US Solar Output Increases by 26% in First Nine Months of 2022 Y-o-Y Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to the latest report from the country’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar PV generation increased in the US during the first nine months of the year by 26.1% compared to the same period last year. According to information from its publication “Electric Power Monthly,” solar PV generated 21.02% more electricity in September 2022 than […] Read more
DLL Floats Tender for Supply of Solar Inverters for Solar Plant, Port Blair Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships has floated a tender for the supply of solar inverters for the solar power plant at North Point Light House Port Blair. The last date for submitting the online bid is December 15, 2022, till 03:00 pm. Bids will be opened on December 16, 2022, at 03:00 pm. This solar […] Read more
World’s Largest Solar Thermal Project Starts Grid Supplies In Dubai Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy On November 29 (Dubai Time), the Trough Unit No. 1 facility of Shanghai Electric’s 700MW solar thermal and 250MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Dubai has successfully achieved grid-connected electricity generation, marking a significant milestone along the path of the firm’s entry into the renewable energy sector. Solar Thermal Trough Unit No. 1 in Dubai Connected to […] Read more
WBSEDCL Floats Tender for 10 MW Ground-Mounted Solar Plant at Gangapur Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) intends to develop two grid-connected & ground mounted solar PV power plants of 10 MW solar project (each) at Gangapur-I and Gangapur-II respectively under Rajnagar Block in Birbhum District of West Bengal. The last date for submitting the online bid is January 03, 2023, till 03:00 pm. […] Read more
Indore Municipality To Lead With First Green Municipal Bonds For Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy The country’s first local government bond (Retail Municipal Bond) will be offered by a city in India with a solid environmental track record, and the revenues will be used to finance a solar power plant. Indore, which has been impossible to dislodge from the top rank among India’s cleanest cities for the past few years, […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Renewable Power Capital, Eelpower Form JV for 1 GW Storage In UK Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable Power Capital (RPC), a pan-European renewable energy investment platform backed by CPP Investments, has announced that it has entered into the battery storage market in Great Britain, in partnership with Eelpower, the UK specialist battery storage company. The official statement by RPC held that the new joint venture will acquire, build and operate utility-scale […] Read more
APTEL Gives Nod for Time Extension to SPD VCarve Solar Among Others In Karnataka Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a conflict between Vcarve Solar LLP versus Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESS), APTEL has ruled in favour of the solar power developer. The apex regulator had bundled a number of similar petitions in the same judgement. The various solar power developers (SPDs) has challenged multiple orders passed by […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more