Soltage Closes First Round of Investment in 100-MW Solar Portfolio Updated On Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Project to power 18,000 homes and offset 300 million pounds of CO2 each year Independent renewable energy provider, Soltage LLC, today announced that it closed a first round of investment in a 38 project, 100-megawatt (MW) solar project portfolio located in five states across the East Coast and the Southeast. The portfolio includes a large asset […] Read more
Construction of 11.6MW Ground-Mounted Solar Plant in Central Hungary by Unisun Energy Group Updated On Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The start of the project marks another milestone in Unisun’s roadmap to accelerate its expansion into global markets Zhejiang province, China-based Unisun Energy Group, a leading global provider of clean energy solutions, recently announced that the company was about to commence construction of the first phase of its ground-mounted solar power facility in Tiszaszolos, Hungary with initial installed capacity […] Read more
What to Expect from India’s National Energy Storage Mission Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar power with its inherent limitation of being available only during day time and the influence of weather conditions, has made batteries an integral part for all PV systems. Increasing solar power injection makes grid stability and management issues a concern. As India is moving rapidly towards an energy and transportation transition, the need to […] Read more
Azure Power Wins 300 MW Solar Power Project with AAA Rated NTPC Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power, one of India’s leading independent solar power producers, announced that it has signed a letter of award (LOA) for a 300 MW Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) grid connected solar PV project won in an auction conducted by NTPC Limited, which has a domestic AAA debt rating and is the Government of India’s largest power […] Read more
Tata Power Launches ‘Know Your Electricity Consumption’, daily energy management tool for consumers Updated On Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy In a unique move to help its Consumers take better control of their energy usage, Tata Power, India’s largest integrated utility rolled out a new service ‘Know Your Electricity Consumption’ that allows its customers to view their power consumption trend through an online dashboard. The company in a statement issued to the media said, Consumers […] Read more
Rupee fall puts Rs 28,000 crore solar projects at risk Updated On Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy With safeguard duty, this can crank up tariffs by 30 paise/unit for future projects Nearly half of the solar power capacities under implementation worth ~Rs 28,000 crore face viability risk because of the continuous fall in the rupee, which has made imported solar modules costlier and increased the cost of setting up solar plants. These […] Read more
Azure Power Raises over ~US$ 400 Million Since Fiscal First Quarter Updated On Tue, Oct 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power has one of the largest solar portfolios in India The Company’s 2GW+ pipeline has a weighted average tariff ~17% higher than the lowest solar bid in the market With the recent equity and debt financings, Azure Power is one of the best capitalized solar companies in India Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE), one […] Read more
Smart Meters in Rural India a Win-Win Soln for All: ADB Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB decided to support a USD 200 million loan for Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to implement various demand-side energy efficiency projects in India. International development finance institution Asian Development Bank (ADB) is mulling to scale up satellite communication technology based smart meters projects as it finds it to be a win-win solution for various stakeholders, including […] Read more
Tata Power Announces Q2 FY 2018-19 Result with 85% Increase in Consolidated PAT; Reaffirms Strong Operating Performance Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Reports 19% Increase in Renewables Ebitda at Rs 631 crore Reports strong all-round performance in H1 FY19. Consolidated underlying business EBITDA stood at Rs 2,668 crore for the quarter due to strong operating performance of all businesses Q2 FY19 Consolidated PAT was up 85% at Rs 393 crore as compared to Rs 213 crore in previous year mainly due […] Read more