Bengal Chief Minister Joins Building Chorus Against Electricity Act Amendments Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electricity Act Amendment Bill (2020), slated for a possible introduction in the coming session of parliament, faced a predictable salvo yesterday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banejee termed its provisions ‘anti- federal’ and even ‘inhuman’ to be brought up at a time when the pandemic is raging. In a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister […] Read more
SECI Issues RfS for Setting up of 10 MW Grid Connected Solar Plant in R’sthan Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a detailed RfS document for selection of solar power developers to set up a 10 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at Bagru Kala town, near Chitroli village, Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Earlier, Saur Energy reported that the nodal agency had issued a notice inviting tender […] Read more
COVID-19 Expected to put Financial Stress on Chilean Discoms & Gencos: GlobalData Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the outbreak of the COVID-19, Chilean Discoms are supplying electricity to the customers despite non-payments from them and hence, the utilities are finding it difficult to pay back to the generators as per the PPAs. With the outbreak of the COVID-19, Chilean distribution utilities (Discoms) are supplying electricity to the customers despite non-payments from […] Read more
PG&E Gets Approval for Microgrid Proposal from California Commission Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The comprehensive and cost-effective microgrid proposals by PG&E, designed to reduce the number of customers affected by PSPS event has been approved. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) comprehensive and cost-effective microgrid proposals, which are designed to reduce the number of customers affected by Public Safety […] Read more
Andhra Govt Approves Proposal for 10 GW Mega Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to set up a 10 GW mega solar power project to ensure uninterrupted supply to farmers during daytime The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to set up a 10 GW mega solar power project to ensure an uninterrupted 9-hour power supply to farmers during the daytime, besides […] Read more
RTM Trading to Enable Efficient Price Discovery, Support Grid Balancing, Says ICRA Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The recent launch of the real-time market (RTM) for power trading likely to lead to efficient price discovery in the power trading market, said a leading credit rating agency, ICRA. On the other hand, it will also enable power distribution utilities (Discoms) and the open-access consumers to bid for electricity within 1 hour of the […] Read more
Argentina’s Renewable Projects Likely to Hit by Covid-19, Tightening of Economy Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The construction and commissioning of renewable energy projects in Argentina are expected to get delayed on the back of the coronavirus crisis and tightening of the economy during the last two years. The reason behind the delay in the commencement of construction projects was due to the tightening of the economy which had restricted project […] Read more
US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […] Read more
Neoen Builds Nordics’ Largest Battery Storage Unit in Finland Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Neoen has announced the construction in Finland of the Yllikkälä Power Reserve One, a new 30 MW battery storage plant with a storage capacity of 30 MWh. Neoen, one of the world’s leading independent producers of exclusively renewable energy, has announced the construction in Finland of the Yllikkälä Power Reserve One, a new 30 MW […] Read more
