Solar Should Escape Any Collataral Damage From Michael Moore’s Latest Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Over a week after the release of his documentary, Planet of the Humans, that has been streaming on Youtube, the response to the documentary has been mixed. The documentary takes a long (one hour and 40 minutes) hard look at the flag bearers of the environmental movement, with a special focus on the solar, biomass […] Read more
RITES Tenders for 1 GW Solar PV Projects on Indian Railways Land Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy RITES Limited has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects on land owned by the Indian Railways. RITES Limited, an engineering consultancy company which works under the aegis of the India Railways, has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic […] Read more
Fresh Covid Guidelines: RE Projects Allowed From April 20 Updated On Wed, Apr 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The renewable energy industry, especially utility-scale solar and wind energy projects, received a small relief, in the form of permission to restart construction work on ongoing projects, as well as fresh projects possibly, from April 20 onwards. In an order dated April 15, signed by the Union Home Secretary, the order laid down the new […] Read more
Technology-led Solns Help Turbine Makers Tap Addl Revenue Opportunities: Report Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The new onshore wind energy installation capacity rose by 17 percent to touch 54.2 GW in 2019, as against previous year, mainly on account of decline in wind turbines’ overall costs, as well as ambitious both national & regional level renewable energy targets, says the business consulting firm. As per Frost & Sullivan, the global […] Read more
Solar Tariffs Down to a Record Low of Rs 4.03/kWh in Greece Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest round of renewable energy tenders was recently held in Greece, solar tariffs dropping to a record low of EUR 0.04911/kWh or Rs 4.03/kWh. The latest round of renewable energy tenders was recently held in Greece, with awards for 502.94 MW wind and solar projects in total and solar tariffs dropping to a record […] Read more
Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019 Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The renewable energy sector added 176 GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, which is marginally lower than 179 GW added in the previous year. According to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), new renewable power accounted for 72 per cent of all power expansion last year. IRENA’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2020 shows that […] Read more
PFC Disburses Rs 11K Crore, Claims to be Unaffected by Lockdown Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy PFC has disbursed Rs 11,000 crore to finance power sector projects during the first week of lockdown till March 31 and has claimed to be unaffected by it. State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has disbursed Rs 11,000 crore to finance power sector projects during the first week of lockdown till March 31. The company claimed that the […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Secures 312 MW Turbine Order in Brazil Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has secured its first order in Brazil for its next-generation 5.X platform, to supply 52 of its new turbines for the 312 MW Tucano wind farm. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has secured its first order in Brazil for its next-generation platform, the Siemens Gamesa 5.X. Following recent deals to […] Read more
Storage Stays In Focus With New 1200 MW tender Plan from SECI Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy After the success of its previous 1200 MW tender for renewable generation plus guaranteed peak supply, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for a repeat of its previous tender. That was oversubscribed by 420 MW. SECI informs us that details will be uploaded soon on the website […] Read more
