supports India’s Covid-19 Response Through Record Annual Lending Updated On Mon, May 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday that it had committed $3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including $1.8 billion in projects to support the Government of India’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. This is ADB’s highest-ever annual lending commitment to India since the start of its lending operations […] Read more
MSEDCL Issues Tender for 500 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Project Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has issued a tender inviting bids for procuring 500 MW wind-solar hybrid power on a long-term basis from grid-connected interstate and intrastate projects. The projects shall be awarded through competitive bidding followed by reverse auction. MSEDCL will enter into a 25 years long power purchase agreement (PPA) with the […] Read more
KPI Receives 12.5 MW CCP Solar Project From Anupam Rasayan Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian solar power generating company, KPI Global Infrastructure Limited has announced that it has received a 12.5 megawatt (MW) solar power project from Anupam Rasayan India Limited under the Captive Power Project (CPP) category. Aiming towards commissioning 1000 MW of solar capacity by 2025, adding a bit to its target, KPI a KP Group division […] Read more
Airports A Better Option Than Households for Rooftop Solar- RMIT University Study Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a recent study by RMIT University (The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) , if Australian government-owned airports had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed, they could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes. That makes airports a far more attractive and effective prospects for rooftop solar, than a campaign targeting households. Researchers at RMIT […] Read more
TATA Power’s TP Saurya Wins 250 MW PV Projects at Maharashtra Auction Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy TP Saurya Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Power, announced recently that it has bagged 250 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic projects to be built at the Dondaicha Solar Park in Dhule, Maharashtra, at a solar auction organised by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHGENCO). To achieve this feat, the company won the full capacity of 250 MW […] Read more
41 Percent Growth in India’s Power Consumption in April 2021 Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Power consumption in India grew 41 percent in April 2021 to reach 119.27 BU According to data made available by the Power Ministry, power consumption in India grew 41 percent in April 2021 to reach 119.27 billion units (BU) over the same month last year, showing what the ministry believes to be a robust recovery in industrial and […] Read more
3.3 Million new Jobs in Wind Energy Sector by 2025: GWEC Updated On Fri, Apr 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new analysis by GWEC has detailed that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years. A new analysis by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has detailed that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years thanks to major industry […] Read more
Arriving Soon: Solar Panels that Generate Power at Night Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Can solar panels generate energy even when the sun isn’t around? In a major breakthrough, researchers at the University of California have designed a unique night solar panel (NSP) that can produce 50 W under ideal conditions at night, one-fourth of what traditional solar panel produce during the day. In their paper entitled ‘Nighttime Photovoltaic […] Read more
LONGi Clarifies: Didn’t End Contracts With Indian Power Developers Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In response to recent reports suggesting that Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi, among other solar developers, had withdrawn from signed contracts with Indian power developers due to increasing commodity prices, the company issued a clarification stating that this information being passed around was false and that no such contracts had been terminated. The company claims that […] Read more