A 100 kW Solar Installation In Bihar Can Save Rs 2.7cr: CEEW Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The report by the Council on Energy, Environment and water (CEEW) titled, ‘Community Solar for Advancing Power Sector Reforms and the Net-Zero Goals’, highlights the usage of rooftop solar in eastern Indian states of Bihar and Meghalaya and its corresponding benefits in terms of savings. The study uses a framework to evaluate the impact of […] Read more
Gamechange Solar Bags 232MW Order From Bechtel In US Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy GameChange Solar (GCS) have announced that they will supply their Genius Tracker™ solar trackers for Sabanci Renewables’ Oriana Solar, a 232 MWdc project located on the Texas Gulf Coast in Victoria County. The company claims that its Genius Tracker technology helps improve energy gains with its WeatherSmart™ backtracking features and dynamic stow modes that protect […] Read more
Need To Extend Subsidies For Below 1kW Rooftop Solar Segment: CEEW Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW) identifies a significant growth potential in rooftop solar (RTS) subsidies, particularly in the 0–3 kW categories. This potential is attributed to the implementation of direct capital subsidies, with untapped opportunities in the 0–1 kW category. Drawing from comprehensive household data in the India […] Read more
Ray of Hope for Central Africa with 25 MW Danzi Solar Park Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central African Republic has unveiled a 25 MW solar park that boasts battery storage. The project has been established in the Danzi village, near Bangui- the capital city of the Central African Republic. The initiative will provide power to nearly 250,000 people in the city. Just 35% of Bangui has been electrified so far, […] Read more
Residential Solar Rooftop Potential Linked To Subsidies-CEEW Study Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Over 25 crore households across India have the potential to deploy 637 GW of solar energy capacity on rooftops, according to a new report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report released today. The CEEW report found that deploying just one-third of this total solar technical potential could support the entire electricity […] Read more
GUVNL Looks to Procure 500 MW Solar Energy with 500 MW Greenshoe Option Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd., (GUVNL) has issued a tender and invited bids for the purchase of power through competitive bidding process (followed by reverse e-auction) from 500 MW grid connected solar PV power projects without energy storage to be set up/ under construction/ already commissioned projects anywhere in India. The GUVNL tender comes with […] Read more
Berkeley, DOE Produce Database To Map Solar PV Facilities Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley Lab and USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) produced a publicly available database. The detailed Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) aims to map ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) facilities with capacity of 1 megawatt. This come alongside US’s DOE (Department of Energy) data, that released an online dataset of […] Read more
HPERC Approves Generic Levelized Tariff Of Solar Power At Rs 3.65/unit Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) in its order has fixed the generic levelized tariff of solar energy projects at Rs 3.65 per unit for projects upto 100 MW. It also decided to fix the the tariff for projects between 100 MW to 500 MW at Rs 3.62 per unit. The rates were finalized […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Touches 72 GW, Rajasthan Takes The Lead Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s total installed capacity of solar power has touched 72 GW. The updated energy data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) was shared on its website. The MNRE data states that the largest capacity came from ground-mounted solar. The latest data said that the Ground-mounted solar capacity stood at the highest of 55 GW. The biggest beneficiary state […] Read more
