BP Acquires 9 GW Solar Portfolio in the U.S. Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy British oil and gas giant BP plc announced yesterday that it is purchasing 9 GW of solar development projects in the US from independent US solar developer 7X Energy, pouring $220 million and 1 GW of “safe harbour” equipment into the deal. The projects are expected to meet bp’s laid down low carbon investment criteria, […] Read more
LONGi Breaks Three More World Records for Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Xi’an-headquartered major solar PV manufacturer LONGi has consolidated its leading role in R&D innovation in the global PV industry by setting new cell efficiency records for N- and P-type TOPcon and HJT. The company announced in April its record of 25.09% for N-Type TOPCon solar cell efficiency and, one month later, testing at the Institute […] Read more
India’s May Power Consumption Grows, Despite Setbacks Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Power consumption in India grew by over 8.2 per over in May 2021 over the same period in 2020. At 110.47 billion units (BU), the numbers indicate a poor recovery over the figure of 120.02 BU recorded in May 2019, the pre-covid impact year, which really should be the reference for this year. May 2020 […] Read more
Indian Railways Inviting Bids For 15MW Solar Project Coupled with BESS Updated On Tue, Jun 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The joint venture of Indian Railways and Rail India Technical and Economic Service Lmt. (RITES), Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) has invited bids to select developers for setting up a 15MW solar PV power plant with 7MW/14MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS). Indian Railways is planning to set up its first pilot solar PV […] Read more
Auctioned Wind Power Saw 160% YoY Rise in Q1 2021: GWEC Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy According to the latest GWEC Market Intelligence, nearly 7 GW of wind power capacity was auctioned globally in Q1 2021 – a 160% year-on-year increase compared to Q1 2020, which saw only 2.7 GW auctioned due to a slowdown caused by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Offshore wind accounted for the majority of […] Read more
Chile EDPR Acquires 628 MW Wind and Solar Portfolio in Chilean Market Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Spain-headquartered renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis) recently announced that it has signed agreements to acquire a 628 MW wind and solar portfolio in Chile, with commercial operations expected to commence between 2023 and 2025. The transaction has been reached through two separate agreements with Atacama Energy and Lader Energy for a total consideration […] Read more
Lightsource BP to Invest €900 mn in Portugal to Build 1.3 GW Solar Plants Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy London-based solar power developer Lightsource bp, a 50:50 joint venture with oil and gas company bp, recently announced that it has partnered with Portuguese local company INSUN to build five large-scale solar plants in Portugal, which are expected to add over 1.35 GW of low-carbon, renewable power to Portugal’s energy mix. The company plans to […] Read more
Goa CM Seeks 100% Solar Powered Electrification in Rural Households Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy At the inauguration of a solar-based electrification program for remote rural households in Goa, the chief minister (CM) of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant said, “On Goa Statehood Day, it is a proud moment for us to announce that we will achieve 100 percent electrification for all homes in Goa, and that too with clean energy. […] Read more
PGVCL Issues Tender for Bidirectional Meters for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Paschim Gujrat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) has issued an e-tender for the purchase of single-phased, 5-30 ampere, solar bidirectional static meters having LED display and facility for data downloading from the rooftop solar. The tender has been issued only for the GST-registered manufacturers who work in India for the purchase of a total of 68245 […] Read more
