BMRCL to Run Metro Trains on Solar Power Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is mulling over harnessing solar power to run metro rail services. BMRCL is formulating plans for the installation of solar panels in all metro stations that will be built in phase 2, 2A and 2B. The upcoming phases of the BMRCL are expected to be implemented by 2023. BMRCL says […] Read more
BHEL Floats Inverter Transformers Tender for Raghanesda Solar Park Phase II Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the development of ONAN type, 8.8 MVA & 6.4 MVA, 33kV/690V-690V, 3-phase, 3-winding, inverter duty transformers for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited’s (GSECL) 100MW Phase-II Raghanesda solar PV project. This details concerning the technical specifications, supply conditions, erection and commissioning and post-commissioning requirements for the project are […] Read more
Half of Coal Mines in Turkey Could Power 7 Million Household With Solar Power Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report ‘Solar Potential of Coal Sites in Turkey’ by campaign group – Europe Beyond Coal – has revealed that more than half of the coal mines of Turkey are suitable for conversion into solar power farms. The coal mines, most of which are open cast mines and the improvement in solar technologies and […] Read more
Government Targets 4,000 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity Addition In Residential Sector Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh has informed the Parliament that MNRE is targeting 4,000 MW rooftop solar (RTS) capacity addition in residential sector through Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under the Rooftop Solar Programme (Phase-II). The Union Minister said in a written response to a question asked in the Rajya […] Read more
Austria will Release €250 million for Wind and Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rising energy costs due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have pushed up overall inflation in Austria and this has caused the Austrian government to come up with a plan to expand the renewable energy sector in the country. The government has revealed that it will provide financial assistance of €250 million for the development of solar […] Read more
China Aims to Produce 200,000 Tonnes of Green Hydrogen Annually by 2025 Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China has come up with a target to manufacture 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2025. The NDRC has said in its press statement that China will have widespread industrial use of the clean fuel in the long run. NDRC is the top economic planning body […] Read more
AMPYR, Hartree Collaborate to Build 5GW of Solar Power in USA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy AGP Sustainable Real Assets has formed a joint venture (JV) with Hartree Partners to develop 5GW of utility-scale solar projects across the US. The new joint venture is named AMPYR Energy USA and will be headquartered in New York. The new entity will leverage the experience of AGP that has developed large scale RE projects […] Read more
Three Solar Parks Planned for Odisha: RK Singh, MNRE Minister Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, R.K Singh has announced that the Central Government has approved three solar power parks for the state of Odisha under the Solar Park Scheme. The cumulative capacity of all the three parks will be 340MW. In a written reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha, the […] Read more
Tronox Announces 200 MW Solar Power Project in South Africa Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Tronox Holdings, an integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, has announced that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the independent power producer, SOLA Group, to provide 200 MW of solar power to mines and smelters of Tronox in South Africa. The news comes even as closer home in India, steel […] Read more
