Enel Brings Online its First Solar Facility in Zambia Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Upon completion, the facility is expected to produce around 70 GWh of electricity every year, while avoiding the annual emission of over 25,600 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Enel Green Power, the Enel Group’s global business line dedicated to renewable energy, has started operations of the 34 MW Ngonye solar PV plant, which is the Group’s […] Read more
Sustenance of US Coalfield Communities Hinges on Extension of Solar Tax Credit: Report Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The note also adds that the issue is not restricted only to tribal lands. Many coalfield communities nationally are also struggling as coal plants and mines are retired or shut down. The federal solar tax credit should be extended by at least four years in coalfield areas, like the ones around the Navajo Generating Station […] Read more
Maharashtra Sets Generic Tariff For Solar Projects at Rs 3.29/kWh Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued the generic tariff order for renewable energy projects for the current financial year (FY 2019-20). The latest order will apply for the period between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020. The commission has in its order set the generic tariff for utility-scale solar PV projects at […] Read more
University of Hyderabad Issues Tender For On-Grid Inverters For 100 kW Solar Plant Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is May 9, 2019. The University of Hyderabad has issued a tender for procuring on-grid inverters for a 100 kW solar plant being developed at the IGM Library in the university campus. The brief scope of work for the selected bidders will include the supply, installation, testing and commissioning […] Read more
EBRD Grants €48 Mn Loan For 220 MW Wind Project in Poland Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The wind farm is expected to make a major contribution to reducing air pollution by replacing 480,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. In its first project in renewable energy in Poland in over three years, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is supporting the 220 MW Potegowo wind farm […] Read more
CERC Extends Validity of RECs Due to Expire Between April and October 2019 Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the validity period of RECs which were due to expire between April 1, 2019, and October 31, 2019. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has, in a big move for the renewable energy generators of solar and non-solar projects in the country who are involved in the trading […] Read more
Jamia Milia University Makes Prize Winning Smart Solar Inverters’ Model Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy To aid rural electrification and promote reliable electricity distribution in the Indian villages, a professor from Delhi based Jamia Milia Islamia with his group of researchers has invented a smart solar inverter to replace traditional inverter which is expensive and also not environment-friendly. Ahteshamul Haque from the Department of Electrical Engineering in Jamia Milia Islamia […] Read more
Ørsted Takes FID on Two Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Denmark-based power company has announced that it has taken the final investment decision (FID) on the Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Prior to the FID, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs approved Ørsted’s local supply chain plan, and subsequently, Ørsted has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Taipower at the feed-in-tariff […] Read more
Indian Solar Sector Contracts in 2018-19 Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar sector saw only 6,529 MW addition during the last financial year while Wind energy Sector too recorded a slump in growth. According to the data supplied by the Central Electricity Authority, 2018-19 saw fresh capacity additions to a paltry 6,529 MW as against 9,010 MW in the previous year. The figures show […] Read more
