MNRE Mulling Over Public Portal To Disclose Payment Delays by Discoms Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE may open an online portal to publicly disclose the status of Discoms’ payments. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering setting up a web portal to publicly disclose payment delays to renewable energy players from power distribution companies (Discoms). The move is expected to usher in more transparency in pending payments. […] Read more
ADB Agrees To Help Finance 100-MW Solar Project in Cambodia Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today it will extend a loan of USD 7.64 million to support the construction of a 100-MW photovoltaic (PV) park in Cambodia. The National Solar Park Project was developed with grants from the governments of Canada and Singapore and envisages the installation of a power plant in Kampong Chhnang […] Read more
Kimberly-Clarks Turns On Rooftop Solar Plant at Tuas Facility Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The plant, which has been developed using 7,730 photovoltaic panels mounted on its roof will generate 3.5 Gigawatt-Hours (GWh) of clean energy, enough to power up a thousand 3-bedroom HDB flats for a year. American multinational personal care corporation, Kimberly-Clark has announced the commissioning of its solar installation at its manufacturing facility in Tuas, Singapore. […] Read more
EDF & Masdar Consortium Wins 800 MW Hybrid Solar Project in Morocco Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy EDF, Masdar and Green of Africa Consortium has won 800 MW hybrid solar project in Morocco. The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) has announced – after a competitive international bidding process – that the consortium of EDF (through its subsidiary EDF Renewables), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, and Green of Africa, Moroccan […] Read more
TERI, Cadmus Jointly Launches ‘I-SMART’ to Ease Rooftop Solar Installations in India Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Moreover, this MNRE and GIZ-backed program will be implemented in four states i.e. – Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir along with two Union Territories – Daman and Diu; and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. With an aim to simplify the installation of rooftop solar for both domestic as well as business consumers in […] Read more
JSERC Approves PPA For Procurement of 10 MW Solar Power Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The state commission of Jharkhand has approved a PPA signed between JBVNL and SECI, subject to approval by the CERC. The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) acting on a petition filed by the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) has approved the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for procurement of 10 MW solar power. JBVNL had […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Tender Totaling 4.715 MW Issued by Northern Railways Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is June 6, 2019 The Northern Railways has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for development of rooftop solar installations across multiple D and E category railway stations in its jurisdiction. The Railway authority is seeking developers for setting up 133 installations of 10 kW capacity rooftop […] Read more
India Finally Investing More in Solar than Coal: IEA Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy investments in India are finally outpacing its expenditure on fossil fuel power generation says IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed in a new report on worldwide energy investment that the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, and home to more than one-sixth of humanity India […] Read more
Only Two Bidders For SECI’s 1200 MW Hybrid Tender Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy won the tender with the L1 bid of Rs 2.69/kWh for developing 600 MW capacity. The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) latest tranche of 1200 MW wind-solar hybrid tender was left undersubscribed by 300 MW after only two bidders submitted bids for the project. Adani Green Energy and ReNew Power were […] Read more
