KKR Launches New RE Platform ‘Stellar Renewable Power’ Updated On Thu, Dec 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Investment firm KKR has launched “Stellar Renewable Power”, a new platform that aims to source, develop and operate utility-scale solar plants and storage facilities on behalf of KKR’s Asset-Based Finance (ABF) strategy. Stellar will source opportunities through greenfield development and acquisitions of early-stage assets from other developers. Renewable energy expert Vijay Venkatachalam will lead Stellar. […] Read more
Sungrow Launches Ultra Powerful Inverter- SG350HX Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sungrow has launched its new star inverter, Sungrow’s star inverter, the SG350HX. The ultra strong string inverter achieves a max. power of 352kW, perfectly matching 182mm/210mm PV modules and leading to a higher DC/AC ratio. The inverter is considered the best solution from the firm to power the latest round of projects awarded under Malaysia […] Read more
At Intersolar India, Gujarat Demonstrates Why It Is India’s Solar Growth Engine Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At Intersolar India last week, the first doubt that was cleared very quickly was the choice of location. Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, is known to most people more for its limited role as the seat of the state government, than any pretensions to be a thriving commercial or cultural hub. Barely 20 odd kilometres […] Read more
SECI to Set Up 40 MW Floating Solar Plant in Odisha Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy A solar power plant with a capacity to generate 40-megawatt (MW) power will be installed at the Hirakud Dam Reservoir in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, an official said, according to media reports. It will be set up by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), which is under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). […] Read more
Dalmia Cement Promises Rs 250 Cr Solar Plant In Jharkhand Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, which had earlier become the first cement company to join RE100 – a global collaborative initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power, has committed to a Rs 250 crore investment in a solar plant to supply power to a planned additional grinding unit in the state. […] Read more
Integrating Storage Key to Solar’s Long-term Success, says Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd CEO Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In this conversation with Prasanna Singh, Group Editor at Saur Energy, Mr. Chandra Kishore Thakur, CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited, reflects on the firm’s current and future plans. Throwing light on solar’s growth potential in India, Mr. Thakur cites inflation, supply chain constraints and GST taxation structure, among others, as key challenges. Q. What […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Bags India’s Largest Solar Storage Project Worth Rs 945 cr From SECI Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (Tata Power Solar), India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received Letter of Award (‘LoA’) from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) to build 100 MW EPC Solar project along with 120 MWh Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The total […] Read more
Optimising Solar PV Power Supply Systems Alongside Oil Generators Updated On Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Background In some areas of the world, the power grid can fail or shut down due to unstable supply or planned shutdowns via programs such as “load shedding” and can last an unknown amount of time. During this time, a standard grid connected solar PV system will also shut down. How can we ensure that […] Read more
BP Plans Green H2 Plant in UK, Expects to Deliver 500 Mwe by 2030 Updated On Tue, Nov 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy BP is planning a new large-scale green hydrogen production facility, HyGreen Teesside, in the North East of England that could deliver up to 500 Mwe (megawatt electrical input) of hydrogen production by 2030. The company is aiming to start production by 2025, with an initial phase of some 60MWe of installed hydrogen production capacity. A […] Read more
