Tata Power’s Renewable Arm Wins 300 MW Solar Project from NTPC Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, the renewable arm of utility giant Tata Power, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from NTPC to develop 300 MW grid-connected solar project under CPSU Scheme Phase-II. Bangalore-headquartered Tata Power Solar has won this solar photovoltaic (PV) project under the reverse bidding auction held in February at an all-inclusive price of Rs 1,730.16 […] Read more
Vestas Selected for 139 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Japan Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has received a 139 MW order to supply 33 Vestas V117-4.2MW typhoon variant turbines for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project in Japan Vestas has received a 139 MW order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, the joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to supply 33 Vestas V117-4.2MW typhoon variant turbines […] Read more
Engie Bags 235 MW of Wind and Solar Tenders in France Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Engie has been awarded a total of 235 MW capacity in the latest tender results announced by the Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition in France Last week, the French Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition Elisabeth Borne had announced the results of the latest solar and wind tenders in France, contributing to the goals […] Read more
Solar Tariffs Down to a Record Low of Rs 4.03/kWh in Greece Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest round of renewable energy tenders was recently held in Greece, solar tariffs dropping to a record low of EUR 0.04911/kWh or Rs 4.03/kWh. The latest round of renewable energy tenders was recently held in Greece, with awards for 502.94 MW wind and solar projects in total and solar tariffs dropping to a record […] Read more
Sharp Increase in Renewable Investments Post COVID-19: Iberdrola CEO Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola CEO Ignacio Galán has announced that the firm will speed up its renewable investments as soon as it is deemed safe to do so. Iberdrola CEO Ignacio Galán, while addressing the firms’ 600,000 shareholders in the recently held fully remote Annual General Meeting, has announced that in view of the current situation with the […] Read more
Spain Plans to Install 2.2 GW Wind Capacity Annually through 2030 Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan has been issued in Spain, with the European nation seeking to deploy 2.2 GW of wind capacity annually until 2030. The Spanish government has submitted its 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), raising the country’s ambitions on greenhouse gas emission reduction to 23 percent compared to the […] Read more
Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019 Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The renewable energy sector added 176 GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, which is marginally lower than 179 GW added in the previous year. According to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), new renewable power accounted for 72 per cent of all power expansion last year. IRENA’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2020 shows that […] Read more
BHEL Gears Up to Fight against Coronavirus Pandemic Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amid the ongoing crisis due to coronavirus pandemic in the country, state-owned power generation equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said that it has now geared up to offer assistance in whatever way possible to India’s determination in combating this calamity. The New Delhi based engineering and manufacturing company said that it will keep […] Read more
Stolen by Covid. Woodmac Projects 3 GW Hit on Solar, Wind Due to Lockdown Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie, the global industry tracker, in its latest report today has projected that India could face over 21.6% or 3 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind installations delays as a result of the country’s lockdown. Wood Mackenzie principal analyst Robert Liew said: “The timing of the lockdown is unfortunate as Q1 is […] Read more
