Coal India Invites Bids For 70 MW Solar Plant At Madhya Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Coal India Limited (CIL) recently released a tender to develop and commission a 70 MW (AC) grid-connected solar power plant. It has also mandated the developers to ensure the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the project for 10 years. The project will be developed for the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government-owned company in Nagpur, […] Read more
PM-KUSUM: JVVNL Re-Issues Tender For Solar Projects Under RESCO Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Jaipur Vidyut Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has re-issued its tender under PM-KUSUM (Component-C). The Rajasthan discom now plans to allocate work orders to Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCO) through the tender. The agency intends to use the services of RESCO for feeder-level solarisation under the scheme. The last date to submit online bids is January […] Read more
LG Energy To Supply Cylindrical Batteries for Aptera’s Solar EVs Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy LG Energy Solution has announced its partnership to supply cylindrical batteries to Aptera Motors Corp. (Aptera), a solar electric vehicle manufacturer. The agreement follows the signing of a three-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Las Vegas between LG Energy Solution, Aptera, and CTNS, a battery module and pack manufacturer. The three companies will collaborate on […] Read more
Gridlock Ahead? Transformer Shortage and the Renewable Energy Challenge Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Transformers play a vital role in energy distribution systems by converting high-voltage electricity from transmission lines into low-voltage electricity for consumer use. Thus any supply disruptions in the supply of this essential component, coupled with resultant rising prices in the global transformer market, can significantly affecting utilities. Over the past three years, this situation has […] Read more
Kerala Govt Plans To Solarise Its Health Centers Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Kerala government has now planned to augment the growth of solar energy at its health centres. In the latest development, the state Agency For New & Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has issued multiple tenders to solarise selected health centers, seeking vendors. The state nodal agency has now planned to install a 15 […] Read more
Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE To Deliver 2 GWh ESS For CIP Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc.’s e-STORAGE, a part of the company’s subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (CSI Solar), recently signed contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund CI IV. The contracts cover the delivery of 2 GWh DC of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for two projects in Scotland. The 1 GWh DC Coalburn 2 […] Read more
ACME Solar Commissions 90 MW Solar Project In Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy ACME Solar Holding (ASHL) has now commissioned an additional aggregate capacity of 90 MW of solar power projects in Rajasthan. The company secured this project through its subsidiaries, viz. ACME Dhaulpur Powertech Private Limited and ACME Raisar Solar Energy Private Limited, to commission the remaining capacity of 62 MW and 28 MW, respectively. These two […] Read more
India’s Top Solar Module Makers In December 2024 Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released its latest data on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), revealing that India’s enlisted solar module manufacturing capacity has crossed 64 GW. Currently, 97 domestic solar manufacturers are listed on the central government’s registry. While there are approximately 130 solar module manufacturers across […] Read more
2024: Germany’s Solar Production Exceeds 100 GW Mark Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy At the turn of the year, Germany’s total solar output, including all solar power plants installed in the country, has now exceeded the 100 gigawatts (GW) mark. These recent projections were made by the German Solar Industry Association, based on data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The solar power plant portfolio covered around 14 […] Read more