EDP Deploys Portugal’s First MW-Scale Solar Plus Storage Project Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Portuguese power utility company, EDP has announced that it will deploy its largest solar photovoltaic farm with energy storage in Portugal. The company has signed an agreement with battery maker Exide Technologies. It provides for the deployment of two photovoltaic solar production units, with a total capacity of 3.8 MW, for self-consumption in its facilities […] Read more
Scatec Solar Brings First Part of 400 MW Solar Plant in Egypt Online Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Norway-based Scatec Solar has announced that it has grid-connected and reached commercial operation for 65 MW of its 400 MW Benban project in Egypt. The Benban solar power plant is Scatec Solar’s largest project under construction, and the company is the largest contributor to the 1.5 GW Benban site – the world’s largest solar park. […] Read more
Interview with Rajendra Kumar Parakh, CFO, Vikram Solar Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Availability of Domestic Finance at Viable Cost is Still a Distant Dream The only challenge that we can foresee is in terms of availability of finance and cost of finance available for renewable energy sector. Sources of finance for both solar manufacturing industry and solar deployment industry are scarce, a large part of funding comes […] Read more
Assam Issues Tender For 7 MW Rooftop Solar Plants on Social and Institutional Buildings Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is March 28, 2019. The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has issued a tender inviting bid from eligible bidders for the implementation of 7 MW of grid-connected solar rooftop projects for social and institutional buildings in the state under the RESCO model. These rooftop projects will be developed […] Read more
Duke Energy Florida Reveals 3 New Solar Plants Totalling 195 MW Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company is investing an estimated $1 billion to construct or acquire a total of 700 MW of cost-effective solar power facilities through 2022. Duke Energy Florida (DEF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Co. has revealed plans for 3 more solar power plants in the state, totaling a solar capacity of 195 MW. The […] Read more
Shell To Power Up 700,000 UK homes with Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Royal Dutch Shell will begin supplying renewable electricity to more than 700,000 homes in the UK this week as it powers up plans to become the world’s biggest electricity company. Under the brand Shell Energy, it will become one of UK’s biggest green power suppliers overnight when it replaces First Utility, a year after acquiring […] Read more
Rioglass Solar Signs Contract For World’s Largest CSP Plant Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rioglass Solar signs Dubai 600 MW CSP Project order for both parabolic trough receiver tubes and mirrors with Abengoa Energía and Shanghai Electric. The record-breaking Dubai 700 MW CSP + 250 MW PV Hybrid Project Noor Energy 1, developed by ACWA Power in close cooperation with DEWA, Shanghai Electric Group Corporation as EPC, and Abengoa […] Read more
India Ranks 4th in the World by Wind Energy Capacity Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by power-technology.com, India with 35 GW of installed wind capacity is fourth in the list of top 10 countries in the world by wind energy capacity. The report further adds that China, the only other Asian country to make it in the list, topped the chart with 221 GW of […] Read more
IIT Madras to co-develop solar powered Water Generator Updated On Mon, Mar 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy IIT Madras, in association with Teerthaa, a sustainability focused firm, has decided to develop an Atmospheric Water Generator device, powered by Solar Power. Devices that can generate water from ambient air have been under development for such a long time that a whole category, called Atmospheric Water Generators or AWG, has been named for them. […] Read more