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
EDPR Sells Stake in 137 MW Brazilian Wind Farm to Actis Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy EDPR has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Actis for the sale of all of its shareholding in a 137 MW onshore wind project in Brazil EDP Renewables (EDPR), the renewable arm of Portugal’s largest electric utility company EDP, has announced that it has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of the private equity […] 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
AEP Completes Acquisition of 227 MW Wind Project in Texas Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy AEP has completed the purchase of 75 percent, or 227 MW, of the Santa Rita East wind project from Invenergy Renewables in San Angelo, Texas. American Electric Power (AEP), has announced that it has completed the purchase of 75 percent, or 227 MW, of the Santa Rita East wind project from Invenergy Renewables in San Angelo, Texas. […] Read more
Reviewing PPAs Only to Ensure Competitive Prices: Reddy Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The decision to renegotiate PPAs was only aimed at ensuring competitive prices and pass on the accruing benefit to the people, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said. The new Andhra Pradesh government’s move to renegotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with renewable energy producers in the last five years under the TDP government was only […] Read more
Secretary Shuffle: SC Garg Moves From Finance to Power Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first major bureaucratic shuffle of its second term, the government has transferred Finance Secretary SC Garg to the power ministry. In the first major bureaucratic shuffle of its second term, the Narendra Modi government on July 24, 2019, transferred Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to the power ministry while appointing Atanu Chakraborty as the […] Read more
NTPC Floats Tender for 150 kW Rooftop Solar Plant at its Farakka Township Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC has issued a tender for setting up of 150 kW rooftop solar PV plant in the hospital building at NTPC Farakka NTPC Ltd. has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for setting up of 150 kW rooftop solar PV plant in the hospital building of Field Hostel Township at NTPC Farakka in […] Read more
Top 10 Turbine OEMs to Spend €2.3 bn on R&D by 2023 Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that the R&D expenses among the world’s top ten wind turbine OEMs is expected to increase to € 2.3 billion by 2023. A new report has revealed that the research and development (R&D) expenses among the world’s top ten wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) is expected to increase to […] Read more
SECI Refuses to Lower Tariffs for Andhra Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has refused to lower tariffs for 400 MW electricity supplied from a solar park at Galiveedu Mandal in district Kadapa to APSPDCL State-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has refused to lower tariffs for 400 MW electricity supplied from a solar park at Galiveedu Mandal in district Kadapa to Andhra Pradesh South Power […] Read more