China to Focus on Gobi Desert for New Solar, Wind Power Bases Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy China’s new renewable energy plans will focus on the Gobi and other desert regions, as it speeds up the construction of huge new wind and solar power bases and boosts its transmission capabilities, regulators said in a new policy document, according to recent media reports. To meet its climate targets, China – the world’s biggest […] Read more
Torrent Power Bags 25 MW Solar Portfolio in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent announcement, Torrent Power said that the company has entered into a share purchase agreement with Blue Daimond Properties and Balrampur Chini Mills for the acquisition of 100 per cent equity share capital of Visual Percept Solar Project, which operates a solar plant of 25 MW capacity in Gujarat. Subject to closing price […] Read more
Tata Power Net Profit Swells by 71% Signifying Comprehensive Growth Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The third quarter results of Tata Power in the current financial year is out and the company has posted a staggering 71% rise in the consolidated profits against the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The renewable portfolio in terms of profit after tax (PAT) grew by 107% – all credit to their solar expansion. […] Read more
ReNew Power Commissions Gujarat’s 1st Wind-Solar Hybrid Plant Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian green firm ReNew Power has commissioned Gujarat’s first wind-solar hybrid project. The plant is set up at the Chlor-Alkali unit of Grasim Industries Ltd., Vilayat district, Bharuch, Gujarat. The official statement of the company says that the first phase of the hybrid project, with 17.6 MW commercial-scale wind-solar, commenced operations last week and is […] Read more
APTEL Favors Solar Developers On Tariff Denial by BERC Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent judgement, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of three solar developers who were aggrieved on account of being denied the benefit of a certain tariff determination by an order passed by Bihar State Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC). The developers — Responce Renewable Energy Ltd, Glatt Solutions Pvt Ltd, […] Read more
200 GW Milestone Beckons For Solar Additions in 2022, Cheaper With Extra Storage, Says BNEF Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has predicted that the year 2022 will see the 200 GW milestone in a year for solar crossed for the first time. In 2021, photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of 183 GW were installed across the globe, a 40 GW jump over 2020. The 2021 figures also came in […] Read more
Solar O&M Market Set To Grow to $15 billion By 2030-Woodmac Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Global non-residential solar operations and maintenance (O&M) spend is expected to hit US$15 billion by 2030. But new research from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) indicates that increasingly competitive auction prices, coupled with rising labour and supply chain costs, mean service vendors face challenges to stay profitable. Leila Garcia da Fonseca, senior manager, Wind […] Read more
UK’s NextEnergy Capital Raises Record $896 M for Solar Infra Fund Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy London-based NextEnergy Capital recently said that it had raised a record $896 million for its NextPower III ESG fund, focused on solar infrastructure investments in OECD countries – its biggest private fund to date. While there may exist larger solar-focused funds with more restrictive geographic focus, the firm assured that its latest was the biggest […] Read more
Phoenix Mills Adds 5 MW Solar With ReNew Power To Power Malls Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Phoenix Mills Limited (PML) through its subsidiaries Vamona Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Offbeat Developers Pvt. Ltd has collaborated with ReNew Power in ushering in an age of solar power by installing solar power plants for the supply of power to Phoenix Marketcity Pune and Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai respectively. The installation will result in the annual […] Read more