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
iCreate Incubated Charge+Zone Signs MOU for 50,000 Charging Stations Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy iCreate, the Gujarat government backed tech startup incubator has facilitated a partnership between it’s supported start-up CHARGE+ZONE, a technology-driven EV Charging Networks company and the Government of Gujarat, for $300 Million investment, in an endeavour to set up a network of un-manned, app-driven 10,000 charging stations within the state of Gujarat on national and state […] Read more
Bangladesh’s Largest PV Project Goes Online With Sungrow Inverters Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bangladesh, which is celebrating its 50th year of independence this year, has started commercial operations at its largest PV project — the 130 MWp Bagerhat solar power plant. Powered by Sungrow’s central inverter solutions, which works closely with the ABB and Orion Group in the country. 130 MWp PV project in Bangladesh With 95% of Bangladesh’s […] Read more
Azure Power Inks 2333MW PPA with SECI Under 4GW Mfg-linked Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power has signed its largest ever Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a capacity of 2,333 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects under the 4 GW manufacturing linked projects, announced the company in a recent official statement. The news was expected since last week, […] Read more
Honda 2Wheelers Unveils 2nd Wind Turbine System in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday said its second wind turbine system at Bhanvad in Gujarat has gone on stream, which will help the company meet over 50 per cent of the energy requirements from hybrid renewable resources across all its four manufacturing plants. The wind turbine system at Bhanvad is around 350 […] Read more
Ares Secures $2.2 B for Climate Infrastructure Capital Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Los Angeles-based private equity firm Ares Management Corp said on Thursday it has raised $2.2 billion to invest in infrastructure businesses operating in the renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage sectors. Ares said it raised $1.4 billion for its inaugural Ares Climate Infrastructure Partners Fund, and an additional $800 million in managed accounts that […] Read more
