Cooperation on Solar Energy to be on the Agenda of India-New Zealand Bilateral Ties Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Before India welcomes New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta on her bilateral visit to the country, the minister has said that she is hopeful that the visit will propel forward New Zealand’s progress on being a part of the International Solar Alliance. It may be recalled that India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar had […] Read more
TotalEnergies Mulls Over 1 GW Of Solar Power Development in 2023 Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy French RE major TotalEnergies will be developing 1 GW of solar power in 2023 as the company has announced that it has reached a new milestone with the signature of 1 GW of green Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for self-consumption on the sites of its B2B customers. TotalEnergies calls this performance the result of a […] Read more
GUVNL Issues Tender For 500 MW Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has issued tender inviting bids for purchase of power through competitive bidding process [followed by reverse e-auction] from 500 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects (Phase XIX) to be set up anywhere in India with greenshoe option of additional upto 500 MW. GUVNL tender puts the last date […] Read more
GERC Provides Only Interim Relief On Replacement of Modules For Old Solar Project Updated On Mon, Feb 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a recent order in January, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), when faced with a petition seeking permission to replace solar modules on a project ‘damaged’ by floods, chose to provide interim relief only, reserving the tight to take a final view on the issue. The matter at hand is a very interesting case, […] Read more
Greek Firm OET Seeks to Mass Produce Flexible Multicolour Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy As the world is honking towards the renewable sources of energy – primarily targeting the solar irradiance to generate electricity – a new player is mulling to bring out flexible solar panels that would further enhance the expansion of solar power world over. In a key development, Greek start-up Organic Electronic Technologies (OET) has said […] Read more
WEC Energy To Acquire 80% Stake In 250 MW Texas Solar Project Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy US energy conglomerate WEC Energy Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the Samson I Solar Energy Center. The investment by WEC Energy Group is expected to total approximately $250 million for the 80% ownership interest. WEC Energy said that Samson I is a 250-MW project […] Read more
Juniper & Solarcraft Win 50 MW, EDF & ACME Pokharan 100 MW Each in GUVNL 300 MW Wind Auction Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy In the fresh auction by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) for the power supply of 300-MW grid connected wind energy projects, Juniper Green Energy, WYN Renewables, EDF Renewables, ACME Pokharan Solar and Solarcraft Power India have emerged as winners. As per the results by GUVNL of the Phase-IV wind energy projects, the players also have […] Read more
Five Secrets About Solar & Wind Power You Should Know Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy As Solar and wind are becoming increasingly popular sources of renewable energy, detractors love to point to limitations like intermittency, efficiency as drawbacks. However, even as these drawbacks are being covered with the drop in storage costs and ever higher efficiencies for both these options, many people may not be aware of the reason solar […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more