GE Power India Designates Mahesh Palashikar as Chairman Updated On Wed, May 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL), formerly known as Alstom India, has designated Mahesh Shrikrishna Palashikar as its Additional Director and Non-Executive Chairman effective from Wednesday i.e. May 27, 2020. Palashikar succeeded Vishal Keerti Wanchoo due to his retirement on attaining the age of superannuation. The decision of Palashikar’s appointment has been taken by the Board of Directors of the company during […] Read more
Alliant Energy Planning for 6 Solar Projects Worth 675 MW in Wisconsin Updated On Wed, May 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Alliant Energy has announced its plans to acquire and advance 675 MW of solar projects in mostly rural areas in six counties of Wisconsin. Alliant Energy has announced its plans to acquire and advance 675 megawatts (MW) of solar projects in mostly rural areas in six Wisconsin counties: Grant, Jefferson, Richland, Rock, Sheboygan and Wood. […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Portfolio Grows 7% to 3,883 MW in Q4 FY20 Updated On Wed, May 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Utility giant Tata Power on Wednesday reported a 7 percent surge in its renewable energy portfolio, which includes clean and green energy projects, and stood at 3,883 MW from the corresponding quarter in FY19. The country’s one of the largest integrated power company said that it’s renewable energy business capacity crossed 2,637 MW including 932 […] Read more
Bailout Package of Rs 90k Cr to Provide Only Temporary Relief to Discoms, Says Ind-Ra Updated On Tue, May 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The bailout package of Rs 90,000 crore, announced recently by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, would only provide temporary relief to power distribution companies (Discoms), but not a long-term solution to their woes, said a leading credit rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). With an aim to infuse liquidity into the cash-strapped Discoms, the government […] Read more
Belectric Builds Solar System for Netherlands’ 1st Green Hybrid Project Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy German solar power specialist Belectric undergoes construction of a solar power system for Vattenfall’s first complete hybrid power plant called Haringvliet Zuid energy park. This park will consist of a wind farm of 22 MW of capacity, a battery storage system of 12 MW of capacity and a large-scale photovoltaic (PV) system constructed and commissioned […] Read more
Engie in Final Talks with Hawaiian Electric for Solar plus Storage Project Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility Engie said that its project has been selected by the US-based Hawaiian Electric as one of the 16 in the final award group for the stage 2 variable renewable dispatchable generation and energy storage projects. Further, the proposed project, a 60 MWAC solar energy + 240 MWh of the battery storage […] Read more
500W Modules and Higher Efficiency, India Falling Behind Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Some of the leading Chinese solar PV module manufacturers, which remain the undisputed global leaders of the solar modules and cells industry, have a new prestige product. Breaking the 500 W barrier for solar module output from a single panel. The latest in the list, with also the highest-rated module in the market, is JinkoSolar […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Launches the World’s Largest Offshore Turbine at 14 MW Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has launched its new SG 14-222 DD offshore Direct Drive wind turbine with an unprecedented 14 MW capacity Offshore at its strongest! Featuring a capacity of up to 15 MW with Power Boost and a 39,000 m2 swept area, the new generation of our Direct Drive platform has an AEP increase […] Read more
Duty of Distribution Companies to Clear Gencos Dues: Suresh Prabhu Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Former energy minister Suresh Prabhu has said it is the sacrosanct duty of the Distribution Companies to clear dues owed to the Gencos It was a pleasure to speak at the “Re-energising India after Pandemic” #webinar organised by @CEEWIndia where I discussed about global challenges in #energy sector,as we enter very uncertain global scenario. — Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) […] Read more