NTPC Green Arm Seeks Consultants for 325 MW Solar Projects In MP Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has invited online bids for conducting a geotechnical investigation for the company’s 105 MW and 220 MW solar PV projects situated in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The deadline for bid submission is December 24, 3:00 PM. The bids will open on the same day […] Read more
Sentient Labs Offers India’s First “Made in India” Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sentient Labs, an R&D innovation lab, building on technologies incubated by KPIT Technologies Ltd, demonstrated India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus. The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology has been developed in collaboration with CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)-NCL (National Chemical Laboratory) and CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute). Sentient Labs’ has been […] Read more
Acquisitions in India’s RE sector Up Over 300% in Value terms in 2021 Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy The total value of acquisitions in India’s renewable energy sector surged by more than 300% to $ 6 billion in the first ten months of 2021 (till October) from less than $1.5 billion reported in 2020, according to an independent study released today by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) and the International Energy […] Read more
ETO Motors Deploys Over 50 E-rickshaws in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electric mobility solutions provider ETO Motors has deployed over 50 e-rickshaws at Kevadia in Gujarat, in partnership with The Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SOUADTGA). The company is further considering deploying over 350 EVs in the next four to six months in a bid to make Kevadia an electric vehicle-only city. […] Read more
Neoen Doubles Australian Battery Size, Citing ‘Market Opportunities’ Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy French developer Neoen, the firm behind the original ‘big battery’ at Hornsdale Power reserve where is used Tesla batteries, has just expanded its bet on Australia. The firm has announced the doubling of its newest big battery production to 100MW/200MWh in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Neoen has emerged as a major storage player on […] Read more
Serbia to Develop 11.3 GW of Solar and Wind Power Projects Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Serbia has released its draft program of economic reforms for the period 2022-2024, which envisages the implementation of state projects for the construction of wind farms with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) and solar power plants with a capacity of 8,300 MW. Serbia drafts the economic reforms program every year as a candidate country […] Read more
AGEL Signs 4667 MW PPA, Manufacturing Linked Project Moves Into High Gear Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of the diversified Adani Group, has signed an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 4,667 MW of green power. The firm claims this is the world’s largest ever green power purchase agreement. It also marks decisive movement on the 8000 MW […] Read more
MERC approves MSEDCL To Procure At Rs 3.05 For 111 MW Solar projects under MSKVY Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an order issued last week, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) gave its approval to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for starting the procurement process of 111 MW of grid connected Solar power projects under the ‘Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana’ (MSKVY). The order covers a total of 33 respondent firms who had […] Read more
IEEFA report: “States should have primary responsibility for agrivoltaics” Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Agriculture, a key mainstay of the Indian economy has a vital role to play in the creation of renewable energy capacity, especially if ways could be found to combine it with solar generation. This is where agrivoltaics assume such vital importance. A study focused on ‘Agrivoltaics in India: Fertile Ground?’ by Institute for Energy Economics […] Read more