SECI Extends Deadline For its Floating Solar Plus Storage Tender at Lakshadweep Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission has been extended from April 1, 2019, to May 5, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for bid submission on its tender for setting up of 20 MW floating solar PV power plants with associated 60 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at […] Read more
Sprng Buys Shapoorji Pallonji’s 194 MW Operational Solar Assets Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) has sold 194 MW of operating solar portfolio to Sprng Energy, a renewable energy platform in India by London-based private equity firm Actis. The deal size has not been disclosed. However, media reports suggest that solar asset’s enterprise value is close to $200 Million or over Rs. 13.8 […] Read more
Kochi Metro Plans to Double its Solar Power Usage to 40 Percent Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The panels will be installed at four hectares of the marshy land at the Muttom Yard, adjacent to the Muttom Station on the KMRL metro line. The second phase powering of Kochi Metro with solar power will soon be inaugurated with the installation of panels at Muttom yard. The latest capacity additions are expected to bump the metro rail corps solar […] Read more
Chile’s First Floating Solar Plant Breaks New Ground for Miners Worldwide Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The commissioning of an 84 kW solar floating plant in a tailings pond owned by Anglo American, the mining giant, in Chile opens up another area for miners to make up for the pollution their activities cause. Coal India Limited should take note. Chile, South America’s richest country on a per capita basis, which is […] Read more
Vestas Wins Orders Worth 85 MW For Two Wind Projects in Asia Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major, Vestas has announced that it has won orders for two wind energy projects in Asia. The first order is the company’s first V150-4.2 MW order in Southeast Asia for a project in Vietnam, and the second order was secured using customised solutions for a 43 MW order with a first 20-year […] Read more
BHEL and GAIL Sign Pact For Co-Development of Solar Power Projects Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for cooperation in the development of solar power projects. “GAIL shall be the project developer and BHEL shall act as an engineering, procurement, construction and project management contractor,” the company said in a statement. BHEL shall also provide operation and maintenance services during […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Issues New Guidelines For Net Metering of Rooftop Solar Consumers Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) in its latest order has issued new guidelines for net metering of rooftop solar plants in the state as a part of its state solar policy. The state passed its solar policy the ‘Tamil Nadu Solar Policy 2019’ earlier in February this year. The Policy was launched with […] Read more
Interview with Shalini Singh, Chief – Corporate Communications & Sustainability | Tata Power Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nurturing Quality is Tad Stronger in Women than Men There is an intrinsic advantage in being a woman-leader in the sustainability & CSR space. Without generalising to a point of fault, I think it would be fair to say that the nurturing quality is a tad stronger in women than men, purely from a standpoint […] Read more
Monitor Your PV Plant Remotely on IoT Based Scada Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy For a Solar PV Plant Developer, getting the Inverter up, charging the switchyard and pumping power to the grid has been the primary focus. Installing SCADA ( Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) which is a computer-based monitoring and control system used to gather and analyse the real-time data from the PV plant is still an […] Read more
