Till 2026, 65% of total floating projects commissioned will be from India & SE Asia: Deepak Ushadevi, Ciel et Terre Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ciel et Terre, which specializes in building floating solar projects all over the world, recently created buzz by establishing a 10.75MWp floating solar plant for Tata Steel. The project is India’s first floating solar installation within a steel power plant. Deepak Ushadevi, MD and CEO, Ciel & Terre Solar (Floating Solar Projects) speaks to Saur […] Read more
ONGC Signs MoU With NTPC Owned NGEL For Renewable Push Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, and ONGC have signed an MoU on September 27 to realise the development of renewable energy and offshore wind power in line with India’s commitments on Energy Transition. The MoU was signed by Mohit Bhargava, CEO, NGEL and Deb Adhikari ED- JV and BD, ONGC […] Read more
SJVNL To Offer Solar Power At Rs 3.26/unit From Himachal Floating Plant Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shimla-based SJVN Green Energy Limited is now all set to provide solar power at the rate of Rs 3.26 per unit from its 15 MW floating solar power project situated at Nagal Pond, near Neila village in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has also approved […] Read more
Philippines Grants 1.97 GW Solar Capacity in Second Green Energy Auction Round Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has shared a list of bidders who have won the Second Green Energy Auction Round (GEA-2). The Green Energy Auction Bids Evaluation and Awards Committee has awarded capacity worth 1,870.8 MW for ground-mounted projects and another 90 MW of capacity for floating solar power. 10 MW of capacity has […] Read more
Fred. Olsen 1848 Unveils Bolette: A Solution for Wave-Resilient Floating Solar Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Oslo, Norway based renewable energy company, Fred.Olsen 1848, has launched an innovative solution called Bolette, designed to unleash the potential of near- and offshore floating solar installations by enabling PV modules to move independently and effortlessly. Bolette tackles the primary challenge faced by floating solar, namely the combined impact of high wave loads and strong […] Read more
NTPC Green, UPRVUNL Sign Pact To Develop Floating Solar, RE Parks Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited recently signed a pact with the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) to develop renewable energy parks, floating solar, and other solar projects in Uttar Pradesh through a collaborative approach. The green arm of the NTPC said that the move would likely boost the company to facilitate the Indian […] Read more
Indonesia, India & China Account for Almost 70% of Demand for Floating PV in ’22: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A report released by Wood Mackenzie says that the global floating solar market is set to top 6 GW threshold by 2031. In a significant finding, the report adds that 15 countries are estimated to cross 500 MW of cumulative floating PV installations by 2031. These include China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam in the […] Read more
NTPC Eyes 130 MW Floating Solar in Tripura Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) said that it will be conducting a feasibility study for a 130 MW floating solar power plant on Dumbur Lake that falls in Gomati district of Tripura. In the current case, Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) has inked an MoU with NTPC for the feasibility study. As part of […] Read more
KSERC Allows Cochin Port Authority To Re-Tender For 1.5MWp Floating Solar Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has allowed Cochin Port Authority to re-tender for the development of 1.5 MWp Grid Connected Floating Solar PV plant at Willingdon Island of the Port Authority under RESCO Model (BOOT) for 25 years. The court also allowed PPA for the 1.5 MWp Floating Solar and grid-connection of the […] Read more
