India’s Data Centre Boom Opens Up A Fresh Segment For Green Developers Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Tej Prakash Bharadwaj & Manish Kumar Notwithstanding the sluggish growth of data centres in India in the early 2000s, the advent and popularity of AI means that the data center sector in India is now set for a significant expansion matching its status as a regional power. With a total capacity of around 1,000 Megawatt […] Read more
Nxtra By Airtel Joins RE100, Plans To Become 100% Green Data Centre Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian data center company Nxtra by Airtel has joined the RE100 initiative – a flagship global initiative led by Climate Group in partnership with CDP. RE100 is a global corporate renewable energy initiative. The aim of this initiative is to bring together hundreds of large and ambitious businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. With this, […] Read more
Juniper, SECI Sign PPA For 150 MW Hybrid Project In Two States Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Delhi-based Juniper Green Energy, a renewable energy power producer signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with SECI for a 150 MW hybrid project in Gujarat and Rajasthan. This wind-solar hybrid power project is to be developed under Hybrid Tranche VII in Gujarat and Rajasthan. This collaboration aims to generate approximately 477 million units (MUs) […] Read more
SunSource Commissions 3 Open Access Solar Plants In UP Of 45 MWp Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy SunSource Energy, a leading provider of solar energy solutions and a subsidiary of SHV Energy, a 125-year-old Dutch Multinational, announced the commissioning of three open access solar power plants in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Located in Jhansi and Lalitpur districts on a combined area of 150 acres, these projects have a total capacity of 45 MWp. […] Read more
A Delay Foretold. How MSEDCL Delayed a 500 MW RE Project Involving Tata Power Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy In looking at the orders of regulators at the state and national level (CERC and APTEL), one is regularly surprised at how common sense is regularly abandoned in favour of abundant precaution. Among state entities like discoms, the fear of being seen as biased trumps everything when it comes to a project. Be it the […] Read more
Brookfield To Get IFC Funds For 550 MW Rajasthan Solar Park Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy A portion of the funding required by Brookfield Asset Management to construct a 550-MWp solar park in the Indian state of Rajasthan would come from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Canadian organisation will be compensated USD 105 million (EUR 98 million) for long-term non-convertible debentures that are assigned to the special purpose vehicles of […] Read more
Solarpack, SJVNL Sign PPA For 482 MW Ganeko Hybrid Project Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Spain-based Solarpack was recently awarded a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 25 years with SJVNL to supply clean energy to the company from 2026. This PPA would also allow Solarpack to supply clean energy for the 482 MW Ganeko wind-solar hybrid project. The Ganeko project is located in Gujarat and consists of 383 MW of […] Read more
Karnataka Proposes New Tariffs For Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in its latest order has proposed revised tariffs for the state for FY25 for grid-connected solar plants. This comes after the state power regulator came out with a discussion paper on the issue recently. To arrive at the final tariffs for different segments of power generators and consumers, the […] Read more
Repsol Signs RE Purchase Agreement with Microsoft Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Repsol will supply Microsoft renewable electricity after reaching an agreement for a combined six long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). These 12-year supply agreements are linked to three wind farms and three solar plants in Spain with a total installed capacity of 230 MW that will be operational by December 2025. This deal adds to existing power […] Read more
