Turmoil Ahead In Solar, As Key Suppliers Continue To Raise Solar Input Prices Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Consider this. The price of Polysilicon, the earliest processed input in the solar supply chain, averaged CNY (Chinese Yuan) 76/kg in 2020. In 2021, thanks to a series of incidents at key manufacturing plants and rising demand, prices averaged CNY 117/kg. However, prices as of July 24 have climbed to well over CNY 260/kg, after […] Read more
APTEL Provides Relief To CSP Developers On Force Majeure Grounds Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important judgement that will hopefully close the chapter on a festering dispute, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has allowed multiple developers stuck with Concentrated Solar Thermal (CSP) projects to get relief from liabilities, caused due to lower DNI (Direct Natural Irradiance) than they had assumed when bidding. The developers impacted include Godavari […] Read more
China’s Solar Power Installations Touch Record High Of 31 GW In First Half Of 2022 Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Installing solar power projects at breakneck speed, China built nearly 31 GW from January to June 2022. This is 137% more than last year during the same period. This trend, unless stopped midway, is extrapolated to clock between 75 GW and 90 GW by the end of this year. According to Wang Bohua, the honorary […] Read more
TotalEnergies, Trina Solar Head To Court In US Over 900 MW Of Missed Module Deliveries Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy French energy major Totalenergies and Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar, find themselves in court after Totalenergies alleged breach of contract over a 900 MW modules order that its US subsidiaries placed with Trina. The case was filed by Totalenergies in Alameda County, California for orders, all deliverable in the US. Interestingly, all the orders were […] Read more
AP Identifies 29 Locations For 33 GW PSP Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh has identified about 29 locations across the state for development of Pumped Hydro Storage Projects (PSP) totaling the capacity of 33 GW in 1.45 lakh acres of land in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur districts. Rolling out the PSP projects, Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited will help lease around 5 lakh acres […] Read more
Customer Success Manager – Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Candidate shall be responsible for day-to-day liaison with project owners of the Solar Parks and various government authorities for Joint Meter Reading (JMR), Invoice preparations, submission to the concerned office and getting credit adjustment from concerned DISCOMs in Maharashtra. Candidate shall also be responsible as an asset manager for project owners in Solar Parks for […] Read more
CEA Records 3.7 GW Solar Additions In Q1, But Higher Risks Loom Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy After recording over 4659 MW of solar capacity additions in Q4, driven largely by a burst of additions in March this year at 3.2 GW, solar capacity additions have slowed down in the new financial year. According to the figures from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), fresh capacity in Apr-June quarter was at just over […] Read more
Statkraft Backs Solar Park with 5- year PPA Updated On Fri, Jul 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Europe’s leading renewable energy player, Norwegian firm Statkraft, has signed a 5-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Strasen Solar Park. The Norwegian energy company is thus supporting the construction and operation of the 30 MW solar park. According to the official statement of Statkraft, the solar parkwill operate entirely without EEG subsidies and is […] Read more
UKA, Nordex Intensify Collaboration On 500 MW Wind Projects Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy UKA and Nordex Group have announced extending their collaboration for a further two years to continue their existing partnership. Together, the two encompass a total of 80 wind turbine generators that generate a capacity of close to 500 MW. UKA is among the top three wind farm developers in Germany while Nordex Group is a […] Read more
