Rise of Renewable Energy to Put Competitive Pressure on Coal Plants: Fitch Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report further said that the share of renewable energy sector will be further boosted by falling technology cost and increasing availability of cheaper finance. Despite the dominance of coal as a major source of electricity, a steady shift towards renewable energy is slated create competitive pressure on some thermal power plants, especially in developing […] Read more
TANGEDCO Issues Tender for 500 MW Grid-Connected Solar Project Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be awarded based on a reverse auction to be held on a specified date, the upper ceiling for the bidding is set at Rs 3.00 per unit. Moving towards solar energy, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has invited bids from solar power generators for the procurement of 500 MW […] Read more
NTPC to Purchase 1000 MW from Existing Solar and/or Wind Energy Producers Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RfS document is available for download from November 27, 2018 to December 9, 2018 and the last date for submission of technical bid is December 20 2018. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest energy conglomerate, has recently invited bids from existing solar PV power plants and wind power plants for the reverse auction […] Read more
Policy and Technology Helped Drive Solar Module Cost Down: Study Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Policy support by respective governments has been touted as a major reason for this dramatic price drop With the price of solar energy becoming increasingly competitive each day, it is crucial to know why the cost of solar panels and solar energy storage have been dropping. This is what a team of researchers from Massachusetts […] Read more
Wind and Solar Cheapest Form of New Energy Capacity Addition Globally: Study Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new best in class solar and wind plants cost half of what coal plants used to cost, including in China and India In all the major economies around the world, wind and solar have become the cheapest source of new energy capacity addition, a study found. The new best in class solar and wind […] Read more
ONGC Issues Tender for a 5 MW Solar Project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Fri, Nov 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy ONGC tender document will be on sale from 10th November till 5th December. The bidding will take place on 5th December. Country’s leading stat-run oil giant, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has floated a tender for a 5 MW grid connected solar project which will be built at its Tatipaka site in Andhra […] Read more
Metro Station of the Aqua Line to be Fully Powered by Solar Energy Updated On Fri, Nov 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar panels will be installed over all 21 stations falling on that line, including the parking area and boundary walls. Being the latest addition to the metro network, station on the ‘Aqua line’, connecting Greater-Noida to Noida will be powered by solar energy. The total energy generation from all the station will be 10MW. Solar […] Read more
Seraphim Solar Gets 80 MW Supply Pact in Vietnam Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has agreed to deliver the PV modules for a targeted commission date in late April 2019. Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System (Seraphim) has inked new landmark supply agreements for two separate PV projects totaling 80MW in Vietnam. The solar farms are a joint venture project of AMI Renewables of Vietnam and AC Energy of the Philippines. The company has agreed to […] Read more
Sungrow Partners with Bouygues to Support 201 MW PV Plant in Vietnam Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar project is the largest solar plant in Vietnam, and is currently being developed by a joint venture, BIM Group and AC Energy. One of the leading inverter solution suppliers for renewables Sungrow to partner with Bouygues, a French multinational industrial group, to supply 1500V turnkey container solution, associated SCADA and PPC for a 201 MW […] Read more
