News In Brief April 24- Vsun Wafer Plant, First Solar, Soltec, Nextracker Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy X-Elio Goes With Soltec Trackers For 367MW Utility-Scale Project Spanish solar tracker company Soltec has announced a supply deal with fellow Spanish solar developer X-Elio for its single-row, dual-axis SFOne trackers to an X-Elio solar PV project in the Spanish region of Murcia. The deal will see Soltec ship 5,948 trackers to the site. VSUN’s […] Read more
SGEL Invites Bids For 400 MW MSEDCL Solar Projects Across Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy (SGEL) has invited online bids through an open tender, for 400 MW MSEDCL solar project across Maharashtra. These bids were invited on a single stage two envelope format. It included envelope-I: techno-commercial bid and envelope-II: price bid. SGEL project is to be undertaken with reverse auction for the balance of system (BoS) package including power evacuation. […] Read more
Scatec Launches 540 MW Kenhardt Solar Farm In South Africa Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Scatec has recently launched the Kenhardt project totalling 540 MW solar and 225 MW/1,140 MWh battery storage in South Africa. The Scatec project is touted to be one of the world’s largest hybrid solar and battery storage facilities. The Sactec project was awarded by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa under […] Read more
Poor Air Quality Affecting Solar Power Generation In India, Finds Study Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy New data by Solargis, a solar data and software solutions company, has revealed that solar irradiance witnesses a downfall during winter months in India. The data by the company says that India’s solar power generation is being significantly impacted by poor air quality during winter months. Avik Mitra, business account manager, at Solargis, said, “January […] Read more
Bihar Set To Expand Its Network Of Floating Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar, one of the renewable deficit regions in India is now working on alternative plans to boost its renewable energy mix. The state has now pinned hopes on the potential of its water bodies to generate electricity. The eastern Indian state which already has worked to develop floating solar plants in Darbhanga and Supaul high […] Read more
Swelect, Grew & Renew Win SECI Bid For DCR Solar Modules Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released the results of its tender where it sought domestic solar panels with domestically manufactured solar cells from Indian solar module manufacturers. SECI declared Swelect Energy Systems, Grew Energy and Renew Photovoltaics Pvt Ltd as winners for the bid. The SECI tender had asked for bids for […] Read more
Everything You Wanted To Know About India’s Biggest Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Made For, Of and By India One of the biggest aspects of the PM Surya Ghar Scheme is the focus on mass markets, by limiting subsidies to systems upto 3kW in size. It is also meant to be a catalyst for India’s domestic manufacturing base for solar equipment, which has struggled to counter Chinese imports […] Read more
Abu Dhabi Seeks RFP For 1.5 GW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for a 1.5GW solar PV plant in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi follows a model where RFP’s are offered to firms from a closed pool of previously accepted developers that had bid for the Khazna project in September last year. The […] Read more
Recurrent Energy Secures $70 Million Financing For 152 MW Brazil Solar Project Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar and energy storage assets firm Recurrent Energy has announced that it has secured $70 million of non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. (BNB) for its Jaiba III solar project in Brazil. The 152 MW Jaiba III project will be financed over 22 years spanning both construction and operation phases. Linked […] Read more
