Solar developers seems least interested for TANGEDCO’s solar projects Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy In October, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited floated a tender for 500 MW of utility scale solar projects. The tender received limited interest and that too predominantly from smaller developers who have submitted 20 bids totaling just 116 MW. This tender from TANGEDCO follows an allocation of approx. 1200 MW in early 2015 […] Read more
String Inverter Market to grow at CAGR of 8.29% from 2016 to 2021: MarketsandMarkets Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy According to a new report from MarketsandMarkets the global string inverter market is expects to grow from an estimated USD 2.61 Billion in 2016 to USD 3.89 Billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 8.29% from 2016 to 2021. The research firm notes that the global market is witnessing growth due to decrease balance of […] Read more
Demonetization hits solar power bids in Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Demonetization has hit solar power tenders in Tamil Nadu with many developers unable to put down large volumes of cash needed to purchase the land required. Out of 500MW for which Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) floated tenders early this month, 20 bids for only 116MW have been received. For presenting a bid […] Read more
14.30 GW Renewable Energy Capacity added during last two and half years: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that 14.30 GW of renewable energy capacity has been added during last two and half years under Grid Connected Renewable Power. 14.30 GW of renewable energy capacity added during last two and half years […] Read more
Telangana gearing up to add 1000MW solar power to the grid before the end of current FY: Report Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Telangana power utilities are reportedly gearing up to add 1,000 MW of solar power to the grid before the end of this fiscal. According to The Hindu, utilities have received huge response on tenders floated for setting up solar power plant. With the addition of 1,000 MW, the state can handle the power crisis in […] Read more
Adani confirms plan to begin construction on the large-scale solar plant in Australia next year Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian mining and energy giant Adani power has confirmed that it is going ahead to build 100-200MW solar plant in the south-west of Moranbah in the Bowen Basin. The energy generated by the solar plant can power up-to 32,000 homes. The company in a statement said “it proposes to commence construction of two major solar […] Read more
Enel starts construction of Peru’s largest solar PV plant Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Enel, through its Peruvian renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power Peru (EGPP), has started the construction of Rubi, which will be the first solar PV plant to be built by the Group in Peru and, once completed, will be the country’s largest PV facility with an installed capacity of 180 MW. “The start of construction […] Read more
NISE Inviting Bids For Installation And Commissioning Of SCADA System For CST Test Facility Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy is inviting bids for design, supply, installation and commissioning of SCADA based control system for its Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) test facility. Sealed tenders may be submitted in two parts i.e. Part-I containing Technical Bid along with a Demand Draft for EMD and Part-II containing only commercial invoice in a […] Read more
MSEDCL does not have solar net meter: Report Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy It’s been more than a year now since the Maharashtra government passed rooftop solar policy; still the Discoms in the state doesn’t have net meters claims a report. According to TOI, consumers in the state have to buy net meters from the open market paying from their pocket. Net metering is a billing mechanism, it […] Read more