Andhra Govt Finally Withdraws 6400 MW Tender, Sticks With Buy From SECI Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a move that was widely expected for the past few months, the Andhra Pradesh government has dropped its 6400 MW solar tender. the state government had tried to pull off its own tender with conditions separate from central tenders, to prove a point about its claim of paying too high a price for previous […] Read more
African Nation Namibia to Tender 50-130MW CSP Project Next Year Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Namibia Power Corporation Ltd (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of the African country Namibia, is planning to issue a tender for a 50MW-130MW concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage project in 2022. The project is expected to require investment of US$600mn-US$1bn, with a target commissioning date set for 2025. The plans were revealed by […] Read more
Bangladesh’s Largest PV Project Goes Online With Sungrow Inverters Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bangladesh, which is celebrating its 50th year of independence this year, has started commercial operations at its largest PV project — the 130 MWp Bagerhat solar power plant. Powered by Sungrow’s central inverter solutions, which works closely with the ABB and Orion Group in the country. 130 MWp PV project in Bangladesh With 95% of Bangladesh’s […] Read more
Danish JV for Green Conversion of Coal-fired Plants Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Cleantech developer Aalborg CSP will supply its header-coil heat exchanger for steam generation and molten salt circulation system for the Kyoto Group project for a thermal energy storage to be established at Aalborg Forsyning’s green test center at the Danish city of Aalborg. Electricity from, say, wind turbines, will be stored in a modular storage […] Read more
Growatt Brings In Smart EV Charger To India Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Growatt has launched its new ‘Thor’ series smart EV charger which, with extensive compatibility, can be used with all brands of solar systems and EVs in both residential and commercial scenarios. The chargers are available in AC and DC formats, the former also having 3/7kW and 11/22kW versions. The Thor chargers come in a white […] Read more
IEEFA report: “States should have primary responsibility for agrivoltaics” Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Agriculture, a key mainstay of the Indian economy has a vital role to play in the creation of renewable energy capacity, especially if ways could be found to combine it with solar generation. This is where agrivoltaics assume such vital importance. A study focused on ‘Agrivoltaics in India: Fertile Ground?’ by Institute for Energy Economics […] Read more
Daqo New Energy Begins Polysilicon Production At New 4B Facility Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Daqo New Energy Corp, a leading Chinese manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced that it had completed the construction ahead of schedule and begun pilot production at its new 35,000 MT Phase 4B polysilicon production facility. The Company expects its Phase 4B polysilicon production facility to gradually ramp up to full production capacity and […] Read more
Enel To Start Selling Electricity Directly To Consumers In Australia Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Giving a boost to its plans on offering its unique “green-tailer” product in Australia, Italian energy major Enel Group has secured an energy retail license from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). As a part of its offering, Enel combines renewables from virtual power plants to EV charging options for its customers. The entry of Enel […] Read more
China Suspends Sri Lankan Projects close to India Over ‘Security Concern’ Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing “security concern” from a “third party”, amid reports of India raising concern over its location. In January, the Chinese firm, Sino Soar Hybrid Technology, was awarded the contract to install a hybrid renewable energy system in Delft, Nagadeepa […] Read more