Norwegian Li-ion Battery Major Freyr Gets Govt Grant To Scale Up Updated On Thu, Mar 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norway’s Freyr battery (no connection to solar EPC Freyr Energy Services in India) has received a grant from Norway’s ministry of climate and environment, through Enova SF, of NOK-142-million (Rs 1300 crores) to start work on a clean battery cell production plant in Mo i Rana, Nordland county. Freyr AS has set a target of […] Read more
Russia To Go With Domestically Sourced HJT Modules for Largest Solar Project Updated On Thu, Mar 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Russia, a laggard among major economies when it comes to solar adoption, will be using HJT (Heterojunction) solar panels from domestic firm Hevel Solar for its largest solar plant. Hevel Group with its factory in Novocheboksarsk, Russia produces 340 MW of HJT solar modules per year, after a recent capacity expansion. The firm claims to […] Read more
Nextracker Chosen to Supply Smart Solar Trackers for Brazil’s Largest Solar Power Plant Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading Brazilian EPC Andrade Gutierrez to build 830 MW Janaúba PV plant in state of Minas Gerais using NX Horizon™ bifacial optimized solution Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that it has been selected by leading Brazilian EPC firm Andrade Gutierrez and developer Elera Renováveis (formerly Brookfield Energia Renovável) to supply 830 MW of its world-leading solar tracker technology, […] Read more
Tata Power DDL Launches Live P2P Solar Energy Trading Pilot in Delhi Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The first live solar energy trading project has been launched in Delhi, spearheaded by Tata Power DDL and Australian tech firm Power Ledger India’s rapid adoption of renewable energy has been bolstered with the rollout of the first live solar energy trading project in Delhi, spearheaded by Tata Power DDL, a leading power distribution utility serving a populace […] Read more
As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
MSMEs can Create 16 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity by 2022: Gadkari Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Nitin Gadkari has said that MSMEs can create nearly 16 GW of rooftop solar capacity by 2022, meeting 40 percent of the 40 GW target. Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can contribute to creating nearly 16 GW […] Read more
Tata Power to Develop 15 MW Solar Plant in Jharkhand for Tata Steel Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power has announced that TP Saurya Limited has signed a PPA with Tata Steel Limited (TSL) to develop a 15 MW solar project in Jharkhand. Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, has announced that TP Saurya Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
Avaada Gets Decision From MERC for 250 MW Solar Project with MSEDCL Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy MERC had directed both parties i.e. Avaada and MSEDCL to complete the formalities under the RfS and execute the PPA by March 2, 2021. Avaada Energy (AEPL) had filed a case in January 2021 against Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) seeking issuance of appropriate order(s)/ directions(s) […] Read more
Axial begins the supply and installation of 150MW of its AxialTrack Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The company is kicking-off 2021 by carrying out an ambitious project that underlines its AxialTracker with Blocking System’s status as a safe and reliable solar tracking system. Axial has begun the supply and installation of its AxialTracker 2V system as part of a 150 MW project based in the Andalusian province of Granada in southern […] Read more
