APDCL Invites RFS For Two Solar Projects With Cumulative Capacity of 150 MW Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has invited the request for selection (RFS) for two solar projects / tenders with a cumulative capacity of 150 MW including 100 MW of grid-connected floating solar PV projects and 50 MW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV projects. The last date for submitting the online bid for both tenders […] Read more
Germany’s Kfw, India’s SBI Ink EUR 150 million Pact for Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A financing arrangement for 150 million EUROS (EUR) has been reached by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the State Bank of India (SBI) to fund solar projects in India. Germany-based KfW finances investments and reform initiatives in a wide variety of sectors, including water supply, energy, and financial systems development. For the German Federal Ministry […] Read more
The Solar Goldmine – Entrepreneurship In India’s Solar sector Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ishan Chaturvedi, Co-Founder & Director at Vareyn Solar writes on what aspiring entrepreneurs should expect from India’s solar sector The surge in preference for renewable energy worldwide has brought solar power to the centre stage. In cognizance of the Indian government’s initiatives, schemes, and increased demand for renewable energy many entrepreneurs are taking the plunge […] Read more
Huawei To Solarize Bangladesh’s Apparel Sector Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The textile sector is one of the most polluting sectors with an especially high impact on a country like Bangladesh, which is a global apparel hub. In a key development, Bangladesh’s top garment makers’ body Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has now partnered with Chinese ICT conglomerate and infrastructure maker Huawei in order […] Read more
Panvel Municipal Corporation Floats Tender for Rooftop Solar at 5 Panvel Sites Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy At a time when rooftop solar is gaining traction in Maharashtra, the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come up with a tender seeking a contractor to install a rooftop solar power project at PMC’s five key properties in the city. The corporation has selected Adyakrantiveer Vasudev Basudev Phadke Natyagruha, Fire Office Building, Dr Ambedkar Bhavan, […] Read more
Oman Begins Tendering for 500-MW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia and UAE are going bullish on renewable energy, Oman doesn’t like the idea of staying behind by far. In a key development, Oman Power and Water Procurement Co. (OPWP) has come up with a tender to select the independent power producers (IPPs) for the development of a […] Read more
China is Home to World’s First Offshore Floating Wind-Solar Pilot Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The world’s first commercial offshore floating solar that has been combined with an offshore wind turbine is now online in China. The project has been initiated by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), a utility that is owned by the Government of China. SPIC is among the five major utility firms in China and it is […] Read more
Germany’s Largest Floating Solar Plant to Come Up in Open-Pit Lignite Mine Site Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The government officials in eastern German Cottbus have paved way for the development of the largest floating solar power plant in Germany. The solar plant will come up on the Cottbus Ostsee lake which is a man-made lake created out of a former open-pit lignite mine. The announcement of the upcoming solar power project has […] Read more
Island Village In Bangladesh To Be Solarised Courtesy Corporate Sponsorship Updated On Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Bangladesh is now solarising its villages that fall in the middle in the islands of Brahmaputra river called ‘char.’ These are islands formed by the river using silt deposits. As such, providing grid connected access is a massive challenge to these islands. In a key development, Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with international social organisation, […] Read more
