South Africa Announces 8 Bidders For 1.76 GW RE Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy South African Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently appointed eight preferred bidders to develop eight renewable energy projects. These projects will be developed under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window 7. The project has a combined contracted capacity of 1.76 GW. It further awarded the project to eight preferred […] Read more
SECI Floats 125 MW/500 MWh BESS Tender in Kerala With VGF Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently released a tender to set up a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kerala with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. The last date for bid submission is set as February 6, 2025. This marks the 22nd standalone BESS tender in India. This is […] Read more
China’s Polysilicon Leaders Announce Production Cuts To Arrest Low Prices Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tongwei Group and Daqo New Energy, two of the world’s largest, and China’s largest producers of solar grade polysilicon materials, have announced a cutback on production of high-purity polysilicon amid falling prices and financial losses. The firms ended H1 of 2024 with significant losses from their operations, and in likelihood, H2 has been no better. […] Read more
Germany Sets New Price Ceilings for 2025 Renewable Energy Auctions Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bundesnetzagentur, the German independent federal authority that regulates and oversees infrastructure markets recently set new determinations setting price ceilings for the renewable energy generation auctions to be held in 2025. The organization set the price ceilings of 6.80 cents per kilowatt hour (ct/kWh) for ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, 7.35 ct/kWh for onshore wind, 9.00 […] Read more
Solar Energy Trends in 2025-The View From Europe Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy A tsunami of cheap Chinese solar panels flooding Europe, an increasing taste for rooftop solar and a boom for small, medium and large-scale battery storage. These are the three strongest trends in solar energy as we move into the new year. I have predicted global solar and renewable trends for the past ten years. Most […] Read more
Bihar Draft Open Access Policy For Green Energy Reduces Limit To 100 kW Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar recently released a consultative paper on the draft Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) terms and conditions of green energy open access regulations, 2024. The draft aims to provide connectivity and open access to electricity generated from green energy sources. The rules include energy generated from non-fossil fuel-based waste-to-energy plants for use in an Intra-State […] Read more
SustVest Raises Rs 14 crores in Pre-Series A Round Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Sustainable Investment Platform SustVest Raises $1.7 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Inflection Point Ventures and Antler SustVest claims to be India’s first regulated platform for sustainable investments, offering investments in renewable energy. It delivers 12-14% XIRR returns with monthly payouts while enabling C&I consumers to access zero-cost solar projects, reducing electricity costs by […] Read more
MP Solar Developer Directed to Pay Up To CTUIL By APTEL Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In an appeal taken all the way to APTEL by SEI Sunshine Power Pvt. Ltd. and its group companies against the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the apex regulator went with the latter in directing the firm to pay up as directed by CERC earlier. The amount involved is Rs 18.25 crores approx. Issue: The […] Read more
CERC Lays Down Process For Scheduling of Infirm RE Power After COD Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) published the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) Regulations, 2023, which came into effect on October 1, 2023. Amendments and orders have been issued to address difficulties in implementing certain provisions. The commission has the power to issue Removal of Difficulties order where it feels the intent of the rules […] Read more
