WB Announces Energy Partnership to Support Energy Storage in Developing Countries Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 10th Clean Energy Ministerial and 4th Mission Innovation Ministerial, being held at Vancouver, Canada, saw the announcement of a new international partnership by the World Bank. The Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) includes the World Bank Group and 29 organizations working together to help develop energy storage solutions tailored to the needs of developing countries. The […] Read more
CERC Drafts Outline For Power System Development Fund Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations for the Power System Development Fund. The proposed regulations deal with the creation of a power system development fund and its implementation, with the objective of tackling the issue of the country’s power sector grappling with transmission related issues. The fund when implemented will come […] Read more
Enel Begins Construction on 140 MW Wind Farm in South Africa Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Oyster Bay wind farm is located in the Eastern Cape province and is expected to generate around 568 GWh annually once fully operational, due in the second quarter of 2021 Enel, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA, has begun construction of its Oyster Bay wind farm in the Kouga Local Municipality, in […] Read more
Wind Majors Come Together For Africa Task Force Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Industry Council (GWEC) has set up a new Task Force to speed up and facilitate the development of wind energy in Africa. The Task Force brings together leading developers, manufacturers and associations that are active in the African market, including Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Vestas, the South Africa Wind Energy Association, Africa […] Read more
Belectric Commissions 1.9 MWh Battery Storage Facility for Audi Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy German EPC player, Belectric has announced that a new battery storage facility was officially inaugurated at the EUREF Campus, a green innovation cluster in Berlin. The company was contracted to build the battery storage facility for Audi, with its 20 batteries sourced from test vehicles belonging to the car manufacturer. The system is part of […] Read more
MNRE Mulling Over Public Portal To Disclose Payment Delays by Discoms Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE may open an online portal to publicly disclose the status of Discoms’ payments. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering setting up a web portal to publicly disclose payment delays to renewable energy players from power distribution companies (Discoms). The move is expected to usher in more transparency in pending payments. […] Read more
ADB Agrees To Help Finance 100-MW Solar Project in Cambodia Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today it will extend a loan of USD 7.64 million to support the construction of a 100-MW photovoltaic (PV) park in Cambodia. The National Solar Park Project was developed with grants from the governments of Canada and Singapore and envisages the installation of a power plant in Kampong Chhnang […] Read more
Kimberly-Clarks Turns On Rooftop Solar Plant at Tuas Facility Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The plant, which has been developed using 7,730 photovoltaic panels mounted on its roof will generate 3.5 Gigawatt-Hours (GWh) of clean energy, enough to power up a thousand 3-bedroom HDB flats for a year. American multinational personal care corporation, Kimberly-Clark has announced the commissioning of its solar installation at its manufacturing facility in Tuas, Singapore. […] Read more
Generic Tariff For Solar Projects Set at Rs 3.94-4.06/kWh in Himachal Pradesh Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has set the generic levelised tariffs for solar PV projects in the state for a period of six months between October 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020. The generic tariffs have been set under the HPERC (Promotion of Generation from the Renewable Energy Sources and Terms and Conditions […] Read more
