Aussie Solar Start Up 5B Feels the Need for Speed: ARENA Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $14 million in funding for 5B to accelerate the automation of its innovative utility scale solar array, 5B Maverick. Launched in 2017, the 5B Maverick is a modular, prefabricated solar array that can be built and pre-wired in a factory and […] Read more
Delayed Captive Status of Solar Plant No Cause to Deny REC, finds CERC Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a case involving refusal to issue of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) due to late recognition of a solar plant’s captive status, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled in favour of petitioner Suryakant Gupta, the owner of Rajaram Maize Products, who installed a 4.8 MW solar power plant on his own land in Chhattisgarh for captive […] Read more
NTPC Invites Bids For 900 MW Solar Park in Cuba Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In it’s biggest international project till date, NTPC Ltd has invited bids from developers to build the Solar PV park in Republic of Cuba. NTPC, a corporate partner of ISA International Solar Alliance (ISA) has been chosen as the preferred partner for implementation of 900 MW solar PV parks by Government of Cuba. NTPC and […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh to Add 10GW RE Capacity by 2030: New Energy Policy Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy With the approval of new energy policy by state cabinet on Friday, Himachal Pradesh has set the target of producing 10,000 MW additional green energy. Various provisions have also been made in the new energy policy to achieve the target of harnessing and commissioning 10,000 MW of hydro energy by 2030 to have an operational […] Read more
Renewable PPA prices surge 7.8% in response to Europe’s deepening energy crisis Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the European energy crisis deepens, renewable PPA prices continue to climb, rising by 7.8% quarter over quarter, unveiled today by LevelTen Energy’s Q4 2021 PPA Price Index. The Index series, created by LevelTen Energy, a leading provider of renewable transaction infrastructure, analyses thousands of wind and solar PPA pricing offers listed on the LevelTen Energy Marketplace […] Read more
EDF Renewables-DP Energy JV to Build 1 GW Floating Wind Project in UK Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables UK has created a joint venture with project developer DP Energy to generate up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind power from floating turbines in the Celtic Sea, it said on Wednesday. The floating offshore wind project, ‘Gwynt Glas’, will likely span English and Welsh waters south of Ireland. The partners have identified […] Read more
U.S. to add 21.5GW Solar Capacity in 2022; Texas to Claim over 6GW: EIA Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the country’s power grid in 2022, almost half of which is planned to come from solar, followed by natural gas at 21% and wind at 17%. Developers and power plant owners report planned […] Read more
NextEnergy Capital Divests its 149MW Italian Solar Portfolio Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy London-based solar investor NextEnergy Capital has announced the sale of the entire portfolio of operating solar projects owned by NextPower II (Fund) in Italy. The Fund’s portfolio comprises 105 individual solar plants for a total installed capacity of 149 MW. Its plants are located across Italy, in regions including Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, Puglia, Sardinia, […] Read more
First Solar Faces Investor Lawsuits Over Business Claims In the US Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Starting off the new year on the wrong foot, US solar panel manufacturer First Solar has recently found itself embroiled in a number of lawsuits alleging fraud. Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel announced last week that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors of First Solar who purchased the company’s stock […] Read more
