Engie Begins Construction of its Biggest Wind Complex Updated On Tue, Sep 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Engie has begun the construction work on the Campo Largo 2 Wind Farm Brazil, at 361.2 MW the project will be Engie’s worldwide biggest wind energy complex. French multinational electric utility company, Engie has announced that it has begun the construction work on the Campo Largo 2 Wind Farm, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. […] Read more
Restrictive Guidelines Under Govt Schemes to Impact System Integrators: Report Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, there are two critical restrictive guidelines for integrators in the new KUSUM and SRISTI schemes by the MNRE According to a new analysis by JMK Research and Analytics, there are two critical restrictive guidelines in the new schemes that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recently launched. […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL, IFC Collaborate to Assess Battery Storage Demand Updated On Sat, Aug 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The motive behind the move is to ensure sustainable and reliable power distribution and to formulate a business model for storage deployment in distribution utilities. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL), a distribution arm of Tata Power, has entered into an agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, […] Read more
Environment Ministry Trims Lease Rent on Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt charged mandatorily from wind power companies. In a bid to boost investments in wind power projects and provide clean energy at cheaper rates, the Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt (MW) charged mandatorily from […] Read more
Experts Stress Equity in India’s Push for a Green Economy Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the ILO report, 77.4 percent jobs in India are ‘vulnerable’. A transition to a green economy in India must be a ‘Just Transition’, keeping in mind vulnerable livelihoods. A Just Transition would need to look at the labour surplus issue in India especially for those employed in agriculture and informal sectors. These were […] Read more
Storage Solutions Can Change the Outlook of India’s Telecom Industry: Atul Arya Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Storage solutions can change the outlook of India’s telecom industry by enabling integration of renewable energy and providing future expansion of rural telecom reach, for small cell cities and energy management services on the cloud, believes Atul Arya, head energy systems, Panasonic India, an Indian arm of Japanese electronics major. In conversation with Manu Tayal, […] Read more
MNRE Eases Bidder Selection Norms under PM KUSUM Scheme Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE further added that, to have wider competition all eligible bidders shortlisted on the basis of technical and financial criteria stipulated in the bidding document and under the price bracket of (L1 + 10 percent of L1) will be empanelled on acceptance of L1 price and have equal opportunity to work in market mode. In […] Read more
EBRD, OPIC and IFC to Provide $252 mn Loan for 250 MW Wind Farm in Gulf of Suez Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A joint USD 252 million investment by the EBRD, IFC and the OPIC will finance a new 250 MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is stepping up its support for renewable energy in Egypt by providing funds to one of the biggest wind […] Read more
Ireland’s RE Expansion Expected to Bring in Massive Investments by 2030 Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ireland is expected to attract massive investment as the country is set to add 5.8 GW of renewable power capacity over the next decade Ireland is expected to attract massive investment as the country is set to add 5.8 gigawatt (GW) of non-hydro renewable power capacity over the next decade to reach a total 9.6 […] Read more
