Engie in Final Talks with Hawaiian Electric for Solar plus Storage Project Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility Engie said that its project has been selected by the US-based Hawaiian Electric as one of the 16 in the final award group for the stage 2 variable renewable dispatchable generation and energy storage projects. Further, the proposed project, a 60 MWAC solar energy + 240 MWh of the battery storage […] Read more
Cochin Port Trust Seeks Developers for 1.5 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Cochin Port Trust has issued an electronic tender inviting bids for setting up of 1.5 MWp grid connected floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at CoPT. The scope of project work includes site survey, design, engineering, manufacture, supply, storage, civil work, erection, testing, commissioning of this grid connected floating solar project in the Backwaters […] Read more
SECI Issues NIT for Setting Up of 10 MW Grid Connected Solar Plant in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday has revealed its plan for setting up of 10 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Rajasthan. In this regard, the nodal agency has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for the “selection of solar power developers for setting up of 10 MW grid-connected solar […] Read more
Solar Tariffs in India Stabilizes at Lower Rates than Thermal, Coal Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The current tariffs in the solar sector in India which are hovering around Rs 2.50-2.87/kWh have stabilised at rates about 20 percent to 30 percent below the cost of existing thermal power in India, and up to half the price of new coal-fired power, said the study. The study, which was undertaken by IEEFA and […] Read more
JinkoSolar Tops in Module Shipments to India in Q1 2020 Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar Holding, a leading solar module manufacturer, has topped in the list of solar module suppliers to India during the January-March quarter of 2020, as per the research and advisory services provider firm. According to the quarterly report of JMK Research and Analytics, in which it has ranked domestic and international module suppliers based on their shipments […] Read more
NVVN Seeks Developers for 50 MW Grid Connected Solar Plant in Jharkhand Updated On Thu, May 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has issued a tender inviting bid for the development of 50 MW (AC) grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Panchet, DVC, in Jharkhand. Interested bidders can download the tender document and start submitting bids from May 21, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. onwards, while […] Read more
Myanmar’s 1.06 GW Solar Tender – An Opportunity for Indian Developers Updated On Wed, May 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) of Myanmar has recently issued tender inviting bids from solar photovoltaic (PV) developers for the construction of multiple solar power plants across the country, with an aggregate 1.06 GW of capacity. Moreover, Myanmar’s Power Ministry is looking to build approx. 30 large-scale ground-mounted solar power plants with capacities […] Read more
MERC Approves Tariffs For a Combined 633 MW of Solar Power in Maharashtra Updated On Wed, May 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Last Week for a busy week for Maharashtra, with approvals for close to 633 MW of solar power procurement to meet Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL’s) Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) for the state. MSEDCL, which has been procuring just about 3.5 percent of its power requirements from Solar, needs to ramp it up […] Read more
India’s Solar, Wind Capacity Installation Falls 70% in Q1 2020 Updated On Mon, May 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar and wind energy installations in India fell short by 70 percent with 720 MW of solar energy and 188 MW of wind energy projects installed during the January-March quarter of 2020, as compared to the previous quarter, as per the research and advisory services provider firm. On a yearly basis, India commissioned 35 […] Read more
