Uzbekistan’s First utility Scale Solar Plant of 100 MW Commissioned Updated On Tue, Aug 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Uzbekistan, the central asian republic has inaugurated its first utility-scale solar plant, a 100MW site developed by the UAE’s Masdar. Agreements to build the project had been signed between Masdar and the government of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) in 2019. The agreements covered all aspects of design, finance, build, own […] Read more
Sr. PV Performance Analyst Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Nextracker Sr. PV Performance Analyst will be based in Hyderabad, India. You will use various PV performance analysis and modeling methods prevalent in the industry for understanding NEXTracker’s smart control system’s behavior. You will also explore and develop new tracking & modeling methods required for improving energy yield of Single Axis Tracker (SAT) systems. If […] Read more
25 MW Floating Solar Plant Commissioned by NTPC in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd has commissioned the largest floating solar PV project of 25MW on the reservoir of the Simhadri thermal station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This is the first solar project to be set up under the Flexibilisation Scheme, which was notified by the Government of India in 2018. The solar […] Read more
MNRE Issues Benchmark Costs for Rooftop Solar PV Systems for FY22 Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification with the latest benchmark costs for the installation of new grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems for the present financial year i.e. 2021-22 (FY22). Benchmark costs for FY22 for general category states/UTs are as follows: Benchmark costs for Special Category States/UTs (i.e. North-Eastern States including Sikkim, Himachal […] Read more
ACWA Power Achieves Financial Close for 1500 MW Sudair Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy ACWA Power, based in Saudi Arabia, has announced the financial close for the 1500 MW Sudair Solar plant, a key project under the Public Investment Fund (PIF) renewable energy program in the country. The program aims to support Saudi Arabia’s ongoing energy transition and diversification, and to deliver 70% of the country’s renewable energy under […] Read more
HPCL Floats Tender for 628 KW Solar Plants in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Aug 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has issued a new tender, inviting online bids for pre-AMC servicing & CAMC of solar plants, with 628 KW capacity, in HPCL, Chennai New Terminal at NCTPS Main Road, Vallur Village, Tamil Nadu. The bid submission will close on August 15, 2021, at 12 pm, and the earnest money deposit […] Read more
Trading into Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-Quality Solar PV Markets Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar photovoltaics (PV) has become a mainstay of low-carbon sustainable energy strategies, with the cost of electricity generated by PV plants declining by 77% between 2010 and 2018. Trade and the globalization of the solar PV market have been major factors driving the decrease in technology prices as manufacturers are able to source goods and […] Read more
Kaco Launches New 1-Phase String Inverters for Residential PV Systems Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Kaco new energy, a German manufacturer of inverters for grid-feed solar power, has begun shipping its next generation of devices: a new family of single-phase transformerless string inverters for residential PV systems, the blueplanet NX1 M2. These devices have output powers between three and five kVA. The designation M2 stands for the number of MPP trackers: in […] Read more
Masdar JV Reaches Financial Close On Indonesia’s First Floating Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar and its partner PT PJBI announced today that their joint venture (JV) has achieved the financial close on the Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant project in Indonesia. The construction work of Indonesia’s first-ever floating solar power plant has begun. PT. PMSE (Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Masdar Solar Energi) is the JV […] Read more
