MERC Partially Approves MSEDCL’s Petition to Reduce Solar Tariff Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission recently heard a petition filed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) relating to the adoption of tariff for long term procurement of solar power. In its petition, MSEDCL was seeking review of the Commission’s previous order relating to the adoption of tariff discovered for long term procurement […] Read more
Azure Power to Get Compensation For Increase in Costs Due to Safeguard Duty Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently heard two petitions made by Azure Power in two cases in which it had requested the commission to consider the levy of safeguard duty as Change in Law and had asked it for approval and determination of compensation for the increase in project cost following the imposition. In […] Read more
Hanergy’s Solar Cells to Power NASA Satellites Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy One of the leading thin-film power solutions company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, has announced that its US-based subsidiary Alta Devices’ gallium arsenide solar cells are powering 60 small satellites, called ThinSats on a recent launch from NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Powered by Alta Devices’ most efficient gallium arsenide solar cells, these small satellites will […] Read more
Tata Power Shifts Complete Focus to Renewable Energy, to Cease Building New Coal Plants: Report Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Utility ceases new coal-fired power development, creates a future based on renewables. One of the country’s largest private integrated power company, Tata Power has recently made it publicly clear that it will cease building new coal-fired capacity, according to a report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report, Tata Power: […] Read more
Rating Agency ICRA Predicts 7-7.5 GW Solar Capacity Additions this Financial Year Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rating agency ICRA said on April 23 that it has estimated 7-7.5 GW solar power capacity addition during the current financial year, which includes 1 GW of rooftop solar. “The domestic solar power capacity addition is expected at around 7 GW to 7.5 GW (including around 1 GW of rooftop solar capacity) in FY 2020 as […] Read more
Huawei Supplies Smart String Inverters to ReNew Power’s Largest Utility Solar Project Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Huawei supplied its SUN2000-95KTL-INH0 (“95KTL”) 1500Vdc smart interactive string inverters for the setting up of the project. ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy IPP (Independent Power Producer) recently announced that its 300 MW solar plant at Pavagada Solar Park was successfully on the commercial operation. Chinese inverter manufacturing major, Huawei supplied its SUN2000-95KTL-INH0 (“95KTL”) 1500Vdc […] Read more
Increased Demand For Solar Panels Pushing Up Solar Prices Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy At a time when price drops are taken for given in the long term, researchers from the University of Kent warn that high solar panel demand could lead spike in silver prices, with production costs soaring in the future. According to the researchers from Kent Business School, the rising demand for solar panels is pushing up […] Read more
Duke Energy Completes Acquisition of 150 MW Solar Project From Clearway Energy Group Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The project becomes the companies sixth solar generation facility in Kern County. Duke Energy Renewable, a wholly-owned subsidiary of North Carolina based power holding company Duke Energy has acquired the 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California from Clearway Energy Group. The project becomes the companies sixth solar generation facility in Kern […] Read more
Mahindra Group Renewable Arm Looking to Sell Solar Assets Worth 160 MW Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Mahindra Susten, the renewable energy arm of the Mahindra group, has initiated the formal process to sell a portion of its solar assets worth a combined 160 MW. The company’s renewable offerings include diversified services within the renewable energy and cleantech space, such as turnkey solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, both utility-scale solar […] Read more