Ubiquitous Energy Raises $30 M to Push Transparent Solar Window Tech Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ubiquitous Energy, which makes transparent photovoltaic glass coating that harnesses solar power to generate energy, all while remaining visibly indistinguishable from traditional windows, closed a $30 million Series B funding round late last year. Including this Series B round, a total of $70 million of funding has been raised by the company to date to […] Read more
2022’s First Big Tender Is SECI’s 1200 MW Tranche XIII Wind Tender Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In its first big tender for 2022, the Solar energy Corporation of India (SECI) has gone with wind, inviting bids to develop 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche XIII). The tender leaves the onus of identifying and arranging land on the bidders, a factor that has caused immense delays in […] Read more
MNRE Updates Wind Manufacturer’s RLMM List, 15 Players Make The Cut Updated On Thu, Dec 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released its revised list of Wind Turbine Models and Manufacturers approved for use within India. The fresh Revised list of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) comprises exclusively onshore wind turbine models, with some interesting takeaways from the list. The list comprises 15 approved firms in all, a […] Read more
Poland Awards 870MW Solar & 460MW Wind Capacity in RE Auctions Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Energy Regulatory Authority (URE) of Poland has selected 1.33 GW of solar and wind power capacity in 3 renewable energy auctions held in December 2021. Solar’s share is 870 MW of the total. Out of 5 auctions held in this month, only 3 were concluded, according to the URE, but all for new installations. […] Read more
Honda 2Wheelers Unveils 2nd Wind Turbine System in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday said its second wind turbine system at Bhanvad in Gujarat has gone on stream, which will help the company meet over 50 per cent of the energy requirements from hybrid renewable resources across all its four manufacturing plants. The wind turbine system at Bhanvad is around 350 […] Read more
Wind, Water, Solar Trio Ensures Grid Stability for US States, Says Stanford Study Updated On Thu, Dec 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Wind-Water and Solar (WWS) ensures grid stability and zero blackouts. A new study conducted by Mark Z. Jacobson and colleagues at Stanford University claimed this, as they analyzed grid stability in over 50 U.S States and District of Columbia. Jacobson is a Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford. The new research, an effort […] Read more
MSEDCL Seeks Bids for 642 MW Wind Power Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has released a couple of new tenders, inviting bids from interested developers for two wind power projects (300 MW and 342 MW total capacities) in the state. Key details of each tender are given below: A. For procurement of 300 MW wind power on long term basis […] Read more
Ørsted Signs 12-Year Offshore Wind CPPA with Google Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Ørsted, the largest energy company in Denmark, has signed a 12-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Google, under which the IT giant will off take 50 MW of Ørsted’s planned 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. Rasmus Errboe, Head of Region Continental Europe at Ørsted, said, “We commend […] Read more
Australia’s Grid Vulnerabilities Threaten Wind Energy Expansion Too Updated On Fri, Nov 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where solar rooftop became the number 1 source of energy on some day earlier this year, has been grappling with issues with the national grid for some time. At stake is not just the grid stability itself, but also the expansion of renewables further into the system. While large battery announcements have given the […] Read more
