RfP For Consultants To Develop Floating Solar Plants in Arabian Gulf Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy DEWA has issued an RfP for appointing consultants to study, develop and construct floating solar photovoltaic plants in the Arabian Gulf. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for appointing consultants to study, develop and construct floating solar photovoltaic plants in the Arabian Gulf. The RfP has been […] Read more
Surprise! SECI’s ISTS Tender for 1200 MW Gets Bids at Rs 2.54/unit Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The tender for the ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) tranche IV solar projects, that came out in February 2019, has concluded with surprisingly low rates for SECI. The projects are spread across India and come with the added assurance of SECI ensuring grid connectivity. The tariff ceiling for this tender was set at Rs 2.65/KwH. As […] Read more
R K Singh Seeks Removal of Priority Sector Lending Limit for RE Sector Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian Power and new renewable energy minister R K Singh yesterday pitched for removal of priority sector lending limit for green energy projects. In the meeting, it was decided that MNRE would follow up with RBI for removal of the priority sector lending limit for RE sector. This will encourage the Public Sector Banks to […] Read more
1 GW Tender from NTPC Under Phase-II of CPSU Program Out Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has finally released another tender for 1 GW of solar power under the CPSU program. This comes barely a week after the rfs request for 1 GW a week ago. The program was designed specifically to encourage domestic manufacturing, hence, all the supplies will need to be sourced domestically […] Read more
MSEDCL Tenders For 1 GW Solar Power to Fulfil RPO Commitments Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has issued an RfS, seeking bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of 1 GW of solar power on a long-term basis from grid-connected projects. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS), seeking bids from eligible bidders and projects for the procurement of 1 GW of […] Read more
Iconic Sydney Opera House Chooses Solar, Wind Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy On of Australia’s most iconic heritage building, Sydney Opera House will procure solar and wind energy to power its activities for the next 7 years Australia’s most iconic building Sydney Opera house has inked contracts to source wind and solar power from major projects in the state of New South Wales. Based on a power […] Read more
US Energy Storage Market Records Highest Deployment in a Single Quarter Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie expects US energy storage deployments in 2019 will be double those seen in 2018. The United States non-residential storage market had its strongest quarter ever in Q1 2019, according to the new U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). Q1 2019 was also the second strongest […] Read more
Regulatory Challenges a Limiting Factor for RE in India Updated On Tue, Jun 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The increasing share of renewables in the total energy mix of the country may lead to an increase in regulatory challenges for coal-based projects in the long term, global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has revealed. The higher share of renewable energy in the total energy mix presents key regulatory challenges in terms of integrating new renewable […] Read more
CERC Finalises 5th Amendment For Deviation Settlement Mechanism Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The commission has accepted all the proposals put forward in the draft fifth amendment of the deviation settlement mechanism regulations. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has finalised the fifth amendment to its deviation settlement mechanism regulations. The CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and related matters) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2019, will come into effect from June […] Read more
