Masdar & EDF led 400MW Wind Farm in Saudi Arabia Begins Generation Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The 400 MW utility-scale wind power project, developed by a consortium led by EDF Renewables and Masdar, two of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has started to produce electricity. The wind farm is claimed to be the largest and first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Called Dumat Al Jandal, it has been successfully […] Read more
CERC Rules With NTPC in Dispute Involving Solar Firm at Bhadla Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a petition filed by Solaire Surya Urja Private Limited, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favour of NTPC. At issue was a plea to condone delays in the commissioning of these (70×2) 140 MW solar projects or which NTPC had enforced liquidated damages of over Rs 7 crores. Filed under Section […] Read more
Tata Cleantech Report On The Indian Renewable Open Access Landscape Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy A joint venture between Tata Capital Limited and International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd (TCCL), has made a report on the market trends and state comparatives of Indian Renewable Open Access. Globally, commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers, or corporates, account for 64% of the total electricity consumption. Under open access electricity […] Read more
APTEL Orders Rs 8.40/unit Payment to Karnataka Developer, Reversing KERC Order Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a major win for developer Clearsky Solar Private Limited (CSPL), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of the solar developer and directed Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) to pay it compensation on account of delays in the commercial operation of a solar project in Karnataka. The present ruling came […] Read more
BHP, TransAlta to Build $54 M Solar+Storage Project in Western Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Australian mining company BHP and its power partner in the Goldfields, TransAlta, are to build two solar farms and a battery storage system to help power the Mt Keith and Leinster nickel mines in Western Australia. This will help BHP reduce emissions from electricity use at Mt Keith and Leinster by 12 per cent, based […] Read more
CERC Declines to Review Order on Tariffs on Plea by TPDDL Updated On Mon, Jul 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a judgement released on July 24, 2021, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected the plea of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to review an old order which carried incorrect tariff figure with regards to a power supply agreement signed with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The issue was the inadvertent […] Read more
GUVNL Revokes Subsidy to 4,000 Solar Projects of Around 2500 MWs Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned state electricity regulation board in the state of Gujarat, Gujarat Ujrja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has withdrawn subsidies to small-scale distributed solar projects, hitting about 4,000 projects with an aggregate capacity of around 2500 MW contracted capacity. The purchase price of power produced was fixed at Rs 2.83 per unit which was already […] Read more
Topsun Sets Up GUVNL-commissioned 1 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Gandhinagar-based rooftop solar manufacturer Topsun Energy Ltd has set up a 1 MW solar power plant, their first one to be commissioned by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL). Power evacuation to grid has been completed successfully under the Small-Scale Distributed Solar Projects (SSDSP) 2019 scheme. Founded in 2007, Topsun offers innovative photovoltaic products and systems […] Read more
California’s ‘Solar Deflation’ Offers Lessons In Managing Solar Expansion Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Breakthrough Institute has released a report analyzing solar value deflation in California from 2014 to 2020, during which period the value of solar fell by around 37% relative to other sources of electricity. While on the face of it, this is great news, as it is a big reason why solar has gained, and […] Read more
