IFC To Back 44 MW Solar Plus Storage Malawi Project By Voltalia Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector body of the World Bank and Voltalia, a renewable energy company have signed an agreement to arrange financing for the Dwanga Renewable Energy project at Malawi, an east African country. This project has two components which comprise 44 Megawatt (MW) of solar and power and 10 MW […] Read more
NTPC Floats Tender For 9,000 MWH Of ISTS-Connected Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The National Thermal Power Corporation Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has now invited online bids from developers for a 9,000 Megawatt-Hour (MWH) of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected energy storage solution. The tender said the plant(s) could be based anywhere in India. The minimum capacity of the same should be 1,500 MW, the tender said. NTPC […] Read more
Solar Curtailment By Czech, Israeli Authorities Places Focus on Storage For Grid Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the past week, two interesting incidents have showcased the strong need to prepare grids for solar power as it increases its share from barely 5% currently. Taken along with Wind, this share is supposed to hit 40% plus by 2040. What we are seeing instead is issues with grid integration, be it Australia, Israel […] Read more
Canadian Solar Announces Big Capacity Expansion Plans Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Canada based global solar equipment conglomerate Canadian Solar Inc. has announced the massive capacity expansion plans of CSI Solar Company Ltd. by the year of 2024. CSI Solar is majority-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar. “Namely, by the end of Q1 2024, CSI Solar intends to add 30 GW of ingot, 15 GW of wafer, 10 […] Read more
IndiGrid Commissions First Battery Energy Storage Project Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy IndiGrid, which owns, operates, and manages power transmission networks and renewable energy assets delivering reliable power throughout India, has revealed that it has commissioned its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The project is integrated with its solar panels at the Dhule substation in Maharashtra. As per the statement by the company, the BESS […] Read more
GIG, Shell Energy To Deliver 200MW Australian Energy Storage System Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Green Investment Group (GIG) and Shell Energy Operations (Shell Energy) have partnered to deliver a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cranbourne, Victoria. GIG belongs to Macquarie Asset Management. GIG said that once fully operational, the 200MW / 400MWh Rangebank BESS will have the storage capacity to power the equivalent of 80,000 homes across […] Read more
Nextracker to Supply 810 MW Solar Trackers to US Solar & Storage Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar tracking and software solutions provider Nextracker has signed a multi-year volume commitment agreement with solar and storage PV projects developer Strata Clean Energy to supply 810 MW of trackers for large-scale solar power projects in Texas, Arizona, and Virginia of USA. Nextracker said that consistent with its years-long campaign to grow its partnerships with […] Read more
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited Signs Term Sheet with Greenko Subsidiary For RTC Power of 1300 MW Capacity Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited, has signed Term Sheet with Greenko ZeroC Pvt Ltd (A Greenko Group Company) on 28th March, 2023 to Supply 1300 MW Round the Clock (RTC) RE Power for powering Greenko’s upcoming Green Ammonia Plant at Kakinada, India. The Term Sheet was signed […] Read more
Solar PLI Tranche 2 Allocations Released, 48 GW Of Domestic Manufacturing Capacity By 2025-26 Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government of India has allocated 39600 MW of domestic Solar PV module manufacturing capacity under PLI (Tranche-II), or the Solar PLI scheme to incentivise domestic manufacturing. The PLI or Performance Linked Incentive scheme offers financial incentives to manufacturers for meeting specific milestones in sales, linked indirectly to capacity creation. The PLI (Tranche-II) is expected […] Read more
