SECI Invites Bids for 2000 MW Hybrid Projects Updated On Sat, Apr 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy This project is reportedly much larger than the first tender for 16 MW that was issued this January by SECI. The company envisioned setting up a greenfield hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The results of this bid are yet to be announced. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is all set to promulgate its […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sir Ganesan Natarajan, Chairman | Topaz Solar Private Limited Updated On Sat, Apr 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Please tell our readers more about Topaz solar and its services. Topaz Solar is promoted by me and Ms. Usha Natarajan in the year 2009. It became active since 2014 where we planned to foray into domestic solar market primarily Tamilnadu biz in mind due to aggressive Solar policy unveiled by then CM Jayalalitha. […] Read more
500MW Solar Auction Cancelled in Gujarat Over Costly Bids Updated On Thu, Apr 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful bidders include Kalathia Engineering and Construction, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL), ACME Solar Holdings and Azure Power. Auction conducted on March 28 for 500 MW has been cancelled by the state owned utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The tariffs quoted by the bidders, considered to be too high, is the […] Read more
Ares EIF to Buy Majority Stake in Conti Solar Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy Conti Solar has received strategic investment from a fund managed by Ares EIF, the power and energy infrastructure strategy in the Private Equity Group at Ares Management. Private Equity firm Ares EIF has acquired majority ownership stake in Conti Solar, previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Conti Group. Further, Conti Solar has received strategic investment […] Read more
Rajasthan to Add 3,780 MW Solar Capacity by April Next Year Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy “The current solar power generation is contributing 10 percent to the total power consumption in the state and we are targeting to increase it to 17 percent by 2021.” In order to achieve the goal of 7000 MW clean energy capacity in next four years in Rajasthan, the government has already assigned 20 projects of […] Read more
US DOE to Pump $105.5 mn to Advance Solar Technologies Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry had announced this major funding opportunity to advance solar technologies and improve and expand the solar workforce. The United States Department of Energy (US DOE) will disburse up to USD 105.5 million in new funding to support innovative solar research. The US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry had announced this major […] Read more
Canadian Solar Sells Brazil’s Guimarania Project to Global Power Generation Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project, located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, is under construction and expected to reach commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2018. Solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has sold its interest in the 80.6 MWp Guimarania solar energy project in Brazil to Spanish firm Gas Natural Fenosa’s arm Global Power Generation. The project, […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 40 MW Project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Apr 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the agreement Azure Power will supply power to SECI for the period of next 25 years at the levelized tariff of Rs 4.92 per KW which is inclusive of Viability Gap Funding (VGF). India’s one of the leading power producers, Azure Power has announced the commissioning of a 40MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Addition Likely to Drop by 40 Percent in 2018-19: ICRA Updated On Tue, Apr 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Between April 2017 to February 2018 the country has added around 7.2 Gw solar capacity to its kitty. It is highly likely that India’s solar power capacity addition will drop by 40 per cent to a range between 4 Gigawatt (GW) and 4.5 Gw in the 2018-19, thanks to the recent slowdown in the tendering and project […] Read more
