Renewables Produce Record 50.7% of Energy in May in Spain Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Red Eléctrica de España (REE), a partly state-owned and public limited corporation which operates the national electricity grid in Spain, recently reported that renewable energy reached an important milestone last month when, for the first time, more than half of the energy produced in the country was of renewable origin. The data supplied by […] Read more
Charles River & Duke Energy sign VPPA for 250 MW Solar project in Texas Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. yesterday announced a long-term solar energy contract to address the entirety of the company’s North American electric power requirements with clean, renewable energy by 2023. Charles River and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions have entered into a 15-year, 102 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA). Charles River’s portion of the […] Read more
SECI Posts Another Bid Deadline Extension for Solar Tender in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy New Delhi-headquartered Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of 50 MW (AC) solar PV project with land having 10 years plant O&M at Tamil Nadu. The last date for bid submission has been extended from June […] Read more
IREDA Extends Bid Date For 12 GW CPSU Solar Scheme Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), the implementing agency appointed by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the CPSU Scheme Phase II has extended the bid submission date to 15th June. The Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme phase-II envisages setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar projects with viability gap funding (VGF). […] Read more
Cell Shortage Forces Timeline Extension by MNRE For CPSU Phase II Solar Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy As predicted by many Industry experts, domestic cell production has failed to keep up with demand for various central schemes that mandate local sourcing. Now the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has stepped in to provide and extension to projects under tranche I and II of the CPSU Phase II scheme. The MNRE […] Read more
REMCL Tenders For 740 MW Solar Projects On Vacant Railway Land Updated On Mon, Jun 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways, which has set some of the most ambitious targets on net zero among large government owned bodies, has just invited bids for over 740 MW of solar power projects, on vacant railways land. Readers will recall that using railway land across the country for these projects was an integral part of the […] Read more
Ladakh To Add To Solar Imprint With 5 MW CESL MOU Updated On Mon, Jun 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The union territory of Ladakh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) for setting up of 5-MW Solar Power Plant at Zanskar in Kargil. Signed on June 5, World environment day, between Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil and CESL . Speaking at the virtual event, Lt. Governor […] Read more
DR Congo Goes With Solar Off Grid To Power 3 Northern Cities Updated On Sun, Jun 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa’s second largest country, and one of its poorest, the Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with the neighboring Republic of Congo) has finally placed a big bet on renewable energy. The government there has finally gone for a $100 million investment off grid hybrid solar projects that will provide power to three cities […] Read more
Global Energy Investments Far From a Net Zero Pathway: IEA Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy As spending rebounds towards pre-crisis levels, not enough is going into clean energy, especially in emerging market and developing economies, new IEA report finds Global investment in energy is set to rebound by nearly 10% in 2021 to USD 1.9 trillion, reversing most of last year’s drop caused the Covid-19 pandemic, but spending on clean […] Read more