GUVNL Revokes Subsidy to 4,000 Solar Projects of Around 2500 MWs Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned state electricity regulation board in the state of Gujarat, Gujarat Ujrja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has withdrawn subsidies to small-scale distributed solar projects, hitting about 4,000 projects with an aggregate capacity of around 2500 MW contracted capacity. The purchase price of power produced was fixed at Rs 2.83 per unit which was already […] Read more
NSW Govt Gives Go-ahead to 400 MW Solar-Battery Plant in Australia Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy UPC/AC Renewables Australia has announced that the New South Wales government has granted its approval to the development plans for the 400-MW Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery project in the Orana region of the Australian state. UPC\AC Renewables is a joint venture of UPC Renewables Australia Pty Ltd and AC Energy, part of the Ayala Corp […] Read more
TSEC Begins Trial Production of New 500 MW Solar Cell Line in Taiwan Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy TSEC, a Taiwan-based solar cell and module manufacturer, has announced the beginning of its trial production of a new 500 MW solar cell line at its Yuanjing factory in Taiwan. The company has said that the new line is currently operating with an annual capacity of 400 MW. It is expected to produce cells with wafers […] Read more
SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS Connected Solar Tender For Karnataka Is Out Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has finally floated the much awaited 1,200 MW ISTS-connected (Interstate transmission system) solar tender for (Tranche X) in Karnataka. A large tender for Karnataka comes after a significant gap, considering the high penetration of renewable energy in the state already. The last date to submit bids is Friday, […] Read more
Enel Green Acquires 3.2 GW Solar Portfolio in the United States Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy company Enel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2 GW portfolio of solar and solar-plus-storage projects from Dakota Renewable Energy, a joint venture between Dakota Power Partners and Eolian. The 24 development-stage projects, including 450 MW of storage capacity, are located in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States and are planned […] Read more
As NIMBY Spreads To Solar In the UK, Power Roll’s Super Thin Solar Film Offers A Way Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Thin Film solar has always occupied space as a miracle solar solution, if only if it was as efficient and cheap. It seems we might be getting close to that situation soon. And driving it there is a resistance building up towards conventional ground mounted solar, as communities in the UK have resented the land […] Read more
Wind Farms in Brazil’s Northeast Hit New Peak Generation Record, Again! Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Brazilian Northeast wind parks generated their peak —11,548 MW — at 23:56 local time on July 8, according to data from the National Electric System Operator (ONS). The volume produced by wind parks accounted for 99.2% of the regional need. This is the second time the region has broken its generation record this month. The previous […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Supply Turbines for 301 MW Wind Farm in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spain-based renewable energy company Siemens Gamesa has been awarded a firm order to supply wind turbines for a wind farm located in Hombal, in the state of Karnataka, India, with a total capacity of 301 MW. The company has received the project through one of its subsidiaries, and the order comprises the supply of 87 […] Read more
Shell & EDF JV to Build 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm in New Jersey Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between California-based EDF Renewables North America and British-Dutch firm Shell New Energies US LLC, has received the right to provide 1.5 gigawatts of renewable offshore energy, enough to power over 700,000 homes in the city, by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The New Jersey regulators […] Read more
