Duke Energy Contracts 14 Solar Projects Worth 602 MW in North Carolina Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy will produce or purchase a total of 602 MW of renewable energy from projects under the North Carolina’s Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy (CPRE) program. Bringing more cost-effective solar energy to the Carolinas, 14 utility-scale projects have been selected during an independently judged bidding process – part of a 2017 comprehensive renewable energy […] Read more
Swap Kerosene Subsidies for Solar To Improve Power Supply: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Clean Energy Swap, as per the study, supports kerosene to solar swap that will reallocate finances away from kerosene, promoting cleaner lighting fuels for unelectrified or underserved consumers. An independent study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) shows that switching subsidies from kerosene to off-grid […] Read more
Mumbai Housing Complex Goes Solar, To Reduce Electricity Bill by 70% Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy This would be the equivalent of reducing 140 diesel cars a month and around 1,700 such cars a year from Mumbai’s roads. In what is, perhaps, the largest renewable energy project in the city, a housing society in the Mumbai suburbs is looking at cutting its electricity bill by 70% by generating 700-kW solar energy […] Read more
NHPC Seeks EPC Contractors For 40 MW Solar Plant in Odisha Updated On Tue, Apr 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is May 21, 2019. The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued tender seeking bids from EPC contractors for the deployment of 40 MW of grid-connected solar power project at Ladeihil village in Ganjam district of Odisha. The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the design, […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Tipped to Become Largest Wind Market in the Middle East Updated On Tue, Apr 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has highlighted that Saudi Arabia is set to become the largest market for wind power in the Middle East by early 2020s. According to the report ‘Middle East Wind Power Market Outlook, 2019-2028’, recently released by consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie, developers in Saudi Arabia are expected to build 6.2GW of wind capacity […] Read more
Pilot Project Brings 24-Hour Solar Power to Remote Philippine Island Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy A pilot project under an Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance, is bringing 24-hour solar power to this small rural island in Antique Province, Philippines. The Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Hybrid Pilot Project is a private sector joint venture with Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO), the electric distribution franchise holder, and One Renewable Energy Enterprise, […] Read more
Global Solar PV Market To Reclaim Double-Digit Growth, India Falls behind Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The latest IHS Markit’s Report on Solar sector says this revived growth is coming mainly from markets outside of China, which are forecast to rise by 43% in 2019 but USA will overtake India to once again become the second-largest PV market. The global solar PV market is set to bounce back from single-digit growth […] Read more
Cancellations in 2018 continue to cast a shadow over 2019 Solar and Wind Projections Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy With total cancellations of close to 8500 MW, which would have drawn in investments of close to $ Six billion, India’s regulators at both central and state level continue to fend off criticism for the way they are running the show For the renewable sector in India, 2018 was the year which began with so […] Read more
India Should Evaluate BESS as a Viable Storage Tech Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has said that grid-connected battery-based energy storage system (BESS) should be evaluated more actively as a commercial storage technology for grid services, as it offers superior performance and a declining price trend in the future. “In the 21st century, India’s symbol of national pride should be its grid that […] Read more
