Maharashtra Discoms Turn Away From Costly PPAs to Energy Exchanges Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms in Maharashtra are turning to energy exchanges to buy cheaper power to protect margins, eschewing PPAs that command much higher tariffs. With four-fifth of the economy shuttered for the third week, on account of COVID-19 control measures, pulling down power demand sharply, power utilities and Discoms in Maharashtra are turning to energy exchanges to […] Read more
IndiGrid to Acquire Sterlite Power’s GPTL Transmission Project for Rs 1080 Cr Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The board of IndiGrid has approved the acquisition of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Limited (GPTL) from Sterlite Power at a value of Rs 1080 crore The board of IndiGrid Trust has approved the acquisition of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Limited (GPTL) from transmission firm Sterlite Power at a value of Rs 1080 crore and is planning to […] Read more
Total Invests Rs 3,707 Cr to Form 50:50 JV with Adani Green Energy Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy French multinational energy company Total S.A. (Total) has invested about Rs 3,707 crore, through its step-down subsidiary, to form 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of conglomerate Adani Group. The move came after the regulatory body – the Competition Commission of India (CCI) — has provided its […] Read more
Solar Tariffs Down to a Record Low of Rs 4.03/kWh in Greece Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest round of renewable energy tenders was recently held in Greece, solar tariffs dropping to a record low of EUR 0.04911/kWh or Rs 4.03/kWh. The latest round of renewable energy tenders was recently held in Greece, with awards for 502.94 MW wind and solar projects in total and solar tariffs dropping to a record […] Read more
Sharp Increase in Renewable Investments Post COVID-19: Iberdrola CEO Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola CEO Ignacio Galán has announced that the firm will speed up its renewable investments as soon as it is deemed safe to do so. Iberdrola CEO Ignacio Galán, while addressing the firms’ 600,000 shareholders in the recently held fully remote Annual General Meeting, has announced that in view of the current situation with the […] Read more
MNRE Continues To Bat For Renewable Energy. Will It Be Enough? Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Continuing with its quick moves, after every such incident, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified again that distribution companies that do not honour their power purchase agreements will be charged for ‘deemed generation.’ In other words, if they happen to curtail power from RE producers despite the instructions to treat them as ‘must […] Read more
Middle East Renewables Braced for Turbulent Outlook: GlobalData Updated On Fri, Apr 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Recent reports have estimated that global solar demand will slow down for the first time in three decades, with the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis potentially triggering a drop of between 6 percent and 10 percent in demand in 2020. The downgrade is largely due to strict limitations on movement and commercial activity in China, where the […] Read more
MNRE Issues Draft Guidelines for Installation of Innovative Stand-Alone Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued draft guidelines for the installation of innovative stand-alone solar-powered pumps under its varied schemes. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had issued updated specifications for stand-alone solar pumps in July last year. And since then it claims to have received representations from innovators claiming that by using different design/software for […] Read more
PFC Disburses Rs 11K Crore, Claims to be Unaffected by Lockdown Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy PFC has disbursed Rs 11,000 crore to finance power sector projects during the first week of lockdown till March 31 and has claimed to be unaffected by it. State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has disbursed Rs 11,000 crore to finance power sector projects during the first week of lockdown till March 31. The company claimed that the […] Read more
