CERC Orders SECI to Compensate Hero Energy for Extra Expenses in Bhadla Solar Project Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) to pay the requisite compensation to Clean Solar Power (Bhadla) Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hero Solar Energy Private Limited (HSEPL) that developed solar projects with 300 MW capacity in Rajasthan, on account of additional costs incurred by the […] Read more
PTT’s Power Arm To Invest $635 Million In Renewable Energy Across Asia Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Global Power Synergy, the power unit of Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas group PTT, will invest 20 billion baht equivalent to USD 635 million, in renewable energy assets across Asia including India and China. Global Power Synergy announced that it will be borrowing up to USD 635 million from parent PTT for investment chiefly in […] Read more
The Place of Renewables in India’s Future Power Grid Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian power sector, one of the largest in the world, comprises one synchronised national grid that serves the entire nation. In the last decade, the transmission system has expanded from 2.4 L circuit kilometres in 2011 to 4.4 L circuit kilometres in 2021, with inter-regional transfer capacity growing to 105 GW. A recent energy event […] Read more
EQT Makes Voluntary Takeover bid for Spanish Solar Developer Solarpack Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A global investment organization, EQT Infrastructure has announced a voluntary takeover bid for 100 percent of the share capital of Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica, S.A, a Getxo-based developer and owner of solar PV plants, mainly active in Spain, Chile, and India. Before the announcement, EQT Infrastructure has signed permanent agreements with the Vendor Shareholders (Beraunberri, S.L., […] Read more
Tata Motors & Tata Power Inaugurate India’s Largest Solar Carport in Pune Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Motors and Tata Power today jointly inaugurated India’s largest grid-synchronized, behind-the-meter solar carport at the Tata Motors car plant in Chikhali, Pune. The 6.2 MWp solar carport deployed by Tata Power will generate 86.4 lakh kWh of electricity per year and is estimated to reduce 7,000 tons of carbon emissions annually and 1.6 lakh tons […] Read more
US Solar Capacity Surpasses 100 GWs with 58% Electricity Generation Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US solar market has surpassed the 100 gigawatts (GWs) of installed electricity generation capacity, which marks the doubled size of the industry over the past 3.5 years, says a report entitled ‘U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2021’. According to the report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the solar […] Read more
UNOPS S3i, IFU & ACME Co-invest in 250 MW Solar Park in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy An announcement revealed yesterday that Denmark’s state-owned fund IFU and United Nations Office for Project Services’ S3i have acquired 39% and 10% stake respectively in Acme Solar Holdings Ltd’s 250 MW solar project in Rajasthan. Acme Solar, a leading Solar IPP in India, holds the majority 51% stake in the project, which has a total […] Read more
Soltec Launches SFOne Solar Tracker with Double Row 1P Configuration Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Murcia-headquartered solar tracker manufacturer Soltec announced yesterday the launch of SFOne, a new solar tracker with a double row 1P configuration, which is said to be adaptable to all types of projects in the global market. The Spanish company, which has experience in multi-stack 1P technology with the launch in 2009 of the SA Series […] Read more
Experts Find Lower Costs, Cheap Credit To Be Decisive For Energy Future Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy What does the energy landscape look like in the post-Covid era? Ajay Mathur, Director, International Solar Alliance, believes that as we look to the future, two-three key changes emerge: One, post the pandemic, energy equipment buyers are considering the operating costs of energy with greater emphasis, largely because of the greater availability of credit, which […] Read more
