260 MW Fishery PV Plant Is Largest in East China Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Floating Solar got a huge boost with the commissioning (grid tied) of a 260 MW fishery PV plant in Anhui, China. The CGN Dangtu project was one of the first grid-parity PV projects approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in 2019. Furthermore, among the first batch of PV demonstration projects in Anhui, […] Read more
Renewable Energy Gets A Curfew Pass For Lockdown, Gives Guarded Welcome Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The notification by the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) that requested states to consider renewable energy as an essential service has come as a reassuring show of support for the sector. The MNRE notification, issued yesterday, told states to allow movement of material and personnel to ensure continuous renewable power generation. “Power generation […] Read more
CERC Sticks to the Script in Judgement on Hero Solar Petition Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, (CERC), in an order dated March 26 has maintained a line that has now become the de facto rule for all issues related to the introduction of GST and its impact on projects awarded beforehand. In this case, the petitioner was Hero Solar Energy Private Limited, which had won bids for […] Read more
Nordex Bags Order for 400 MW Wind Turbines in Norway Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Nordex Group has received a large order for 400 MW from Norway using wind turbines in the 5 MW+ class at the Øyfjellet wind farm The Nordex Group has received a large order for 400 MW from Norway using wind turbines in the 5 MW+ class. The firm will supply and install 72 N149/5.X […] Read more
Long Standing Issues of Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements Updated On Tue, Mar 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Standing Committee on Energy had recently presented its 4th report in the Parliament, one key area of focus was the state of Power Purchase Agreements The Standing Committee on Energy working under the Ministry of Power had recently presented its fourth report in the Parliament addressing all the financial layouts made by the government […] Read more
Canadian Solar Completes Sale of 17.7 MW Solar Portfolio in Italy Updated On Tue, Mar 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced the closing of a 17.7 MW solar portfolio sale in Italy to Sonnedix. The portfolio consists of 5 subsidy-free projects in Sicily. Canadian Solar has announced the closing of a 17.7 MW solar portfolio sale in Italy to Sonnedix. The Company expects to recognise revenue from the sale in the first quarter of […] Read more
Deadline for 4 MW Floating Solar Plus BESS Tender Extended Again Updated On Tue, Mar 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for 4 MW floating solar projects with 2 MW/ 1 MWh BESS in North Andaman for the fourth time. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), in its latest notification, has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power […] Read more
Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
Tender Issued for 2000 MW Wind Power Projects in India Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has tendered for the selection of wind power developers for setting up of 2000 MW of ISTS-connected wind power projects in India under Tranche-IX. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the selection of wind power developers for setting up of 2000 MW of ISTS-connected wind power projects in […] Read more
