Industry Making a Mistake by Staying Quiet on the Andhra Skirmish Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as the Andhra Pradesh government’s move to ‘renegotiate’ PPA’s continues to cause consternation, industry, and not just the renewables sector at that, seems intent on missing an opportunity to show some spine and establish some respect for the law they live by. By now, no one in the renewables sector is unfamiliar with the […] Read more
588 MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Begins Operation Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy SSE has announced the official opening of the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. The renewables unit of UK utility SSE plc has announced the official opening of the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland. Situated in the North Sea, 13 km off the coast of Caithness, […] Read more
WFEC, NextEra Sign PPA for Largest Combined Wind-Solar-Storage Project in US Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy WFEC has entered into a PPA with NextEra Energy, for the largest combined wind, solar and energy storage project in the US. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) has announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, for the largest combined wind, solar and energy storage […] Read more
Tata Power to Develop 250 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has received an LOA from GUVNL to develop a 250 MW solar plant in Dholera Solar Park of Gujarat. Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam […] Read more
Low-Cost, Eco-friendly Solar Cells Made Possible Using Kumkum Dye Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of researchers has developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum in India. A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion in India. According to the research published […] Read more
Tender for 1.7 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Issued in Punjab Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy PSTCL has issued a tender for deployment of 1699 kW of rooftop solar plants on buildings of PTSCL in Punjab under RESCO model. The Punjab State Transmission Corp (PSTCL) has issued a tender for deployment of 1699 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar plants on buildings of PTSCL under RESCO model. The Ministry of New and Renewable […] Read more
Industry Reacts to High Court Stay on AP Order for PPA Review Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy High Court ordered a stay that gave respite to wind firms while state action to temporarily shut projects added to their jitters Reacting to the High Court stay on the AP order for reviewing PPAs, law firm J Sagar Associates that represents ReNew Power in high court said that Andhra Pradesh government has ‘no right’ to […] Read more
Waaree, Metafin Partner to Offer Lending Solutions Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company said the loan will cover up to 70 percent of the total project cost and repayable through easy EMIs. To make solar energy more accessible, leading PV module maker and EPC services provider Waaree Energies has partnered with Metafin Cleantech, an NBFC specialising in renewable energy and clean tech, to provide easy lending. […] Read more
Global Solar PV Installations to Reach Record 114.5 GW in 2019 Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that the global solar PV installations in 2019 will reach a record high of 114.5 GW, up nearly 17.5 percent on 2018. As noted in the Wood Mackenzie ‘Global solar PV market outlook update: Q2 2019′, the market is now back on a strong growth trajectory after a slowdown in 2018. […] Read more