Solar Trackers: Poised To Boom With Solar Once Again Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar trackers are usually paired with ground mount solar systems in order to increase energy output of the solar panel. Recently, rooftop-mounted trackers have also emerged in the market. So, what is a solar tracker? How is it instrumental in boosting energy output of solar panels? In the simplest of terms, a solar tracker is […] Read more
Pakistan To Build 300 MW Solar Power Plant In Gwadar Instead Of Coal Based Plant Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The economic downturn and balance of payment crisis can have a noble effect. In Pakistan, the Power Division now wants to abandon the planned 300 MW coal power plant at port city of Gwadar and instead build a solar power plant of the same capacity in order to relieve itself from importing more coal. […] Read more
UPERC Adopts Tariff Of 2.98 kWh For Purchase Of 125 MW Of Solar Power Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has adopted the green signal for a new tariff of Rs 2.98/kWh towards the procurement of 125 MW capacity of solar power from grid-connected projects. These projects will be installed as part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s “Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects […] Read more
APTEL Provides Relief To CSP Developers On Force Majeure Grounds Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important judgement that will hopefully close the chapter on a festering dispute, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has allowed multiple developers stuck with Concentrated Solar Thermal (CSP) projects to get relief from liabilities, caused due to lower DNI (Direct Natural Irradiance) than they had assumed when bidding. The developers impacted include Godavari […] Read more
MNRE Minister Khuba Tells Parliament 123 GW Of Solar Capacity Either Commissioned Or In Pipeline Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Bhagwanth Khuba informed the Rajya Sabha in his written reply on July 27 that a solar energy capacity of 123.11 GW has either been commissioned till June or is in the pipeline against the target of 100 GW solar capacity by December 2022. The written reply reads […] Read more
ONGC Signs MoU With Greenko To Make Green Hydrogen And Explore Markets Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and renewable energy company Greenko ZeroC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make green hydrogen, green ammonia and jointly explore new market in renewables, and other derivatives of green hydrogen. The two companies will join hands to come up with a 1-MMTPA green ammonia production and storage […] Read more
Unigel Builds First Industrial-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant in Brazil Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chemical conglomerate and multinational Unigel has announced that it has installed the first industrial scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil. Unigel has invested a total of $120 million in the development of the production site for green hydrogen that relies on the Thyssenkrupp Nucera technology which it calls to be world-leading. Unigel will start production […] Read more
Kerala State Commission Turns Down KSEB Petition For Gross Metering, Net Billing Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important order last week, the Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has turned down the plea of the state discom, Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEB) for modification of the net metering rules as applicable in the state to gross metering and a net billing regime. KSEB had also made a plea for the […] Read more
Cypress Creek Acquires 400 MW Storage From Black Mountain Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy USA-based renewable energy player Cypress Creek Renewables has added 400MW/600MWh to its storage portfolio after acquiring four Texas standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES). The projects, each 100MW, are located throughout the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market and are currently under development. Cypress Creek said that it will continue […] Read more