Egypt’s Solar Power Gets $102M Support from World Bank Agency Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Egyptian government is moving forward on a mega project that involves private sector companies building solar and wind plants under a FiT scheme. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group has announced a guarantee of $102.6 million for the construction of six power plants in Egypt. The power […] Read more
A State Model for Development: Inclusion of Solar in Building Bye-Laws Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The inextricable connection between state policies and development is well defined. Make in India is known to have made a tremendous inroads in invigorating the manufacturing sector. The FDI inflows reached record high levels and GDP growth rate touched the 7.5% mark. In the past few months, metrics to quantify results of state policies reverberated […] Read more
World’s Biggest Solar Plant Achieves Essential Milestone in Development Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada, the world’s first utility-scale solar warm power plant—gloats that Aurora’s monstrous 1,100 megawatt-hours of capacity will give eight hours of full load control after dim. South Australia—home to the world’s biggest battery—is one bit nearer to likewise facilitating the world’s biggest solar warm power plant following […] Read more
Rs 2,800 Cr To be Invested in Madhya Pradesh Based Solar Park by IFC Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy Continues of the speculation by IFC will be utilized for the development, operation, and upkeep of the solar plant. In one of the greatest arrangements in the sustainable power source space, International Finance Corporation (IFC), some portion of World Bank gathering, is near contributing $440 million or Rs 2,800 crore in Rewa Ultra Mega Solar […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh to Invite Bids for 100 MW Solar Power Projects in March Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to a senior state ministry official the bids are for solar projects on open access basis to be set up in the Bundelkhand region. Boosted by the successful implementation of solar projects in states like Karnataka and Gujarat, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to invite bids for 100 MW of solar power projects […] Read more
ReNew Power Raises Rs 2,235 Crore From NCD Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy The issuance comes in two parts: the first, a credit enhanced NCD worth Rs 760 crore and the second, a multi-issuer cross-collateralised rupee bond involving multiple power distribution companies. ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd, one of India’s leading clean energy companies, has stated the closure of the issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) collectively worth Rs […] Read more
MYSUN Founder and CEO Wins 11th Edition of ENERTIA Award Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy MYSUN’s Gagan Vermani was felicitated at the 11th edition of the Prakashmay ENERTIA Awards, 2017, which was held at the SCOPE Convention Centre. MYSUN Founder and CEO, Gagan Vermani has received the prestigious ‘Power and Energy Persona of the Decade – Innovative work in Decentralised & Distributed Solar’ ENERTIA Award. The award, which recognizes excellence in sustainable […] Read more
Annulled: NTPC Forced to Cancel 250 Megawatt October 2017 Solar Auction Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Anand Kumar who is the Secretary in Ministry of new and renewable energy confirmed that the solar auction had been annulled. Solar auction has been annulled forcefully. NTPC has been forced to cancel the result of its 250 mw solar auction held in October last year, which was won by Azure Power quoting a tariff […] Read more
US Solar Claim Rejected by India at WTO, Investigates New Guard to Ensure Industry Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a statement published by the WTO on Monday, India said it had changed its rules to conform with the ruling and that a U.S. claim for punitive trade sanctions was groundless. India hit back on Monday at Washington’s latest legal assault on its solar power policies at the World Trade Organization, rejecting a U.S. […] Read more
