IRENA Report on Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019 Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewables are increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. The report, ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019’, shows that more than half of the renewable capacity added in 2019 achieved lower power costs than the cheapest new coal plants. The report […] Read more
PPA for Thermal Plant with Adani Power in MP Raises Important Questions Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The May 27 announcement by Adani Power of a 1320 MW thermal power deal in Madhya Pradesh raises more questions than it answers. The company’s subsidiary Pench Thermal Energy (MP) has signed a 25 year power purchase agreement (PPA) with MP Power Management Company (MPPMCL) for procurement of 1230 MW of electricity on long term […] Read more
Enel Brings Online Three new Wind Farms in North America Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Enel has begun operating a 50 MW expansion of the High Lonesome wind farm in Texas, and its 105 MW Riverview & 29.4 MW Castle Rock Ridge II wind farms in Canada Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has begun operating a 50 MW expansion of the High Lonesome wind […] Read more
Inox Wind Begins Work on Phase-I of Gujarat Wind Projects Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Inox Wind has started work on the 126 MW phase-I of its 250-megawatt wind power projects in Gujarat following the receipt of certain advances. Inox Wind has announced that it has started work on the 126 MW phase-I of its 250-megawatt wind power projects in Gujarat following the receipt of certain advances. The first phase of the […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
IREL Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar Power System Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy IREL has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible developers for setting up of 100 kW rooftop solar power system in Odisha. Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible developers for setting up of 100 kW rooftop solar power system in Odisha. The last date for bid submission is […] Read more
Inox Wind Opens All Manufacturing Facilities with Permission from Local Authority Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Inox wind, a leading Wind Energy Solutions provider in India, has reopened its manufacturing facilities across the country. After lockdown order issued by the government in the wake of containment of coronavirus pandemic, Kailash Tarachandani-led company had earlier on March 26, 2020 suspend operations at all its three manufacturing sites situated at Ahmedabad, Barwani and […] Read more
8minute Expands Pipeline to 18 GW with new Solar Plus Storage Plants Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8minute Solar Energy has added 3 GW of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18 GW 8minute Solar Energy has announced that the company has added 3 gigawatts (GW) of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18 GW—enough to […] Read more
MoP Asks States/UTs to Allow Construction at Power Plants During Lockdown Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The MoP has asked all states and UTs to allow the construction activities in Power Plants outside the limits of municipal corporations during the lockdown The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a notification asking all states and Union Territories (UTs) to allow the construction activities in Thermal/ Hydro Power Generation Projects outside the limits […] Read more
