Power, Solar Sector, Discoms in Focus in Parliament. Here Is What Was Said. Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The answers by Power Minister R.K. Singh in parliament yesterday, while placing on record the hard figures when it comes to the power sector and renewables, particularly solar power, also underscored the minister’s continued confidence in India meeting its renewable energy goals. We take a look at the key takeaways. The Saubhagya scheme, or the […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Secures 448 MW Scottish Offshore Wind Order Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received a firm order to supply wind turbines for the 448 MW NnG offshore wind power project in Scotland. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced that it has received a firm order to supply wind turbines for the 448 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind power project, being […] Read more
Total Commissions New Caledonia’s Largest Solar Plant with Storage Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Quadran has announced that it has commissioned the Hélio Boulouparis 2, the largest solar power plant with energy storage in overseas France. Total Quadran, a wholly-owned Total subsidiary involved in the production of renewable electricity in France and its overseas territories, has announced that it has commissioned the Hélio Boulouparis 2, the largest solar power plant […] Read more
Ørsted to Fully Integrate Lincoln Clean Energy as Ørsted Onshore Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ørsted has announced that a decision has been made to fully integrate Lincoln Clean Energy into Ørsted and to rebrand it as Ørsted Onshore. Since Ørsted’s acquisition of Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE) in October 2018, the business has made significant progress reinforcing its position in the North American market for onshore renewables. LCE has commissioned […] Read more
EDF Begins Construction on 450 MW Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy EDF Group has announced that it has begun construction work on the 450 MW NnG offshore wind farm in partnership with the Irish electricity company ESB EDF Group has announced that it has begun construction work on the Scottish Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm project in partnership with the Irish electricity company ESB […] Read more
Energy Storage Contracts Down 34 Percent in Q3 2019 Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy storage contracts in the third quarter of 2019, saw 23 contracts announced, marking a drop of 34 percent over the last four-quarter average of 35. Energy storage contracts in the third quarter of 2019, saw 23 contracts announced, marking a drop of 34 percent over the last four-quarter average of 35, according to GlobalData’s […] Read more
ADB Provides $250 mn to EESL to Expand Energy Efficiency Investments in India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy ADB has approved a loan of USD 250 million as part of an assistance package to EESL to expand energy efficiency investments in India. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of USD 250 million as part of an assistance package to Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector energy service company, […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
India’s Wind Energy Sector Enters A Slump Formally, As 2.4 GW of NTPC Auctions at Risk Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy If the poor response to the August tender for 1200 MW was not enough, comes the news that even the 1200 MW tender of NTPC in August last year has run into serious trouble. The tender, which had received bids ranging from Rs 2.77 to Rs 2.83 from developers including Renew Power, Hero Future Energies, […] Read more
