India Adds Just 487 MW of Solar Capacity in February 2023 Updated On Thu, Mar 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per the latest figures of installed capacity of renewable energy released by the CEA (Central Electricity Authority), India’s solar capacity rose to a little over 64380 MW as on February 28, 2023. In January 2023, the total solar power capacity stood at a little more than 63893 MW. Thus, over the span of a […] Read more
IbVogt Selects Nextracker to Supply Solar Trackers for 150 MW Power Plant in Spain Updated On Tue, Mar 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar tracker solutions provider for utility-scale and distributed generation projects Nextracker has secured a new deal in Europe for its terrain-following solar tracker NX Horizon-XTR™ (XTR). IbVogt, German international solar developer, has chosen Nextracker’s XTR for the 150 MW Garnacha solar power plant in Spain. The project is backed by a twelve-year power purchase agreement […] Read more
CERC Rejects Change In Law Plea For BCD Demanded By Developers In SECI’s Tranche IX Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the tariff approval plea filed by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) for its tranche IX solar tender, where it had bid out 2000 MW of capacity in 2020, the CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) found itself analysing a range of issues. Be it the change in GST on key solar components, to increase […] Read more
India’s Solar Self Sufficiency Dreams Move Ahead With Solar PLI II Bids Updated On Mon, Mar 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Confirmations on the bidders for the phase 2 solar PLI (Performance Linked Incentives) scheme of the government are in, with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), leading a host of companies that have bid for a slice of the incentives. In the guidelines for the second phase of the solar PLI scheme where Rs 19,000 crore has […] Read more
RWE, Northland Power Select Vestas for 1.6 GW Offshore Wind Cluster Updated On Wed, Mar 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Global wind energy developers RWE and Northland Power have announced that they are making significant progress on the deployment of their Nordseecluster. The companies have selected Vestas as the preferred supplier for their up to 1.6-gigawatt (GW) cluster consisting of four offshore wind farm sites in the German North Sea. RWE said that a minimum […] Read more
Global Investor BlueOrchard to Invest in Indian Renewable Energy Firm U-Solar Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy An infrastructure fund managed by Zurich-based BlueOrchard Finance Ltd is investing in Indian renewable energy platform U-Solar to support the growth of its commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar portfolio. BlueOrchard is a leading global impact investment manager and member of the Schroders Group. U-Solar, headquartered in Bengaluru, is present in the entire solar PV […] Read more
Austrian Firm Enery Set to Build Bulgaria’s Biggest Solar Park Updated On Mon, Feb 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Austrian firm, Enery, controlled by Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (TSIIF) through Amber Infrastructure, is currently operating one of both largest PV facilities in Bulgaria. Founded in 2019, Enery is a leading renewable energy developers in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2020, it purchased a solar park on 100 hectares with a 60.4 MW peak […] Read more
Universal Energy Facility (UEF) Offers Grants to Solar Projects in Nigeria Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The renewable energy expansion is expected to reach new heights in the African country of Nigeria as Universal Energy Facility (UEF) has announced providing grants to RE companies who applied to have their projects financed as part of the facility’s stand-alone Solar for Productive Use programme in Nigeria. UEF is a results-based financing facility managed […] Read more
UK’s Biggest Solar Corporate PPA Signed Between Vodafone, Centrica & MYTILINEOS Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Telecommunications firm Vodafone and Centrica, international energy services and solutions company, have entered into a second corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). They have joined hands with MYTILINEOS S.A, a leading global industrial and energy company to facilitate the output from five solar farms that are in the works in England. These will cumulatively generate 216 […] Read more