OMERS Private Equity Buys Stake In Solar O&M Company NovaSource Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A minority share in the solar operations and maintenance (O&M) company NovaSource Power Services with headquarters in Arizona has been bought by OMERS Private Equity, a division of the Ontario-focused pension fund OMERS. With more than 20GW of solar and storage assets under management, including residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale power facilities spanning North America, […] Read more
Iberdrola Commissions Europe’s Largest Solar Plant With 590 MW Capacity Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 590 MW “Francisco Pizarro” PV project in Extremadura, southwest Spain, the biggest solar facility in Europe, has been put into operation by Spanish energy company Iberdrola. This is the largest solar plant installation to be ever built by Iberdrola. The €300 million ($310 million) project is situated between the Cáceres communities of Torrecillas de […] Read more
Canadian Solar to Extend Cell & Module Manufacturing Factory in China Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy With a capacity of 200,000MT of high-purity polysilicon, 10GW of cells and modules, and multiple GW of raw and auxiliary material production, Canadian Solar intends to construct an integrated PV manufacturing factory in Western China. By the end of 2027, the 8.87 trillion US dollar ($60 billion) project will be situated in Qinghai province’s Haidong […] Read more
MPUVNL Invites RFP for 35 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has invited a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 35 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar plants. These 35 MW rooftop solar PV system under the RESCO Model would be installed at various locations in Madhya Pradesh. The last date to submit the bid is August 23, 2022, till 6:00 […] Read more
JNTUH, Hyderabad Floats 4 MW Solar Project Tender For O&M Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) has invited bids for the long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) for a 4MW solar power plant at the University College of Engineering Sultanpur in the Sangareddy district of Telangana. The last date to submit the bid is August 25, 2022. Bids will be opened on the same day. The […] Read more
GPIL Announces Commissioning Of 70 MWp Solar Plant In Chhattisgarh Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In one of the key developments in the solar power sector, Godawari Power and Ispat Limited (GPIL) has announced that its 70 MWp (megawatt-peak) captive solar photovoltaic power plant at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh is now commercially operational. The information has come through a regulatory filing by GPIL. “70 MWP Captive Solar PV Power plant of the […] Read more
Actis Buys 400MW Solar Assets Of Kolkata-Based Atha Group Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a key development, Actis LLP has emerged successful in the bid to obtain solar power based assets of 400 MW from Kolkata-based Atha Group. The equity value had been pegged at $100 million. As per reports, sale purchase agreement is already inked between the two companies. The deal of the solar power assets is […] Read more
Direct Benefit Transfer: State Saves 33 MU of Power in Agriculture Sector Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, a trial programe for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program for agricultural energy connections was begun around a year ago. During the 2020–21 financial year, the 26,083 agricultural connections used around 101 million units of power. Since the program was introduced, the number of connections have climbed to 28,393 […] Read more
Brazil Adds Over 500 MW Of Wind, Solar Energy In July Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The power sector regulator of Brazil – ANEEL– has announced there has been an addition of about 514.63 MW of solar and wind power capacity to the renewable energy basket in the previous month of July. The data shared by ANEEL revealed that the solar farms had contributed for the majority of the renewable additions […] Read more
