Balancing Energy & Aquaculture in Bangladesh: First Floating Solar Power Plant Connects to National Grid Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Bangladesh has connected its first floating commercial solar power plant to the national grid. The farm is located in Chapainawabganj District, about 302 km northwest of the country capital Dhaka. The Joules Nawab Floating Solar Plant project consists of solar panels aggregating to a capacity of 2.3 MW mounted on specially designed floating platforms in […] Read more
Chile to Launch $2 Billion Bill for Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems for 2026-2028 Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government of Chile has announced plans to introduce a bill this year aimed at procuring large-scale energy storage systems. With an investment of $2 billion, the initiative is set to commence operations in 2026 and will be the largest project of its kind in Latin America. President Gabriel Boric highlighted the necessity of integrating […] Read more
MNRE, MoP Launch New Mission ‘MAHIR’ To Locally Develop New Energy Solutions Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have jointly launched a National Mission to quickly identify emerging technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously, at scale, for deployment within and outside India. The National Mission has been named ‘Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)’. It aims […] Read more
Paresh Ranpara Joins Grid India as Director, Human Resources Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Paresh Ranpara has joined the Grid Controller of India (effective 31.05.2023) as Director, Human Resources. Ranpara has almost three decades of experience as an HR professional in the power sector. His professional experience entails his role as the General Manager of Human Resources at Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL). The newly appointed Director of […] Read more
Northland Power Secures Financial Close for 250 MW Oneida Energy Storage Project Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy It looks like the energy storage infrastructure is burgeoning in Canada with many announcements being made this week. In the fresh case, Toronto-headquartered Northland Power has announced that its 250 MW Oneida Energy Storage Project in Southern Ontario has reached financial close. It has secured all the necessary financing. The total cost for the project […] Read more
Suzlon Bags New Order Of 99 MW From Vibrant Energy Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy solutions provider, Suzlon Group, has bagged a new order from Vibrant Energy for 33 wind turbine generators (WTGs). These will feature the firm’s new 3 MW series with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower. The said project is slated for commissioning by FY25. This order of the larger wind turbine model from the […] Read more
Spanish IPP Opdenergy Transfers All Bruc Projects for 1,101MW Cumulative Capacity Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy firm Bruc has completed the acquisition of eight new solar PV power generation plants from independent renewable energy producer Opdenergy with a cumulative capacity of 444 MW. This transaction is part of the agreement reached between Bruc and Spanish Independent Power Producer (IPP) Opdenergy in August 2021 for the sale and purchase of 20 solar […] Read more
RWE Invests €8 Billion In Green Energy In Q1, 2023 Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy German energy company–RWE is making swift progress in green energy as it expanded its green portfolio by 4.9 Gigawatt (GW) in the first quarter of 2023 alone. It was done through a massive investment of EUR 8 billion. The EUR 6.3 billion acquisition of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses in the US represented the largest […] Read more
150-MW Solar Power Projects Brought Online By Duke Energy Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Duke Energy has brought two more solar projects online in Florida’s Bay and Levy counties having cumulative capacity of 150 MW. This is just three weeks after the company announced the completion of two solar sites in northern region of the state. The new sites are part of the community solar program portfolio of Duke […] Read more
