Average Power Price in RTM Lowers to Rs 2.22 per Unit in June Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The average spot power price in the RTM was at Rs 2.22 per unit in June, which is lower than Rs 2.35 per unit in the day-ahead market at the IEX. The average spot power price in the real-time market (RTM) in its first month of operation of June was at Rs 2.22 per unit, […] Read more
MNRE Declares March 25-May 31 as Lockdown Period for RE Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has clarified that the lockdown period for time extension for renewable energy projects will be considered from March 25, 2020, to May 31, 2020. [Updated July 2, 2020 – 09:15] The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new order clarifying that the lockdown period for time extension for renewable energy […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Shut Navarro Plant Amid Challenging Market Conditions Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has decided to shut down its Navarro factory, which is not competitive in the market environment to produce blades for large turbine models. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, one of the leading wind turbine supplier globally, has announced that the company needs to adapt to the challenging market conditions of the wind industry, characterised by […] Read more
TPG Forms RE Firm With Acquisition of 1 GW Portfolio From Trina Solar Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rise Fund, managed by alternative asset firm TPG, has announced the acquisition of approximately 1 GW of solar PV projects from Trina Solar. The Rise Fund, a global impact investing fund managed by alternative asset firm TPG, has announced the acquisition of approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar PV projects from Changzhou, China-based Trina […] Read more
Atlas and Dow Execute Large-Scale Solar PPA in Brazil Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Atlas Renewable Energy along with the American material science firm Dow has announced the signing of a large-scale solar energy contract in Brazil. Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company in Latin America, along with the American material science multinational company Dow has announced the signing of a large-scale solar energy contract in Brazil. The clean energy supply […] Read more
Floating Solar to Generate 900% More Electricity Across APAC: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi at the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as much as 16 percent during the COVID-19 […] Read more
Enel Scores First Solar Tender win in India, 420 MW Project in Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power has won its first solar tender in India, has been awarded the right to sign a 25-year energy supply contract for a 420 MW solar project. Enel Green Power has announced that it has, through its Indian renewable energy subsidiary EGP India – Avikiram Surya India, won its first solar tender in […] Read more
A World Solar Bank and India’s Solar Ambitions. Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the past week, talk of a World Solar Bank, midwifed by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Modi’s biggest foreign policy initiative has picked pace again. The ISA, whose overarching mandate can be considered the raising of 1 trillion dollars to build, spread and sustain solar energy worldwide, with special attention to the […] Read more
Ireland Forms new Govt – Promising Revolution in Renewables Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy After long and difficult political discussions, Ireland has succeeded in forming a new government, which has promised a “revolution” in renewables. After long and difficult political discussions, Ireland has succeeded in forming a new government. The new three-party government coalition between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party marks unknown territory for Ireland. The […] Read more
