Draft Model Regulations For Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Issued by FoR Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Forum of Regulators (FoR) has issued draft model regulation for grid-interactive distributed renewable energy sources to be followed by all states in India. According to the forum, the discoms will implement a web-based application processing system for handling the applications for distributed renewable energy systems within three months from the date of notification of […] Read more
Innergex Closes Construction Financing For its 328 MW Texas Wind Farm Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The facility is expected to produce a gross estimated long-term average of 1,230 GWh and will be the largest wind farm project built by Innergex. Canadian renewable energy solutions firm, Innergex Renewable Energy has announced the closing of a construction financing and tax equity commitment for the Foard City wind project located in Foard County, […] Read more
Walmart Signs Deal With C2 Energy Capital For 46 Solar Projects Across US Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy C2 Energy Capital, LLC announced on May 8 that it executed 46 Power Purchase Agreements and leases with Walmart Inc. to provide solar power at the retailer’s operations in five states. Founded in 2014, C2 Energy Capital, LLC is an investor in renewable energy and storage assets. The Firm provides capital and support services for […] Read more
Solar Energy to Power Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan by 2020 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The partners are anticipating some 1,900 solar panels—capable of creating up to 700-kilowatts of power—will be installed around the perimeter of the Hub by December 2019. Thanks to a new private sector collaboration linking Scandinavia to Sub-Saharan Africa, a Norwegian company will be helping the International Organization for Migration (IOM) harness solar energy to power […] Read more
Sustenance of US Coalfield Communities Hinges on Extension of Solar Tax Credit: Report Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The note also adds that the issue is not restricted only to tribal lands. Many coalfield communities nationally are also struggling as coal plants and mines are retired or shut down. The federal solar tax credit should be extended by at least four years in coalfield areas, like the ones around the Navajo Generating Station […] Read more
EBRD Grants €48 Mn Loan For 220 MW Wind Project in Poland Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The wind farm is expected to make a major contribution to reducing air pollution by replacing 480,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. In its first project in renewable energy in Poland in over three years, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is supporting the 220 MW Potegowo wind farm […] Read more
EBRD and GCF Provide $16.7 Mn For Kazakh Solar PV Plant Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have together provided $16.7 million as a loan to support the development of a new 30 MW solar PV power plant in Zhangiz-tobe in Kazakhstan. Stepping up its efforts to support renewables in the country, EBRD signed the financing agreement with China’s […] Read more
India Likely to Install 54.7 GW of New Wind Capacity by 2022: Report Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Delays to the implementation of tendered projects and more muted interest in new auctions will present a substantial hurdle to fulfilling these envisioned expansion plans. India is likely to install 54.7 GW of wind capacity by 2022 against the 60-GW target set by the government, a new report has revealed. According to the latest Fitch […] Read more
Trichy Airport Commissions 1 MW Solar Plant to Meet 25% Demand Updated On Sat, Apr 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) International Airport in Tamil Nadu recently commissioned a new 1 MW solar PV power plant on campus. Airports Authority of India (AAI) member Anuj Agarwal inaugurated the planet on the airport premises. The project was executed under the National Solar Mission. The ground-mounted solar power plant was developed under a capex model and […] Read more
