Tata Power Forms New Arm to Set Up 10,000 Microgrids by 2026 Updated On Mon, Nov 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy However, the newly formed company, TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd, will be operated and managed by the Tata Power itself, while the Rockefeller Foundation will provide technical support to the offshoot for achieving its objective. Utility giant Tata Power on Monday announced the formation of its new arm, TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd, with an aim to […] Read more
Industrial Solar Arm Inks Pact with UNIPER for Solar Process Heat Updated On Mon, Nov 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to use solar process heat in place of thermal in the industry, solar energy equipment provider Industrial Solar Holding Europe AB, via its wholly owned subsidiary, German Industrial Solar has signed a cooperation agreement with UNIPER SE. The move came after the company analyses the huge potential of solar process heat in […] Read more
At Rs 2.71, Developers Hold Their Ground on SECI’s ISTS-VI Auction Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy In the latest auction for 960 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS-VI) connected solar projects, SECI has declared ReNew Power (300 MW) at Rs 2.71 /kWh, Avaada Energy (300 MW) at Rs 2.71 /kWh, Masaya Solar Energy (UPC Renewables) (300 MW) at Rs 2.71/kWh, and Tata Power (60 MW) at Rs 2.72 /kWh as winners. For […] Read more
ABB to Connect World’s Largest Offshore Wind Project to UK Grid Updated On Thu, Oct 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy ABB has been selected to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger Bank region to the UK transmission network. ABB has been selected by UK-based SSE Renewables and Norwegian firm Equinor to supply its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Light converter systems to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger […] Read more
Mitsui to Sell Entire Stake in Solar, Wind Project in Canada Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tokyo-headquartered Mitsui has 30 percent stake in this project through its investment company MIT Renewable Inc. Mitsui & Co. Ltd, an arm of Japanese Mitsui Group, has signed a pact with Axium Infrastructure (Axium) in order to sell its entire shareholding in a Canadian project (i.e. C2C Power LP), having 679 MW of installed capacity. […] Read more
Railways Tenders for Procurement of Power From Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways has issued an RfS, inviting bids from eligible parties to procure power from wind and solar hybrid projects. The Railway Energy Management Company (REMCL), on behalf of the Indian Railways, has issued a Request for Selection (RfS), inviting bids from eligible parties to procure power from wind and solar hybrid projects. The […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Planning to Install Prepaid Smart Meters Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install prepaid smart meters for electricity consumption from mid-November, a senior official has announced The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install prepaid smart meters for electricity consumption from mid-November. “We are planning to install prepaid smart meters for electricity consumption from November 15, 2019,” said Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma. […] Read more
Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle? Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […] Read more
ACWA Power Bags 250 MW Solar Projects in Ethiopia’s PPP Programme Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has been awarded 250 MW solar projects by the PPP-DG of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance. ACWA Power, a leading international developer has announced that it has been awarded 250 MW (2*125 MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects by the Public-Private Partnership Directorate General (PPP-DG) of the Ministry of Finance in Ethiopia. ACWA Power […] Read more