Solar now the Leading Source of Renewable Energy in India: MNRE Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE in its January 2021 report, has detailed that solar, with 38.79 GW installed, is now the leading source of renewable energy in India The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for the month of January 2021, detailing all the events and development that took place during the […] Read more
Tariff Rises to Rs 2.25/kWh in Rajasthan With NTPC’s 190 MW Solar Auction Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Rising Sun Energy has won in the latest NTPC auction for developing 190 MW solar power project(s) in the Nokh Solar Park in Rajasthan New Delhi-based independent power producer Rising Sun Energy has won with its bid in the latest NTPC auction for developing 190 MW solar power project(s) in the Nokh Solar Park in […] Read more
Welcome Back! CERC Order on Connectivity for RE projects With ISTS Connections Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy On February 20, in one of its more far-reaching orders since reconvening with the addition of a member legal, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released its new order on regulation 27 of the CERC (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009. The order […] Read more
Hydrogen Rolling With $300 Billion Commitment To Projects by 2030 Updated On Mon, Feb 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led initiative of 92 leading energy, transport, industry, and investment companies with a vision to develop the hydrogen economy has released a report titled, ‘Hydrogen Insights 2021: A Perspective on Hydrogen Investment, Deployment, and Cost Competitiveness’. The report, made by Mckinsey and Co, highlights the rapid acceleration of hydrogen projects […] Read more
New Net-Metering cap Risks Stalling Rooftop Solar Progress in India: IEEFA Updated On Mon, Feb 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new regulation that excludes rooftop solar systems over 10 kW from net metering could stall progress for rooftop solar targets of India A new regulation that excludes rooftop solar systems over 10 kilowatts (kW) from net metering will stall the adoption of larger installations in India, undermining progress towards the government’s rooftop solar target […] Read more
Wind, Solar Must Grow by 162 & 253 GW for Europe to Meet 2030 Emissions Target: WM Updated On Mon, Feb 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report details that for Europe to meet the 2030 emissions target, dramatic changes are needed including increased wind and solar installations A new report by Wood Mackenzie details that while the new 2030 emissions target of Europe of seeing a 55 percent reduction over 1990 levels has made it the undisputed global leader […] Read more
Hope Rules Over Policy as PM Modi Harks to 40 GW Rooftop Solar by 2022 Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy If there was ever a case of hope triumphing policy for India’s struggling rooftop solar sector, then PM Modi’s statement on the country reaching 40 GW of rooftop solar by 2022 must come as a massive boost. Or maybe the industry is simply smarter than that. For out of the 100 GW solar target for […] Read more
Canadian Solar Closes Japan Green Infrastructure Fund at $208 Mn Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced the successful close of the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund securing USD 208 million of committed capital Canadian Solar has announced the successful close of the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund (JGIF). Canadian Solar will partner with Macquarie Advisory & Capital Solutions (Macquarie), the advisory and capital markets arm of the Macquarie Group. Macquarie […] Read more
Trimark Wins SCADA Mandate for 2165MWh Terra Gen Storage Project Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Trimark Associates, has won the rights to the SCADA portion of the Edwards & Sanborn project, the world’s largest solar-plus-storage (PV+BESS) project currently under construction. Located in Kern County, California, the project weighs in at 1,118 megawatts (MW) of solar and 2,165 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage. The project is owned by Terra-Gen, while Mortenson Construction acts as the Engineering, […] Read more