MERC Partially Approves MSEDCL’s Petition to Reduce Solar Tariff Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission recently heard a petition filed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) relating to the adoption of tariff for long term procurement of solar power. In its petition, MSEDCL was seeking review of the Commission’s previous order relating to the adoption of tariff discovered for long term procurement […] Read more
Azure Power to Get Compensation For Increase in Costs Due to Safeguard Duty Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently heard two petitions made by Azure Power in two cases in which it had requested the commission to consider the levy of safeguard duty as Change in Law and had asked it for approval and determination of compensation for the increase in project cost following the imposition. In […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline For 1200 MW Hybrid Tender Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission has been extended to May 7, 2019, from April 23, 2019. And the techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same date i.e. May 7, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for bid submission on its tender for setting up ISTS connected 1200 […] Read more
Rating Agency ICRA Predicts 7-7.5 GW Solar Capacity Additions this Financial Year Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rating agency ICRA said on April 23 that it has estimated 7-7.5 GW solar power capacity addition during the current financial year, which includes 1 GW of rooftop solar. “The domestic solar power capacity addition is expected at around 7 GW to 7.5 GW (including around 1 GW of rooftop solar capacity) in FY 2020 as […] Read more
Johns Hopkins University Commits to Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The 15-year agreement will allow Johns Hopkins to meet roughly two-thirds of the university’s overall electricity needs with solar power. Marking the largest commitment to solar energy in Maryland and one of the most significant pledges to greenhouse gas reduction in higher education, Johns Hopkins University has entered into a long-term agreement to supply its […] Read more
Europe Invested EUR 27 Billion in New Wind Farms Last Year Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Europe invested EUR 27 bn in new wind farms in 2018, which will finance a record amount of future new wind energy capacity. According to WindEurope’s annual Financing and Investment Trends report, the amount invested is similar to previous years. But, with cost reduction, especially in the offshore wind segment, the investments will finance a […] Read more
GWEC Releases First Supply-Side Data Report, Vestas Well Ahead of the Rest Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Norwegian company accounted for just over 20 percent of the market share, or more effectively every fifth wind turbine installed in the last year was manufactured by Vestas. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published the first edition of its annual Global Wind Market Development – Supply-Side Data 2018. According to the report, […] Read more
LONGi To Invest US$875 Million for Production Capacity Expansion in 2020 Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company had recently announced a new 1GW mono-Si cell plant would be built in Malaysia at the Shama Jaya Free Industrial Park, Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia at a cost of approximately US$125.5 million. Leading monocrystalline wafer producer LONGi Green Energy Technology is planning to invest around US$875.7 million in expanding its Czochralski-based monocrystalline silicon […] Read more
Germany Brings Online Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Arkona started its power supply to the German national grid in September 2018, and its 60 wind turbines, each producing six megawatts, reached peak production in 2019 Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg opened the Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea in Mukran on the German […] Read more