Technical Complexities Will see Hybrid Tariffs Garner a Premium Over Solar: Ind-Ra Updated On Tue, Jan 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ind-Ra believes technical complexities in hybrid renewable project development could weigh on the project economics and tariffs assumption. A new research note by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) believes that upcoming wind-solar hybrid auctions will spark cautious optimism among independent power producers. Technical complexities related to grid integration and inclusion of floor capacity proportion of […] Read more
Javadekar: India the Only Country Keeping Commitments on Climate Change Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said that he believes that only India is keeping its commitments on climate change Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said that he believes that only India is keeping its commitments on climate change, despite accounting for only six to seven percent of total carbon emissions in the world. Speaking at a […] Read more
Blown: How India Lost The Solar Rooftop Battle Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2015, when India declared its renewable energy target of 175GW for 2022, with 100 GW as the share of solar power, the euphoria over the sheer ambition papered over a lot of questions. For not only was this target truly ambitious, but to many, it finally declared the government’s resolve to break away […] Read more
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract for 153 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 megawatt Briar Creek solar farm, located in Navarro County, Texas. A pgPPA is an innovative renewable energy […] Read more
Tata Power Takes Over Operations of WESCO & SOUTHCO in Odisha Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power has taken over the management and operations of WESCO and SOUTHCO upon completion of the sale process. Tata Power has announced that it has taken over the management and operations of WESCO and SOUTHCO upon completion of the sale process. Now, WESCO and SOUTHCO will operate under the company name as TP Western […] Read more
ACWA Power, APICORP Sign on $125 Mn Facility to Accelerate Green Transition Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy APICORP and ACWA Power have signed on a USD 125 million 5-year corporate facility to support ACWA Power’s future growth pipeline. APICORP, a leading multilateral development financial institution, and ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, have announced the signing of a USD 125 million 5-year Shariah-compliant corporate facility to support ACWA Power’s future growth pipeline. […] Read more
“BIS Certification Should Be a Must For All Government Tenders”, Brijesh Prajapati Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Brijesh Prajapati, Managing Director, SofarSolar, a leading inverter firm from China, is gung ho about the prospects for his firm in India. The 7 year old SofarSolar is a young firm like many others in the sector, but has moved quickly to grab emerging opportunities in solar, especially in Hybrid Inverters linked with storage. Recently […] Read more
Tata Power to Develop 110 MW Solar Project for KSEBL Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power has announced that the company has received a LoA from KSEBL on January 6, 2021, to develop a 110 MW solar project. Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, has announced that the company has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) on January […] Read more
NHPC Seeking EPC Firms for 100 MW Solar Plant in UMREPP in Koppal, Karnataka Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy NHPC Ltd has issued a tender for awarding the EPC contract for the development of a 100 MW solar project in Koppal District of Karnataka. NHPC Ltd has issued a tender for awarding the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the development of a 100 MW ISTS-connected ground-mounted solar PV project at the Ultra […] Read more
