India’s First ISTS connected Wind Power Project Commissioned Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Government’s plan of 175 GW RE by the year 2022 Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) conducted India’s first auction of wind power projects in February 2017 in which tariff of Rs. 3.46 was discovered, which was much lower than feed in tariffs in vogue those days. This was a 1000 MW bid for […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Commissions NTPC’s 3.375 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy This is the first pilot renewable energy hybrid project in India that was developed from the engineering design stage, according to Siemens Gamesa. Spanish Renewable energy manufacturer and provider, Siemens Gamesa has commissioned a 3.375 MW wind-solar hybrid power project for the state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). This is the first pilot renewable energy […] Read more
Toyota Plant, India Gets 68% Power from Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of Toyota plant’s total need of 83 million units around 56 million units are obtained from solar and wind energy either from within the plant or from external sources. Japan’s Toyota Motors has declared its plant in Bidadi as its greenest plant in the world, fetching a big chunk of its power requirement from […] Read more
B.Grimm Power Invests $35.2 Mn to Pick 80% Stake in Vietnam’s 257MW Solar Proj Updated On Tue, Aug 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The announcement came just weeks after B.Grimm Power had signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Xuan Cau Group to build and operate a solar farm in Tay Ninh Province with total capacity of 420 MW, which will make it the largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia when it starts operating in mid-2019. Thailand-based B.Grimm Power, the largest unit of […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Raghvendra Mirji, Associate Vice President & Head – Power Infrastructure & Renewable Energy, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Updated On Mon, Aug 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Please tell our readers more about Godrej’s solar division, its products & services. Godrej & Boyce, a Godrej Group Company, operates across 14 diverse businesses. Founded in 1897, the company started with the manufacture of high quality locks. It has since diversified into Consumer Goods, Office and Industrial Products & Services, Infrastructure & Real […] Read more
GAIL Seeks Shareowners’ Nod to Make Solar Power Plants Updated On Sat, Aug 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy GAIL has sought a nod to play an investor in start-ups and as a developer, in the prolific solar energy market. In order to diversify its portfolio beyond gas and petrochemicals, India’s largest natural gas processing and distribution company, Gas Authority of India (GAIL) has sought its shareholders’ permission to amplify its work profile beyond […] Read more
Silfab Solar, DSM Ally to make Back-Contact PV Solar Modules Updated On Fri, Aug 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Silfab Solar is incorporating a conductive backsheet launched by DSM which is expected to increase the power output from solar energy almost by 30 percent. North American leading solar PV module manufacturer, Silfab Solar has collaborated with purpose-led science-based sustainable living-promotional company, DSM to mass produce high-power back-contact PV solar modules. Silfab Solar is incorporating […] Read more
SECI seeks Bids for Tender of 160 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Plant in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The tender includes design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing & commissioning including 10 years plant O&M under International competitive bidding. Under the ‘Innovation in Solar Power and Hybrid Technologies Project’, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated tender for 160 MW of solar-wind hybrid power plant with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Anantapur […] Read more
London District embarks Green Car Parking Tariff Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The parking programs set by the company have marked GBP 6.8 an hour for oldest and the most polluting vehicles and GBP 4 for vehicles qualifying for low emissions. How more would a country contribute towards a greener future? Now, at the London’s Square Mile parking lot, drivers will have to pay a parking tariff […] Read more