Pakistan Railways Follows The Sun, To Shift Stations To Solar Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Pakistan Railways has finally made a call to shift 155 railway stations to solar energy. The move follows a prod by the federal government to use alternative environment-friendly energy resources. The railways PR Director Nazia Jabeen says that the cost of the project would be Pakistani Rs 450 million. Pakistan, which has an existing installed […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Adds 210MWp NTPC Award To EPC Portfolio Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received “Letter of Award” (LoA) to build 210 MWp of Solar PV projects for NTPC. The total order value of the projects is approximately Rs 686 crore. The commissioning date has been set for November, 2022. With this addition, […] Read more
Goa CM Seeks 100% Solar Powered Electrification in Rural Households Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy At the inauguration of a solar-based electrification program for remote rural households in Goa, the chief minister (CM) of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant said, “On Goa Statehood Day, it is a proud moment for us to announce that we will achieve 100 percent electrification for all homes in Goa, and that too with clean energy. […] Read more
AER Report Q1 FY21: Solar Eclipses Gas as Electricity Source in Australia Updated On Fri, May 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) recently published its Quarterly Wholesale Markets Report for the first three months of this year, reporting that large-scale solar generated more electricity than the average amount produced by gas for the first time in Australia. In Q1 FY21, wholesale electricity spot prices were lower than expected, with volume weighted average prices […] Read more
Solar Energy Market: Paradigm Shift in India’s Power sector Updated On Wed, May 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Contributed By Gautam Das, CEO and Co-founder, Oorjan Solar’s Time Economy and the environment have to go hand in hand for sustainable growth. We have paid the price for economic growth at the cost of environmental damages. Fossil fuels, like petroleum and coal, are highly polluting and depleting at an alarming rate. Global warming and escalating pollution […] Read more
MP Invites Bids for 270 MW Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL), has invited bids by issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for selecting solar power developers for implementation of approximately 270 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects. This tender has been issued to set up solar PV projects of capacity 500 kW to 2 MW to sell solar […] Read more
OREDA Invites RFP for Selection of Solar Power Generator in Odisha Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited a request for proposal (RFP) for the selection of solar power generators (SPG) for the development of a project under the KUSUM-A scheme in Odisha on a Build-Own-Operate (B-O-O) basis. The power purchase agreement (PPA) and model land lease agreement (LLA) will together form an integral part […] Read more
In a Tumultuous Year, Utility-Scale Solar Installations Decline 39% in FY21 Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a new report by JMK Research, about 3.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity was added in India in the fiscal year 2021 (April 2020-March 2021). Compared to the previous year (FY20), installations were about 39% lesser. While the wind capacity of the country increased by 1.5 GW in FY2021, it was found […] Read more
Why UP’s Solar Delays and Resultant Anxiety Of Developers Was Predictable Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy NSEFI, (The National Solar Energy Federation of India) a key umbrella body that represents solar stakeholders, has finally been forced to approach the office of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, for 500 MW of solar projects that were won in February 2020 by its members, where progress has been glacial. This delay, attributable […] Read more
