EXIM Bank Extends $40 M to Togo to Power 350 Villages with Solar PV Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Export-Import Bank of India has, on behalf of the Government of India, extended a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 40 million to the Government of Togo for the purpose of the electrification of 350 villages in Togo through solar photovoltaic systems. India has been on a major outreach among developing countries ever since it […] Read more
LNJ Bhilwara Group Forays into Energy Storage Segment Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rs 7300 crore turnover LNJ Bhilwara Group, today announced its entry into the lithium-ion battery business through its private promoter entities. The group has entered into a joint venture with ReplusEngitech Pvt Ltd, a Pune-based company pioneering advanced energy storage products and solutions to establish a 1GWh plant for Lithium-Ion Battery Modules & Packs, […] Read more
Solar Array Installation at a Space Station by NASA and ESA Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar panels are powering the spacewalks of astronauts for the first time at the International Space Station. Astronauts Shane Kimbrough from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Thomas Pesquet from ESA (European Space Agency) completed the deployment of a new ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the far end of the left (port) side […] Read more
Acciona Recycles Nissan’s Car Batteries to Store Solar Energy in Spain Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Acciona, a multinational renewable energy conglomerate, has connected Spain’s first renewable storage plant using recycled batteries to the grid at the company’s experimental photovoltaic park in Tudela (Navarre). The set of four second-life batteries, with a combined capacity of 130kWh, will store the energy obtained from the 1.2MWp plant to later inject it into the grid […] Read more
Recurrent Energy’s Storage Footprint Grows in US, 11 GWh in Pipeline Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Recurrent Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. announced yesterday that it has expanded its energy storage footprint in the United States with several leading Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) contracted to be built in 2021 and 2022. These projects span retrofits as-a-service, solar plus storage PPAs, and stand-alone storage tolling agreements. California’s […] Read more
The Maldives Opens Pre-qualification For 11-14 MW Solar PV Tender Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Under World Bank-supported Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Sustainable Energy (ARISE) project, the Maldives has opened pre-qualification for a solar PV tender of 11-14 MW capacity range. This PV installation project covers hybridisation of fourteen island grids which currently rely almost entirely on diesel for power generation. Interested developers can submit applications for pre-qualification on or before 1 […] Read more
Experts Find Lower Costs, Cheap Credit To Be Decisive For Energy Future Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy What does the energy landscape look like in the post-Covid era? Ajay Mathur, Director, International Solar Alliance, believes that as we look to the future, two-three key changes emerge: One, post the pandemic, energy equipment buyers are considering the operating costs of energy with greater emphasis, largely because of the greater availability of credit, which […] Read more
India Extends $100 Million Credit To Sri Lanka For Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an agreement yesterday, India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for various solar energy projects. This financial help will aid the Lankan government to boost their solar energy sector by ensuring the country’s 70 percent power requirements are fulfilled by renewable energy sources by 2030. The agreement […] Read more
15 MW Nangal Floating Solar Bid Deadline Gets 12th Extension From SECI Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadlines for the 15 MW floating solar plant at Nangal Pond, In Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur District, by a further period to July 19, 2021. This should make this the 12th extension for the project now. The tender had first been released in July last year. Power from the project […] Read more
