Budget 2021 Highlights For Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a budget speech that will eventually be termed as focused on fire-fighting and consolidating reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced her budget today. For the solar sector, the big shock is undoubtedly the increase in customs duty on solar inverters from 20 percent. Including inverters, which have a much smaller share in overall project […] Read more
EDF-R Announces Commercial Operations at Desert Harvest 1 & 2 Solar Projects Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables North America today announced the completion and commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc) Solar Projects. Desert Harvest 1 provides electricity to MCE under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), while Desert Harvest 2 supplies energy and renewable attributes to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) under a 25-year Renewable […] Read more
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract With Verizon for 152.5 Megawatt Solar Farm in Indiana Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp today announced that it has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Verizon Communications Inc. that will enable construction of a new 152.5 megawatt ac solar farm in Indiana, furthering Verizon’s goal of being carbon neutral in its operations (scope 1 and 2) by 2035. The Bellflower solar farm, located about […] Read more
Nexamp Community Solar Adds Another Multi-Project Commercial Subscriber Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rochester Regional Health has taken a significant step toward achieving its goal of sourcing all of its electricity through renewable sources by 2025. The organization is combining community solar from Nexamp with its own on-site solar, energy efficiency measures and other initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. The health system is expected to save more […] Read more
SECI Reschedules Pre-Bid Meeting for 25 MW BCCL Solar Plant in West Bengal Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender for 25 MW solar PV power plant at BCCL in West Bengal, has been rescheduled The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender for setting up of 25 MW solar PV power plant at the Bhojudh Coal […] Read more
Vikram Solar Commissions 140 MW Solar Project for NTPC in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that it has commissioned a 140 MW Solar Project at Bilhaur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Statement -“In line with the Corporate Disclosure requirements, we wish to inform that consequent upon successful commissioning and due approvals, 140 MW capacity Bilhaur Solar PV Project at Bilhaur, Uttar Pradesh, has been […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Confirms Rs 460 Crore Project Award From GSECL Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has received an LoA to build a 95 MW solar project for GSECL, the order value of the project is approximately Rs 460 crores. Tata Power Solar, one of India’s largest integrated solar companies and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has announced that it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) […] Read more
Will Solar Powered Refrigeration Come Of Age In Vaccination Push? Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Covid pandemic, and now finally, the vaccination push across the world against the disease has put the spotlight firmly on the role distributed solar products, particularly Solar refrigeration could play. In the African continent, with almost 600 million people off the grid and many more without access to the kind of exacting cooling requirements […] Read more
AES Commissions Alamitos Energy Storage Facility in Long Beach, California Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fluence Battery Storage System Will Increase the Delivery of Reliable, Sustainable Energy for Southern California Customers The AES Corporation has commenced operations of the Alamitos battery energy storage system (BESS), one of the world’s largest battery storage systems in operation today. The BESS, a stand-alone energy storage facility for local capacity, will provide up to 400 […] Read more