Trina Solar Wins First 100MW+ Contract in India for its New Vertex Bifacial Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Co Ltd, a leading provider of integrated photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, has won a contract from Noida-headquartered SunSource Energy to supply 105 MW of its new Vertex modules. This is the first 100 MW plus contract in India for the company’s Vertex bifacial modules, and it is likely to start […] Read more
RITES Tenders for 1 GW Solar PV Projects on Indian Railways Land Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy RITES Limited has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects on land owned by the Indian Railways. RITES Limited, an engineering consultancy company which works under the aegis of the India Railways, has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
Offshore Wind Energy Major Ørsted Posts Strong Q1 Numbers Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ørsted has released its interim report for Q1 2020, reporting an operating profit of DKK 6.8 billion up 33 percent over the same quarter last year. Global offshore wind energy leader, Ørsted has released its interim report for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. The firm has reported an operating profit (EBITDA) of DKK 6.8 […] Read more
NREL Forms Consortium to Advance Solar Perovskite Commercialisation Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy NREL has formed the US Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites Consortium, which will work to accelerate commercialisation of perovskite technologies. Working with leading domestic solar companies, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Toledo have […] Read more
AFRY Wins 1.2 GW Pumped Storage Project from Greenko Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy AFRY India has won Letter of Award (LoA) from Greenko Energy Projects Ltd, a leading renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) in India, for providing detailed design engineering services for its 1.2 GW (or 1200 MW) pumped storage project. Greenko had earlier won the biggest storage project tender ever that was conducted, winning rights to […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
Nautilus Solar Closes $90 Mn Debt Financing Deal with Canadian Lenders Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nautilus Solar Energy, owner and operator of distributed and utility-scale solar energy projects, has sealed a USD 90 million debt financing deal with two Canadian lenders i.e. National Bank of Canada (NBC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). As per the agreement signed, the financing will be in two parts i.e. a USD 75 million for […] Read more
Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
