NTPC REL Floats Tender for BOS Package of 1200 MW Wind Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The renewable energy arm of India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC, NTPC REL has floated a tender for the BOS package of ISTS-connected wind energy projects of nominal capacity of 1200 MW with greenshoe option of upto 300 MW at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. The last date for receipt of bids comprising both techno-commercial bid and […] Read more
ReNew Commissions First Of 3 ISTS Transmission Projects In Karnataka Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy After winning 3 transmission projects in Karnataka to date, ReNew has commissioned the first of those as part of their commitment to build transmission for ~5 GW of wind power, under (Inter State Transmission System) ISTS. Central Transmission Utility (CTU), a Govt. of India owned entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of […] Read more
Masdar To Expand in Saudi with 1.1 GW & Azerbaijan with 500 MW Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Led by Abu Dhabi based renewable energy firm, Masdar, EDF Renewables, and Saudi conglomerate Nesma Company have joined hands with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) for the development of a solar plant with capacity of 1100 MW. When it is operational, the Al Henakiyah solar power project will supply power to over 190,000 homes […] Read more
TotalEnergies Starts 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Plant with Battery Storage in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy French Energy major TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football […] Read more
US Five Offshore Wind Projects Can Power 1.75 million Homes: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Biden-Harris administration recently approved the ‘Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind’ (CVOW) commercial project. This is the fifth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project under President Biden’s leadership. This announcement supports the administration’s goal of deploying 30 Gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. Some other projects approved under this are the […] Read more
October Solar Additions Equal To Full 2022 As Europe’s Solar Romance Blooms Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rystad Energy Research reports that Europe’s solar installation levels are exceeding expectations, with the amount installed in October 2023 already matching the total installed in all of last year. Rystad Energy modeling forecasts new solar capacity additions will grow 30% this year versus 2022, surpassing 58 gigawatts direct current (GWDC) of new panels by the […] Read more
Is Solar Trumping Wind, Again? Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Between 2017 and 2021, you wouldn’t be blamed if you thought the whole burden of adding renewable energy capacity had fallen on solar energy. Thus, even as wind turbine capacities were going up, actual wind capacity deployment, particularly onshore wind, was slumping, leaving in its wake a slew of firms struggling to survive. Dominated by […] Read more
Amazon European Portfolio Enhanced with 39 Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy IT giant Amazon has revealed that it has added 39 new renewable energy projects in Europe as on date. These entail 24 utility-scale wind and solar projects. Amazon is also developing its first solar farm in Greece. In 2022, Amazon’s had set up its first utility-scale solar farm in Poland. So far, Amazon has added […] Read more
Solar the Star In Volatile Australian Electricity Market Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a release from Rystad Energy Research, Australia’s power market has emerged as the most volatile in the world as unexpected losses of supply from unplanned coal generation outages and transmission line issues related to natural disasters lead to huge price fluctuations. However, in all these, solar has emerged as the star, helping keep […] Read more
