Fichtner Consulting Engineers Wins APDCL Contract for 1 GW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Fichtner Consulting Engineers has bagged a consultancy contract awarded by APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company) through competitive bidding. The firm will be responsible for coming up with a detailed project report for a 1 GW grid-connected solar project to be established in Assam in Karbi Anglong area. The Asian Development Bank will provide funding for the […] Read more
Overcoming Climate Change Risks: India’s Quest to Expand Offshore Wind Power Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy India is banking on wind power expansion to meet close to a third of its 2030 renewables target, with solar accounting for most of the rest. Importantly, the country is finally actively pushing for offshore wind power as it aims to achieve 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. With one of the […] Read more
SKF Signs VPPA with Enel to Power One-Third of its European Operations Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A firm that delves into industrial sustainability, SKF has signed a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Enel. The long-term agreement, forged with global energy company Enel, will enable SKF to purchase guarantees of origin from Enel’s forthcoming solar project in Spain over 15 years. The purchased guarantees of origin will match the electricity consumption […] Read more
Thermax Subsidiary First Energy Commissions 45.80 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Captive Plant Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy First Energy Private Limited (FEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Thermax Limited, an energy and environment solutions provider has commissioned a 45.80 MW wind-solar hybrid (WSH) captive power plant in the state of Gujarat. The state-of-the-art facility has an installed capacity of 24.3 MW of wind energy and 21.50 MW of solar energy. The plant […] Read more
WattPower In Agreement With Renew Power For 1.2 GW Of String Inverters By Dec 2023 Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy WattPower, a leading provider of innovative energy solutions, has announced a ground-breaking deal with ReNew Power, India’s leading renewable energy company by installed capacity. The agreement entails the supply of 1.2 Giga Watts (GW) of string inverters, making it one of the largest deals in the solar inverter industry. With a contract value of close […] Read more
Europe’s Solar Firm Alight Signs PPA With Axfood To Build Sweden’s Largest Solar Park Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Europe’s solar developer and Independent power producer Alight and food retail group Axfood have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to build Sweden’s largest solar park threefold. The scale of the solar park unlocks the possibility of using non-recourse project financing for the first time, signaling a shift in the feasibility of large-scale solar in […] Read more
Gujarat Issues Draft Tariff Determination Norms For Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has now come up with a discussion paper to develop a tariff framework for the procurement of power from wind-solar hybrid projects. It is applicable for wind-solar hybrid projects and such projects with storage too. It has asked the stakeholders and public to comment on the draft proposals by the end […] Read more
Israel’s Big Move- Mandatory Rooftop Solar Panels Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy With a lot of sun-hours, yet too little space, Israel faces an obvious challenge to build large utility scale solar. To support the growing population and at the same time meet its goal of using a 30 per cent renewable share in total electricity capacity by 2030, Israel will soon require all new non-residential buildings […] Read more
Polysilicon Prices Continue Slide, Developers Hopeful Of Lower Solar Module Prices Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy For all the record capacity additions and installations in solar power, polysilicon prices have continued their downward move, halfway into 2023. Rising polysilicon prices, Prices that had peaked at CNY (Chinese Yuan) 360,000/mt ($39/kg) have dropped to as low as 80,000 CNY/Mt (around $9.5 /kg), helping push down solar panel costs for manufacturers. Even as […] Read more
