SECI Invites Bids for 400 MWp Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a tender for the manufacturing, testing, packing and forwarding, supply and transportation of 400 MWp domestically manufactured solar PV modules with domestically manufactured solar cells. The last date for the bid submission is December 23, 2023. Bidding opens on the same day, that is, December 23, 2023. The total capacity of PV […] Read more
UAE’s Clean Energy Powerhouse Masdar Expands European Footprint With 1GW Portfolio Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse announced the acquisition of eight hybrid renewable energy projects, along with Taaleri Energia, a Finland-based renewable energy developer and fund manager, marking a significant expansion to both companies’ Polish renewable energy portfolios. The announcement was made on December 4, and follows a series of announcements by the government owned […] Read more
Solar Capital Cost 11 Times Higher In Developing Countries: IEA Report Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that the cost of capital, required to make investment in solar energy in developing economies to be high. The report attributed this to the challenges such as, cost of capital in developing economies, less developed capital markets, fewer projects, and a lack of transparency around […] Read more
Tata Power Acquires Bikaner-III Neemrana-II Transmission Renewable Energy Project Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Co Ltd has won a bid for the acquisition of the Bikaner-III Neemrana-II Transmission renewable energy project valued at about INR 1,544 crore. The renewable energy project is of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by PFC Consulting Limited, an arm of Power Finance Corporation. The transmission project is be undertaken on a […] Read more
Dogger Bank D Awards Projects for Technical Consultations to Three Firms Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Contracts have been awarded to Genesis, H2GO Power, and Fichtner by project partners SSE Renewables and Equinor in an initiative to begin the production of large-scale green hydrogen from the 2 GW Dogger Bank D. Being developed in a phased manner, Dogger Bank is located off the coast of England. The project, which could be […] Read more
SGEL Looks to Buy Land for 200 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN, has issued a tender to buy or lease 1,000 acres of land in Punjab for the construction of a 200 MW solar power project. This is for a period of 28 years. The last date to submit bids for the tender for land for the 200 […] Read more
K Shanmugha Sundaram Takes Over as Director (Projects) at NTPC Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy K. Shanmugha Sundaram has taken charge as Director (Projects), NTPC on December 1, 2023. K. Shanmugha Sundaram is a 1988 batch Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore with PGDM from MDI Gurgaon in the area of Strategy & Finance. Prior to joining as Director (Projects), NTPC Limited, he was […] Read more
European New Trade Defense Measure To Impact Solar Jobs: Report Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Power Europe recently released a joint statement and warned that 433 European solar companies and associations may undertake trade measures. They add that, these measures could negatively affect solar jobs in EU, and cause detriment to EU’s green energy transition, which is currently at a critical moment in time. The report mentions that the […] Read more
TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […] Read more
