Adani Green Continues Brisk Start to 2021, With 50 MW Solar Plant in UP’s Chitrakoot Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an official statement today, Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Limited (ASECOL), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), said that it has commissioned a 50 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh (UP). “The plant has a 25-year-long Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) at Rs 3.07/kwh,” […] Read more
Canadian Solar Starts Mass Production of 210 mm Large Cell Modules of up to 665 W Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that it has started mass production of high-power, high-efficiency modules with power output of up to 665 W. The new generation of monofacial HiKu7 and bifacial BiHiKu7 modules are based on 210 mm cells and are set to deliver one of the most competitive levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) in the industry by reducing […] Read more
TANGEDCO Tenders for Solar Plus Battery Storage System in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy TANGEDCO has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 1 MW solar plant with an associated 1 MW/3.0 MWh Battery Storage in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the commissioning of a 1 MW (AC) solar PV power plant […] Read more
L&T Bags EPC Contract for the 1.5 GW Sudair Solar Project in Saudi Arabia Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy L&T has secured a turnkey EPC Contract in Saudi Arabia, from the consortium led by ACWA Power for the 1.5 GW Sudair solar project. The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Power Transmission & Distribution Business has announced that it has secured a turnkey EPC Contract, from the consortium of ACWA Power and the […] Read more
China vs US: The New Battle for Energy Supremacy Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy At his first news conference since taking office, US President Joe Biden had said in March that he would outspend China on innovation and infrastructure so that the latter’s dream of superseding the US to become the most powerful and wealthiest country would not come to fruition, at least not on “his watch.” The President’s […] Read more
India’s First Li-ion Battery Plant in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Handa, son-in-law of steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal, set up Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt in Karnataka in August last year to become the first manufacturer of lithium-ion battery parts in India. Handa’s investment in the plant will be a whopping Rs 60 billion ($807 million) so that 1 lakh tonnes of synthetic graphite anode can […] Read more
Tender Issued for 41 MW Rooftop Solar Systems in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Mon, Apr 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy MPUVNL has invited bids for the discovery of tariff and selection of SPDs for the implementation of 41 MW rooftop solar systems in Madhya Pradesh The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) inviting bids from the eligible bidders to participate in the discovery of tariff and selection […] Read more
New Solar Projects Accelerate Saudi Vision 2030 Updated On Sat, Apr 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia is on its way to achieving its ‘Vision 2030’ goal, which aims at diversifying the Kingdom’s economy away from dependence on oil and towards renewable energy. In addition to announcing the opening of the ACWA Power-developed Sakaka solar power plant, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman also revealed that agreements for 7 new […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Promise Coexistence With Agriculture For Solar Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar, despite great progress for towards becoming the cheapest, greenest and cleanest source of power, still has one weak spot. The large tracts of land that are needed for every MW of solar produced on the ground. At almost 5 acres per MW, this has regularly been pointed out as the biggest achilles’ heel for […] Read more
