Draft Model Regulations For Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Issued by FoR Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Forum of Regulators (FoR) has issued draft model regulation for grid-interactive distributed renewable energy sources to be followed by all states in India. According to the forum, the discoms will implement a web-based application processing system for handling the applications for distributed renewable energy systems within three months from the date of notification of […] Read more
Impact of Smart Charging EVs on the Energy Transition Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently issued its review analysis on the potential and impact of smart charging electric vehicles on the energy transition. Today the average car runs on fossil fuels, but growing pressure for climate action, falling battery costs, and concerns about air pollution in cities, has given life to the once […] Read more
JERC Issues Draft RE Tariff Regulation For Goa and UTs Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy All renewable energy power projects will be treated as “must run” and the procurement of power from such projects will not be subjected to ‘merit order dispatch’ principles. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories has issued draft regulations for determining tariffs from renewable sources including solar. JERC […] Read more
Powergrid Restores Power Supply in Cyclone-hit Odisha Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy State-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (Powergrid) has announced that it has helped state utilities restore electricity supply in cyclone-hit Odisha. Cyclone Fani on May 3, 2019, caused massive damage to power supply infrastructure in coastal Odisha, uprooting lakhs of electric poles, transformers and collapse of towers, Powergrid said in a statement. “Powergrid has helped restore power with […] Read more
APICORP Signs $75 Mn Financing Facility with Saudi Renewable Firm Alfanar Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 5-year financing facility has been initially designed to support the Saudi-based renewable energy developer’s renewables energy projects, most notably the wind project it is currently developing in Spain. The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development financial institution, has signed a strategic five year Murabaha financing facility worth USD 75 million with Alfanar […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline For 3 GW Manufacturing Linked Tender Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The deadline for submission has been extended from May 14, 2019, to May 31, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for bid submission on its tender for setting up 3 GW ISTS-Connected solar PV power plant linked with setting up of 1.5 GW (per annum) solar manufacturing plant. The […] Read more
Clearway Energy Begins Work on 419 MW Texas Wind Farm Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy San Francisco-based clean energy group, Clearway Energy Group has announced that it has closed financing and commenced construction on Mesquite Star, a 419 MW wind farm in Fischer and Nolan counties in Texas. Mizuho Bank of Japan led the group of banks including KeyBank, MUFG, and Santander, that will provide a loan to finance the […] Read more
Global Energy Investment Stabilised in 2018 with Oil & Coal Supply Bouncing Back Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that the global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables. The International Energy Agency’s latest annual review, published in its World Energy Investment Report 2019, reported a […] Read more
Fresh hit to Bhadla from May 11 storm. Worrying Situation for Top Developers Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan, which saw some damage to installations in the recent storm on April 17, took yet another hit, this time with more damage, from a storm on May 11. That could mean some serious rethink for developers on their installation specifications. When the April 17 storm hit Bhadla Solar Park […] Read more