UP To Use Hybrid Rooftop Solar For Govt Buildings, Issues Tender Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender to accelerate the adoption of hybrid rooftop solar systems. The state’s nodal agency for clean energy plans to deploy these systems on government buildings. Hybrid rooftop solar systems integrate grid-connected rooftop solar installations with additional battery backup. This setup enables the […] Read more
Odisha Intends To Solarize Thermal Ash Pond With 50 MW Project Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Odisha, in a bid to expand its renewable energy capacity from the current 606.87 MW (as of October 2024), is now planning to build a 50 MWAC grid-connected solar PV power plant on the earth-capped Ash Pond-B of the OPGC at Ib Thermal Power Station (IBTPS) in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The last date for techno commercial […] Read more
NVVN To Solarise Premises Of Assam Rifles In Northeast Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited has now issued a tender seeking developers to develop rooftop solar projects for Assam Rifles. As per the plan, the entity will develop rooftop solar in 26 locations spread in different states of the northeast. The NVVN tender mandated the developers to solarise the […] Read more
Bihar Issues Tender For Solarisizing Feeders Under RESCO Mode Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bihar government has issued a tender inviting solar project developers to accelerate the solarisation of agricultural feeders under Component C2 of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The initiative will be implemented using the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, in line with the state’s earlier plans. The tender was released by the Bihar State Power Generation […] Read more
International News Briefs- Solarcycle, China’s Solar Bankruptcies, Tongwei’s HJT Modules Updated On Mon, Nov 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s Solar Bankruptcy Provide Proof Of Pain From Low Prices With over 40 manufacturers boasting of GW plus manufacturing facilities, China’s solar juggernaut has screeched to a halt in the past year, at least on the manufacturing side. Overcapacity has plagued the sector, leading to crash in prices and the pain is showing. Even as […] Read more
Sungrow Partners For One Of The America’s Largest Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Sungrow, a global solar inverter and energy storage system provider, announced that it has supplied the project Vista Alegre with its 1+X Modular Inverter solutions to one of the Americas’ largest PV projects — a 902 MWp solar plant in Brazil. The project comes as Sungrow makes further moves to serve the Brazilian market and […] Read more
Indian Solar Cell Production Set To Expand But Challenges Galore Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar manufacturing industry is now under transition. While currently, a handful of solar cell makers are into the production of solar cells, the numbers are set to expand. A number of existing solar module manufacturing companies have now planned to add new solar cell production lines in the next two to three years. This […] Read more
AMPIN, Varroc Partner For Another Maharashtra Solar Project Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy New Delhi-based renewable energy company AMPIN Energy Transition, today signed a transaction document with Varroc group for an additional 27 MWp solar power project in Maharashtra. This order follows the implementation of AMPIN’s initial solar projects in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh & Tamil Nadu. This new PPA marks a repeat order from Varroc Group, highlighting […] Read more
Public Capital and Solar Firms- Made For Each Other? Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy What a difference four years can make! It was just over four years ago in September 2020 when SaurEnergy wrote about how access to capital markets was a glaring disadvantage for India’s aspiring solar firms vis-a-vis China. Highlighting the contrasting performances of the few listed firms then, namely, Adani Green (Developer), Sterling and Wilson Solar […] Read more
