SECI invites EPC tender for 100MW floating Solar Project in Ranchi Updated On Wed, Feb 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an international tender inviting players for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project to install a 100 megawatt (MW) floating solar power plant in the state of Jharkhand. The tender says that the project will be based in the Getalsud Dam that lies near Ranchi. The […] Read more
APTEL Clears Way For BSES Discoms to exit NTPC’s Dadri-I PPAs Updated On Wed, Feb 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major relief to BSES Yamuna and BSES Rajdhani, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the appeal by the two DISCOMS and allowed them to withdraw from the power purchase agreements (PPA) and supplementary PPA with NTPC’s Dadri I plant. The key reason behind the order is that the power generating plant […] Read more
Torrent Power Bags 25 MW Solar Portfolio in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent announcement, Torrent Power said that the company has entered into a share purchase agreement with Blue Daimond Properties and Balrampur Chini Mills for the acquisition of 100 per cent equity share capital of Visual Percept Solar Project, which operates a solar plant of 25 MW capacity in Gujarat. Subject to closing price […] Read more
Chandigarh Admin Notifies Draft EV Policy, Offers Financial Benefits Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit has approved the “Draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022” for the union territory, aiming to turn the latter into a ‘Model EV City’ through a significant increase in EV penetration within five years. Following its recent notification, the draft EV policy will stay in the public domain for a period of […] Read more
KoBold Raises Over $190 M to Source Metals for EV Batteries Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Silicon Valley-based KoBold Metals has raised more than $190 million in its latest Series B funding round that is expected to give speed to the firm’s efforts to find new deposits of critical metals that are required for EV batteries and clean energy. KoBold Metals is a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including […] Read more
Tender issued for 1MW Rooftop Solar for Sun Temple and Modhera in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A tender for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) has been issued by the Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) for the installment of a minimum of 1 megawatt (MW) rooftop for India’s rich heritage hubs of the Sun Temple and the historical township of Modhera in Gujarat. The heritage site lies in the Mehsana district of […] Read more
TotalEnergies to Acquire Commercial & Industrial Solar Business of SunPower Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies has announced that the company has signed a contract with SunPower Corp.’s to purchase latter’s Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250 million. The amount includes $60 million of earn-out. TotalEnergies is the majority shareholder of SunPower, a leading solar technology and energy services provider. Both the companies have approved the acquisition following a thorough process involving […] Read more
Australian Renewables Spree Meets Farmers’ Resistance Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australian farmers are battling the ongoing renewable power expansion projects of the country as they say that the projects are ill-conceived and could upend their livelihood and also the ecology. The cultivators in the key farm states like Victoria and New South Wales are wary about the factors of production – linked to their farms […] Read more
Fraunhofer Institute creates proficient solar cell ‘recycling’ process Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy For what could be a major breakthrough for the PV recycling industry, the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP in Germany has developed a solution to recycle PV modules on an industrial scale and reuse the silicon to produce new PERC solar cells. The institution has developed this in close cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute for […] Read more
