As Europe Changes Solar Manufacturing, Overcapacity Risks Loom Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has welcomed the forthcoming EU strategy for solar energy as the framework for building long-term competitiveness and critical mass of PV manufacturing capacities in Europe. This is crucial for reducing strategic dependencies, ensuring energy security and boosting the economic growth of the EU, states the council. As the European-wide […] Read more
Low demand for grid-connected rooftop solar systems in Kerala Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kerala, the most literate state in the country with a high proportion of urban, independent housing, is failing the rooftop solar test. Grid-connected rooftop solar power systems, one of the key projects identified to meet the state’s solar target, is failing to attract many users. This, even as the state discovered fairly competitive prices for […] Read more
Tripura’s Forest dept seeks to set up solar-powered fences to avert man-jumbo conflict Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The forest department in Tripura has moved a proposal before the state government for erecting solar-powered electric fences around some villages in Khowai district’s Teliamura subdivision, where several instances of elephant attacks in the recent past left at least one man dead and many others injured, a senior official told a news agency. Atharamura hill, […] Read more
SJVN incorporates new arm for clean energy business Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) on Thursday said it has incorporated a new subsidiary for executing renewable projects. The new subsidiary, SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL), shall work in the verticals of power generation from renewable sources such as solar parks, wind & hybrid projects, battery energy storage system, assets creation in wave, biomass, […] Read more
NTPC generated record 360 BU of energy during FY21-22 Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC, India’s largest integrated power generating company, has reported the highest-ever annual group generation of 360 BU (billion units) during FY2021-22, a growth of 14.6% compared to the previous year. During this period, NTPC states, the company also recorded the highest-ever single day generation of 1215.68 MU (Group) & 1013.45 MU (NTPC). The coal-based plants […] Read more
ENGIE North America Gets $800m Financing for 665 MW Wind, Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy ENGIE North America has announced that the company has successfully completed Tax-Equity financing for its Iron Star (Kansas) and Priddy (Texas) wind projects and Equity financing for the portfolio of these assets along with Hawtree solar project. The solar project was recently declared commercially operational. Together the projects total 665 MW. ENGIE says that leading […] Read more
Lightrock Power to Build 400 MW Solar Projects in UK Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy After ‘farming friendly’, animal friendly solar is also getting here. Bristol based solar power developer Lightrock Power has announced that the company plans to develop a number of solar projects in the United Kingdom that will be ‘wildlife-friendly.’ The combined capacity of the solar projects will be 400 MW. As per Lightrock Power, these upcoming […] Read more
Solar Cell Imports Close to Double in First 9 Months of 2021-22: R.K Singh Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh informed Parliament that the imports of solar cells in the April-January 2021-22 period were of $3,447 million which is a huge growth from the corresponding period of the last fiscal and most imports were from China. In terms of rupees the imports will come to around Rs 26,000 […] Read more
Even as New York hits fresh highs on solar power, Indian metros lag despite advantages Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The New York Independent System Operator said March 29 that about 750 MW of incremental behind-the-meter solar power capacity has been added over the past year, helping the state recently set a record high of 2,328 MW of BTM meter solar output, reports US data and analytics provider S&P Global. The NYISO estimated that BTM […] Read more
