2021: Counting On PSU’s To Flex Solar Muscles Updated On Wed, Jan 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Just 5 years ago, if you had looked around at India’s largest energy public sector firms or PSU’s, be they energy producers or consumers, you would have struggled to see ambition, when it came to their renewable energy plans. However, more has changed in the preceding 5 years than any 5 year plan devised by […] Read more
BEE Launches SAATHEE Portal to Track State Energy Efficiency Targets at NECA Updated On Tue, Jan 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy BEE launched the SAATHEE (State-wise Actions on Annual Targets and Headways on Energy Efficiency) portal at the recently held NECA ceremony The Ministry of Power, in association with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), recently held the 30th National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA), to promote energy conservation among all the sectors of the economy, followed […] Read more
Loanpal Closes Securitization of $474 Million of Residential Solar Loans Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The securitization, the largest residential solar securitization to date, brings the total amount of securitized loans generated on the Loanpal technology platform to $1.4 billion since the beginning of 2020 Loanpal, the nation’s leader in point-of-sale sustainable home improvement financing, today announced that Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 Ltd. and Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 LLC (“LPSLT […] Read more
NHPC Seeking EPC Firms for 100 MW Solar Plant in UMREPP in Koppal, Karnataka Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy NHPC Ltd has issued a tender for awarding the EPC contract for the development of a 100 MW solar project in Koppal District of Karnataka. NHPC Ltd has issued a tender for awarding the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the development of a 100 MW ISTS-connected ground-mounted solar PV project at the Ultra […] Read more
Vikram Solar Launches Series 6 Modules With Next-Gen M6 Cells Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has launched its new Series 6 modules- Somera and Prexos, designed incorporating the next-generation M6 type of cells. Vikram Solar, a leading domestic module manufacturer based out of West Bengal, has announced the launch of its new Series 6 modules- Somera and Prexos, that have been designed incorporating the next-generation M6 type of […] Read more
ADB Approves $231 Mn Loan to Increase Clean Energy Supply in Assam Updated On Mon, Jan 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India. This loan is the third and largest tranche of the $300 million Assam Power Sector Investment Program approved by ADB in 2014. The project has so far upgraded the 70-megawatt (MW) […] Read more
Tender Issued for Hydro Plus Floating Solar Hybrid Project in Mumbai Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy MCGM has tendered for a renewable hybrid energy project of 20 MW hydro power capacity and 80 MW floating solar capacity at the Vaitarna lake. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) acting through the Municipal Commissioner, has issued a tender for the selection of developers for procurement of a renewable hybrid energy project to […] Read more
Ameren Missouri Acquires its First Wind Energy Center in Northeast Missouri Updated On Sat, Dec 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), has closed on the acquisition of the company’s first wind energy center, a 400-megawatt (MW) project in northeast Missouri. The purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties is the first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation, which will add 700 MW of clean […] Read more
Perceived Risk of Investment in Indian Solar Market Cited in UNDP HDR Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest edition of the UNDP HDR cited the case of India to explain the disparity in renewable investments around the world The latest edition of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report (HDR) cited the case of India to explain the disparity in the investments made in renewable energy amongst lower-middle-income and […] Read more
