Sri Lanka to Witness its First PV Auction with 200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sri Lanka has issued an EoI seeking bids for the development of two 100 MW floating solar plants. The said floating projects will be established at the hydroelectric Samanalawewa Reservoir. The reservoir is 160 km south of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This is the first solar auction for Sri Lanka. The last day […] Read more
Solar Power To Fuel Lalitpur’s Bulk Drug Park In Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government has now embarked on a journey to set up of a large scale solar plant at Bulk Drug Park in Lalitpur in the state, a media release from the government said. These plants are part of government’s action plan for installing large-scale solar plants, and making them operational in the state. […] Read more
UPNEDA Revises Norms in 150 MW Solar RFS Under PM KUSUM Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy UPNEDA (Uttar Pradesh New Energy Development Agency) had issued a tender for procurement of power through tariff based competitive bidding process from grid connected solar power plants connected to selected segregated agriculture feeder of distribution substation cumulative capacity of 150 MW for sale of power to UPPCL at various locations in Uttar Pradesh through RESCO […] Read more
Ciel & Terre Hands Over 10.765 MWp Floating Solar Project at Jamshedpur Plant To Tata Steel Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Steel’s giant Jamshedpur works have added a small step towards becoming more sustainable with the completion of 10.75MWp Floating solar plant. Built by Ciel & Terre India, a subsidiary of the French floating solar leader, Ciel & Terre International, the project is India’s first floating solar installation within a steel power plant. According to […] Read more
Cosmic Aims To Tap Offshore Market To Offer OEM Services: Shravan Gupta, Cosmic PV Power Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy How has the journey of Cosmic been in the last two years? In the last two years, our journey was quite fascinating. We are growing at a 100 percent growth rate. The growth rate was even higher when the Approved List of Module Manufacturing (ALMM) provisions were in place which safeguarded the interests of Indian […] Read more
NTPC REL Issues Tender for Substation Pkg for 630 MW Solar Park Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a tender inviting online bids from eligible bidders on single stage two envelope (envelope-I: techno-commercial bid and envelope-II: price bid) basis for substation package under development of 630 MW Barethi Solar Park. Brief Scope of Work 1. Design, engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of- a. 400 […] Read more
Trina Solar Leads Industry With Shipments of 210mm Modules Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has reported revenue of $11.58 billion (RMB 81.12 billion) in the first three quarters of 2023, 31.22 percent more than in the corresponding period last year. The company’s report, made public on October 27, also showed that Trina Solar, continues to lead the industry with 45-46 GW modules shipments, ranking second globally, and […] Read more
Can’t Impose Licensing of Power Generation Under The Garb Of Approval: RERC Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest judgment, reiterated that discoms should not make attempts to impose licensing of power generation under the garb of approvals. The State Commission said that such moves could dilute the reforms made under the Electricity Act of 20023. “Delicensing of the generating plants and captive plants was one of […] Read more
TotalEnergies Starts 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Plant with Battery Storage in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy French Energy major TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football […] Read more