ADB-Backed Bhutanese Solar Project Seeks Bidders For Solar PV Plant Updated On Fri, Aug 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Through its Department of Renewable Energy, Bhutan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a 17.38 MW solar power plant that will be financed by an Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan and is open to bidders from all eligible source countries of the bank. The Sephu Solar PV Power Plant […] Read more
O2 Power Acquires Emmvee Group’s Solar Plant Portfolio of 55 MW Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi-based renewable energy producer, O2 Power has announced the acquisition of several solar power plants from Bangalore-based solar modules manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power. According to the company, these plants are located in Karnataka and Telangana and have a combined installed capacity of 55MW. A portion of this capacity is used to power state DISCOMs, and […] Read more
Odisha’s New Renewable Policies for 2022–30 Eye Green Energy Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST), an independent non-profit environmental research and innovation organisation, has started a discourse on creating the roadmap with an emphasis on the creation of green energy and jobs as Odisha prepares to create its new renewable policies for 2022–30. By the end of this year, the current […] Read more
QatarEnergy Awards EPC Contract to Samsung for Mega-Solar Power Plants Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the industrial cities solar power project (IC Solar) to South Korean construction and engineering giant Samsung C&T. Under the contract, Samsung C & T will set up two photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants with a combined capacity of 875 MW. The […] Read more
Electrolyser maker Ohmium, Shell India Collaborate On Green Hydrogen Energy Solutions Updated On Wed, Aug 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy To assess hydrogen applications, markets, and project potential in India and globally, Haryana-based Shell India and Ohmium International, a green hydrogen firm that designs, produces, and deploys PEM Electrolyzers, are working together. Both the sides are looking to establish collaborative working groups as part of the collaboration to evaluate potential from the technical, commercial, and […] Read more
Norway’s Norfund Commits Investment In Solar Energy Project in Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Norwegian Climate Investment Fund has said that it has entered into an agreement to take a 49% stake in a 420 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan, India, that is developed by Italy-based energy provider, Enel. With the investment, Norfund has within a short time put a total of NOK 1.8 billion to work […] Read more
HIRA Group’s 70 MW Captive Plant Commissioned By EPC Firm Oriano Solar Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Oriano Solar, a Mumbai-based Solar Power Development and EPC company, has launched one of the largest captive solar projects under the C&I Segment in Chhattisgarh. The project’s first phase, with a capacity of 70 MWp, was put into service on August 6, 2022, and its overall capacity is 172 MWp. The solar power plant has […] Read more
North America’s EDF Renewables Operationalises Palen Solar Site With Storage Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) has announced that its Palen Solar site is fully operational and delivering green energy to the grid. The site consists of four projects totaling 620 megawatts (MWdc) of solar PV plus 200 MWh of battery energy storage. The official statement of EDF held that the projects, which utilize horizontal single-axis […] Read more
IRENA Report on Scenarios for The Energy Transition Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy IRENA has published this research report titled “Scenarios for the Energy Transition: Experience and good practices in Latin America and the Caribbean.” In this research report, examples of this type that were discussed during the webinar series “Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for Developing National Clean Energy Transition Plans in Latin America and the Caribbean” are […] Read more