Norway’s NorSun Eyes Expansion to 5 GW for US Solar Factory with US$8.5 Million Funding Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oslo-based NorSun, which makes solar wafers, has pocketed NOK 90 million (USD 8.7m/EUR 7.9m) in equity financing. The freshly injected capital will aid its capacity expansion plans in Europe and other countries. This also entails the firm’s ambition to establish a 5 GW production facility in the US. The firm has also set sights on […] Read more
Scatec India, O2 Power And SJVN Emerge Winners From SECI’s 1.2GW Wind Tender Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The year end has brought glad news for Scatec India, SJVN and O2 Power, as the three firms emerged with the only allotments from SECI’s 1.2 GW wind energy tender (Tranche XIII) issued in January this year. In terms of actual bids, SJVN was the lowest bidder, having quoted Rs 2.90/unit for a 100 MW […] Read more
South Africa Secures 975 MW of Solar Energy PPAs in 5th Tender Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Africa seems to be gaining speed on renewables. The country has authorized power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a capacity of 975 MW of renewable energy projects under the ongoing Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The official statement of the government read, “Bid Window 6 asked for new generation capacity of 4,200 […] Read more
Norwegian Firm Equinor Set Acquire BeGreen And 6 GW Solar Portfolio In Europe Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norwegian energy firm Equinor has entered into an agreement with Denmark based solar project developer, BeGreen, that boasts of a pipeline of projects worth 6 GW in Denmark, Poland and Sweden- with an average project size of 300 MW. BeGreen also has a strong presence in Europe, where it has developed and sold more than […] Read more
Rio Tinto, Voltalia to Supply Solar Power to Richards Bay Minerals Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy South African mineral company Richard’s Bay Minerals (RBM) has said that it will be supplied with renewable solar power through an agreement with international energy company in France, Voltalia and local Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) partners. The solar power will be employed for the operations at KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. RBM is also exploring additional renewable […] Read more
Norway’s Scatec to Set Up 3 GW Wind Energy Project in Egypt Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a statement made by a spokesperson of the Egyptian Presidency, Norway’s renewable energy producer Scatec will be playing a greater role in Egypt for the renewable energy development. Spokesperson Bassam Essam Rady has said that the cooperation between Egypt and Scatec will be to develop new and renewable energy projects and also to […] Read more
Togo Invites RFP for 50 MW Solar Under World Bank’s Scaling Solar Program Updated On Thu, Sep 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Togo’s government has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from shortlisted bidders for a 50 MW grid-connected solar PV tender held in December 2019 as part of the Scaling Solar Initiative of the World Bank Group. The last date for submitting the online bid is December 15, 2022. To build two solar PV projects with […] Read more
Offshore Wind Market Player Magnora Gets Authorisation To Develop Solar Project In South Africa Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway-based renewable energy player Magnora ASA has announced that one of its solar power projects in South Africa has been granted environmental authorization, which it claims to be a major milestone for the project. According to the official statement of Magnora, the approved solar project will have a total installed capacity of approximately 260 MW […] Read more
Vantage Data Centers Source Green Energy from SolarAfrica Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a significant development, Vantage Data Centers have signed a 20-year PPA with South Africa’s solar energy financing player – SolarAfrica – to enable Vantage to supplement the local grid that powers its Johannesburg (JNB1) data center campus with renewable energy. This investment will further drive the creation of renewable energy in the region by […] Read more
