Khuba Asks States to Set RE Targets, Calls Sectors To Contribute to 500 GW Goal Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Bhagwanth Khuba said that ‘concerted efforts’ from all sectors is vital to achieve the goal of 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030 that India has set. Khuba lauded the role of the states so far in the renewable energy sector as […] Read more
Indian BIPV Report 2022: Status and Roadmap Updated On Fri, Aug 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy SUPSI (The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) has published a research report entitled “Indian BIPV Report 2022: Status and Roadmap”. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has assessed the solar photovoltaic potential of the country as about 748 GW. India has been […] Read more
O2 Power Acquires Emmvee Group’s Solar Plant Portfolio of 55 MW Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi-based renewable energy producer, O2 Power has announced the acquisition of several solar power plants from Bangalore-based solar modules manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power. According to the company, these plants are located in Karnataka and Telangana and have a combined installed capacity of 55MW. A portion of this capacity is used to power state DISCOMs, and […] Read more
QatarEnergy Awards EPC Contract to Samsung for Mega-Solar Power Plants Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the industrial cities solar power project (IC Solar) to South Korean construction and engineering giant Samsung C&T. Under the contract, Samsung C & T will set up two photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants with a combined capacity of 875 MW. The […] Read more
Sungrow Sets Up World’s Largest BIPV Project in China Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage solution supplier, has announced that it has supplied its featured inverter solutions to a 120 MW BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) plant in Gaoan, Central China’s Jiangxi Province. The project is the world’s largest BIPV project to date and was commissioned for the first phase in June 2022. […] Read more
WBSEDCL Issues Tender for Floating Solar Project at West Bengal Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) plans to develop Grid Connected Floating Solar PV Power Plant of 10 MW (AC) capacity at the Upper Dam of Purulia Pump Storage Project Site, Ajodhya Hills, Barria Mouza, Baghmundi in Purulia District of West Bengal. The last date for submitting the online bid is September 19, […] Read more
Agri Renewables Can Double Farmer Income, Help RE Targets: NSEFI-IGEF Roundtable Updated On Wed, Aug 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The ‘National Roundtable on Agri-Renewables in India: A Double Engine Growth Strategy’ was jointly organized by National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and Indo German Energy Forum (IGEF -SO) at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Pranav R Mehta, Chairman, NSEFI, spoke about the “Government of India’s target to become Energy Independent by 2047” and […] Read more
HIRA Group’s 70 MW Captive Plant Commissioned By EPC Firm Oriano Solar Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Oriano Solar, a Mumbai-based Solar Power Development and EPC company, has launched one of the largest captive solar projects under the C&I Segment in Chhattisgarh. The project’s first phase, with a capacity of 70 MWp, was put into service on August 6, 2022, and its overall capacity is 172 MWp. The solar power plant has […] Read more
August ALMM Brings 4 GW Fresh Capacity Along with 8 New Manufacturers Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) list for Indian domestic manufacturers has been updated by the ministry of new and renewable energy. The latest update lists 66 companies in total, including 8 new module manufacturers with a cumulative capacity of 3,976 MW. Overall capacity has risen to just over 18 GW now. Rajasthan Electronics […] Read more
