NTPC Starts Commercial Operation On India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer, State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has revealed starting commercial operations on a Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala. It is currently executing the last part capacity of 35 MW out of the 92 MW project. This makes it India’s largest floating solar power plant. The project EPC was […] Read more
New Fitch Report Says Saudi Arabia Solar Power Expansion To Reach 5.1 GW By 2031 Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Fitch Solutions has come up with a fresh report stating that the solar power capacity of Saudi Arabia might grow to more than 5.1 GW between 2022 and 2031. The solar expansion holds massive potential given the long-term power sector plans and policy support from the Saudi Arabia government. The report also said that Saudi […] Read more
Togo Gets $40m Loan For 42 MWp Solar Power Project From West African Development Bank Updated On Tue, Jun 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Togo has received a fresh loan from the West African Development Bank for the development of a 42 MWp solar power plant in Awandjelo area of Northern Togo. The bank is an international Multilateral Development Bank meant for the development of Francophone and Lusophone in West Africa. The loan was approved by the Board of […] Read more
Construction Begins on 500 MW Solar Power Project in Libya Updated On Tue, Jun 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy French renewable energy developer TotalEnergies, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) and the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) have announced the launch of a 500 MW Sadada solar power project at a site ceremony about 280 km from Tripoli. TotalEnergies had signed a MoU with GECOL this May that also included the construction […] Read more
Aramco To Generate 12 GW Wind And Solar Power By 2035 Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Saudi oil conglomerate Aramco has announced that it will be aiming for 12 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2035. Aramco also wants to generate 11 million tonnes of blue ammonia by the end of this decade that will employ 1.93 million tonnes of blue hydrogen. Blue hydrogen is hydrogen made from oil but […] Read more
Bhutan Mulling 300 MW Solar Power Addition Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Himalayan country of Bhutan is looking bullish for solar power as it plans to diversify its energy mix. Reports cited the Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan, Lokhnath Sharma saying that Bhutan will add 300 MW of solar power in the coming years. Bhutan currently has a mere 9 MW of renewable energy other than […] Read more
CrossBoundary Gets $25 Million For Solar Power Mini-Grids Expansion In Africa Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kenya based CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has announced that it has raised $25 million funding from different investors – ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. The new investment will also garner an additional $25 million in senior debt for the deployment of $50 million of capital that will […] Read more
Assam Clears Decks for JV With Neyveli For 1000 MW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Assam government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continues to move rapidly on scaling up its renewable energy plans. On June 11, the government approved an investment worth Rs 5,000 crore for commissioning and generation of 1,000 MW of solar power in collaboration with Navratna PSU company Neyveli Lignite Corporation, under the aegis of […] Read more
Bokaro Steel Plant to develop twin floating solar power projects Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) – a subsidiary of state owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) – has planned for two floating solar power plants on two different water bodies. Garga Dam and Cooling Pond-1 are the identified water bodies that will host the floating solar panels to support the electricity needs of the […] Read more
