Milestone: Ørsted Inaugurated Taiwan’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy This 128 MW wind power plant is a joint venture (JV) between Ørsted, Japan’s JERA, financial services provider Macquarie Capital and Taiwan-based Swancor with shareholding of 35 percent, 32.5 percent, 25 percent and 7.5 percent respectively. Danish power company Ørsted has officially inaugurated the Taiwan’s first commercial offshore wind farm named Formosa 1. The commissioning […] Read more
Power Ministry Proposes Tariff Rebates on Advance Payments by Discoms Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has advised SERCs to establish reduction of generation/ transmission tariffs in cases of full or advance payments by state Discoms The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an order, advising state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to establish the reduction of generation or transmission tariffs in cases of full or advance payments […] Read more
EFGL Selects MHI Vestas Turbines Floating Wind Project Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 2022 floating pilot project will feature MHI Vestas’ 10 MW turbine after the firm’s V164-10.0 MW offshore wind turbines were selected by EFGL. The 2022 floating pilot project will be the first offshore wind park to feature MHI Vestas’ 10 MW turbine after the firm’s V164-10.0 MW offshore wind turbines were selected by the […] Read more
GE Secures 350 MW Order for Wind Project in Texas Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Innergex to supply 139 wind turbines for Innergex’s 350 MW Foard City Wind project in Texas. GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has been selected by Innergex Renewable Energy to supply 139 of its 2.X-127 onshore wind turbines on 89-meter towers for Innergex’s approximately 350 MW Foard […] Read more
Interview with Honey Raza, Head – Sales (India), Ginlong [Ningbo] Technologies Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ginlong Solis, established in 2005, is a specialist in manufacturing string inverters for converting DC to AC power and interacting with the utility grid. The company’s client base spread across various segments including residential, commercial and utility scale solar market. It’s products have been exported to over 80 countries globally. In an exclusive interview […] Read more
Vestas Secures 103 MW Order and EPC Contract in New Zealand Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vestas has signed a 103 MW engineering, procurement, and construction contract with New Zealand-based electricity generator and retailer Mercury. Vestas has signed a 103 MW engineering, procurement, and construction contract with New Zealand-based electricity generator and retailer Mercury. The deal will extend Mercury’s Turitea Wind Farm from 119 MW to 222 MW, improving the cost […] Read more
Neoen and Tesla to Expand World’s Largest Li-ion Battery System Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Neoen has announced a 50 percent expansion of its Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia that will be supported by Tesla. Neoen, one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing independent producers of exclusively renewable energy, has announced a 50 percent expansion of its Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia that will be supported by Tesla. […] Read more
Kerala Adds New Powerline to Boost Power Import Capability by 800 MW Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Edamon-Kochi power highway has been formally inaugurated and will increase the power import capability of Kerala by 800 MW. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has formally inaugurated the 148 km long Edamon-Kochi power highway which will increase the state’s power import capability by 800 MW. “With the completion of the Edamon-Kochi power highway, power can […] Read more
Andhra Government Makes Key Amends to its Energy Policies Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The state government of Andhra Pradesh has made several key changes to its policies on solar, wind and hybrid power The Andhra Pradesh government has made several key changes to its policies on solar, wind and hybrid power, primarily withdrawing the facility for energy banking and drawal that was purportedly causing a huge financial drain on the […] Read more