Coal India Floats Tender for EPC of 35 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Coal India Limited has issued a tender for design, engineering, procurement and supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of 35 MW (ac) solar PV power plants. The plants are at the three locations of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) with comprehensive O&M of the plant and the associated transmission system for five years. ECL is a […] Read more
Risen Energy Claims World Record for HJT Module Output Efficiency Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese solar module maker Risen Energy has announced that its HJT series solar module called ‘Hyper-ion’ has achieved a maximum power of 741.456W and a module efficiency of 23.89%. Risen Energy said that the results were verified by TÜV SÜD, a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services. This is an improvement from the […] Read more
MSEDCL Issues RFS for Procurement of 1000 MW of Solar Power Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has issued an RFS for the procurement of 1000 MW (AC) solar power through competitive bidding process (followed by e-reverse auction) from projects to be connected at distribution network (11/22 KV) in Maharashtra under “Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana”. The last date for online submission of bids is […] Read more
Solar Powered Drone Unveiled at Aero India 2023 Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Garuda Aerospace, an Indian startup that makes drones, unveiled its solar-powered drone- “SURAJ”, at Aero India 2023, that was held in Bengaluru. Satheesh Reddy, former DRDO Chairman and current Principal Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, unveiled the drone. As per the startup, the solar drone is designed for surveillance operations, offering “real-time information to […] Read more
Malaysia’s Gentari Marks Entry into Australia With Acquisition of Wirsol Energy Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Malaysian clean energy company Gentari has concluded the acquisition of Wirsol Energy and its assets from the Australia-based Wircon Group. Wirsol owns as well as operates projects in renewable energy and storage projects across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. The acquisition marks Gentari’s entry into Australia’s renewable energy market. Wirsol Energy’s portfolio entails 422 […] Read more
MSEDCL RFS For 200 MW Wind Power From Intra State Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender for the procurement of 200 MW of wind power through a competitive bidding process followed by e-reverse auction from intra state wind power projects. The state discom has placed a ceiling tariff of Rs 2.65/kWh for the bids. Bidders will have to provide […] Read more
India Will Blacklist Renewable Energy Companies for Missing Deadlines Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order which says that renewable energy firms could be blacklisted in case they fail to meet deadlines to complete renewable energy projects. The order states that the blacklisting will be for a period of three to five years. India has introduced blacklisting of […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Installation Stands at 168 GW, Coal-Based Power Grows 536 MW in a Year Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Authority has revealed in its installed electricity capacity report that the renewable energy capacity of the country has crossed 168 GW but the speed of the RE expansion doesn’t give out a comfortable picture considering India’s 2030 targets. The RE installed capacity of India as on January 31, 2023 stands at 168,399 MW. […] Read more
Volkswagen’s EV Charging Firm Electrify America Launches New Project for EV Solar Charging Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Volkswagen’s fast-charging public network firm Electrify America has announced the launch of “Solar Glow 1”, a cleantech project in the Golden State of California. The 75 MW solar power project to be established in San Bernardino County, California will produce 225,000 MWh of clean electricity annually. For the project that looks at charging electric vehicles […] Read more