Jamaica Public Service Issues Renewable Energy & Battery Storage Tenders of 298 MW Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has issued an RFS for the engineering, procurement, and construction services for a 115 MW utility-scale solar plant, a 171.5 MWh battery energy storage system, and a 12 MW wind plant. The projects will be set up in the Caribbean country. The BESS systems (battery energy storage systems) vary […] Read more
US Grid Gets First Injection of Offshore Wind Electricity Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant yet unheralded milestone, an offshore wind energy turbine has become the first to send power to the US grid. marking the beginning of what many hope will be a critical source of clean power for the country. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource announced on Dec 7 that the […] Read more
India Added 87,397 kms Of Power Lines In Last 6 Years: Power Ministry Updated On Fri, Dec 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister R.K Singh in his written reply to the Parliament informed the House that, the national grid national electricity grid capacity has been expanding in line with the increasing electricity demand and capacity. He said that, till 31st October 2023, based on the MNRE data, about 179 GW Renewable Energy capacity (including hydro) […] Read more
US Energy Firm Puget Sound Energy Announces Utility-Scale Wind Farm At Montana Updated On Fri, Dec 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy United States (US)-based energy company Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced today it is developing the Beaver Creek wind farm, a utility-scale wind project that will be located on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana, in the US. The Beaver Creek wind farm is the latest addition in a growing list of renewable energy resources […] Read more
ICRA Sees FY24 Ending On a Positive Note For RE, 20 GW Additions Projected For India Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ratings and Research firm ICRA sounded an optimistic note in their December update, with hopes that overall renewable capacity additions in FY24 will touch 20 GW. That number, made up of 12 GW of solar, 2 GW of wind besides other RE sources, becomes even better for FY25. The firm expects solar to add 20 […] Read more
Solar Capital Cost 11 Times Higher In Developing Countries: IEA Report Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that the cost of capital, required to make investment in solar energy in developing economies to be high. The report attributed this to the challenges such as, cost of capital in developing economies, less developed capital markets, fewer projects, and a lack of transparency around […] Read more
SGEL Looks to Buy Land for 200 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN, has issued a tender to buy or lease 1,000 acres of land in Punjab for the construction of a 200 MW solar power project. This is for a period of 28 years. The last date to submit bids for the tender for land for the 200 […] Read more
TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […] Read more
Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd to Procure Power for 10 MW Floating PV Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) has issued a tender for the procurement of power through tariff-based competitive bidding from grid-connected 10 MW (AC) floating solar PV power project to be set up under RESCO mode over the Reservoir of Phulwaria Dam at Rajauli, Nawada in the state of Bihar. The Earnest Money Deposit […] Read more
