Sanjeev Nandan Sahai Appointed to Chair Power Secretary Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the order of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Sahai has been appointed in place of Subhash Chandra Garg, a 1983-batch IAS officer, who will be retiring on October 31, 2019. In a significant development, senior IAS officer of 1986-batch, Sanjeev Nandan Sahai, has been appointed as the new power secretary […] Read more
Masdar Wins With 100 MW Bid for 1st PPP Solar Project in Uzbekistan Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Masdar has announced that it is the winning bidder to develop the first PPP solar project under the IFC Scaling Solar programme in Uzbekistan Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced that it is the winning bidder to develop the first public-private partnership (PPP) […] Read more
EIB Invests €100 mn to Support Small Scale RE Projects in Brazil Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy EIB has announced that it will provide EUR 100m to BDMG to support climate action projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide EUR 100m to Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (BDMG) to support climate action projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil. “Private companies and also municipalities will be […] Read more
Botswana Becomes Member of International Solar Alliance Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy On the occasion, IIPA also inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ISA for capacity-building of its member countries in the area of climate change adaptation and mitigation under ITEC-programme of Ministry of External Affairs. South African country Botswana has become the member of the India-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) after signing the ISA […] Read more
Acciona Acquires 4 GW Solar Plus Storage Projects in the US Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Acciona will acquire a portfolio of solar projects worth 3,000 MW and an additional 1.000 MW in battery storage from Tenaska in the US Spanish infrastructure and renewable energy conglomerate, Acciona has announced that it has signed an agreement with the US-based company Tenaska to acquire a portfolio of solar PV projects in seven states […] Read more
Uzbekistan’s PPP Based 900 MW Solar Tender, Gets IFC Backing Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Uzbekistan has signed a mandate with IFC, to develop up to 900 MW of solar power through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Uzbekistan is advancing quickly to diversify its energy matrix and meet its target to develop up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of solar power by 2030. The country has signed a mandate with the International Finance […] Read more
MNRE Offers Clarification on Domestically Manufactured Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a clarification in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells. In a major decision that is likely to give a further boost to domestic manufacturing of solar cells in India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells. It may […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Acquire Senvion’s European Assets for €200 mn Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of the Senvion Group for EUR 200 million. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of the Senvion Group for EUR 200 million. The assets included in the transaction are […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for 1000 MW Solar Projects Under DBDT Scheme Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC has tendered for setting up solar power projects under the DBDT scheme to a maximum capacity of 1000 MW. NTPC Ltd. has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible parties for setting up of grid-connected solar power projects under the Develop Build Demonstrate Transfer (DBDT) scheme to a maximum capacity of 1000 MW. The […] Read more
