Sterlite Power Acquires Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon ISTS Project from PFC Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy New Delhi-based Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has announced the acquisition of Nangalbibra ─ Bongaigaon Transmission Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), from PFC Consulting Limited. Through this SPV, the company will execute the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project that it won through tariff-based competitive bidding in October 2021. The project involves setting up of ~300 […] Read more
ITC Commissions First Offsite Solar Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Kolkata-based conglomerate ITC Limited has commissioned its first offsite solar plant in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The 14.9 MW solar plant, built at an investment of Rs 76 crores, will help reduce CO2 emissions over the course of its lifetime, said the Rs 45,485 crore revenue (FY21) company. The plant has already helped ITC meet 90% […] Read more
ARENA Grants $100 M to Support Grid Scale Batteries Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $100 million competitive funding round for grid scale batteries equipped with advanced inverters to support the grid. ARENA’s Large Scale Battery Storage Funding Round will provide up to $100 million in funding to new battery energy storage projects of 70 […] Read more
BPCL Signs Pact with SECI to Install 10GW RE Capacity by 2040 Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to set up 10 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2040. The move is also significant in that BPCL has been marked out for disinvestment or complete privatisation by the government, in […] Read more
REC, German Dev Bank to Finance India’s Power Sector and RE Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy REC Limited has entered into an agreement with KfW Development Bank for availing the Official development assistance (ODA) loan of USD 169.5 million under the Indo-German Bilateral Partnership in accordance with the approval granted by the Department of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Government of India, an official release said. The proceeds from […] Read more
African Nation Namibia to Tender 50-130MW CSP Project Next Year Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Namibia Power Corporation Ltd (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of the African country Namibia, is planning to issue a tender for a 50MW-130MW concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage project in 2022. The project is expected to require investment of US$600mn-US$1bn, with a target commissioning date set for 2025. The plans were revealed by […] Read more
US BLM Offers 90000 Acres For Solar Development Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar energy is getting a boost in the US. The country’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has launched its largest solicitation for solar development to date, seeking interest for utility scale solar energy development on nearly 90,000 acres of public land across Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. Additionally, the US Department of the Interior has […] Read more
New York Loves Distributed Solar, Targets 10 GW By 2030 Updated On Wed, Dec 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy New York state, which has embraced the need for change strongly in recent years, has set itself a target of 10 GW of solar from distributed projects for 2030, even as it looks set to achieve its goal of 6 GW by 2025. The original target was 3 GW by 2023. At the moment, over […] Read more
Danish Fund IFU To Invest $34 Million Into Cleanmax Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In yet more funding news, The Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is investing USD 34 million (Rs 260 cr approx.) in CleanMax, which has an aggregated capacity of 750+ MW of installed solar and wind-solar hybrid power. Cleanmax, founded in 20211, has been an early mover in the commercial and industrial segment, and […] Read more
