Azure Power refinances its 600 MW solar project Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Azure Power Global Limited has said that it has refinanced its 600 MW solar power project – which is based in the state of Rajasthan – at the lowest rate of interest in its portfolio up to the present time. The company statement says that it has successfully refinanced its existing project finance facility of […] Read more
NTPC Seeks Bids for Maintenance of 255 MW Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading power generating conglomerate NTPC Limited, formerly National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, has invited bids for the maintenance of its solar power projects totalling 255 MW capacity. There are two separate solar plants that require service in the fresh contract. A 250 MW solar power plant is based in Ananthapuram district of Andhra Pradesh. A […] Read more
US Researchers Pursue 5¢/kWh Energy Cost Goal with New CSP System Updated On Thu, Feb 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are working on a state-of-the-art concentrated solar power (CSP) facility as the government looks to reduce the energy cost to a mere 5 cents per kWh. The new technology is expected to have the potential to lower the cost of renewable energy […] Read more
300 MW Solar Projects Planned at Chandrapur CSTPS Updated On Wed, Feb 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) will develop a whopping 300MW solar power project to offset or mitigate its persisting carbon emission. The super thermal power station has been in the news for a long time for the massive air pollution caused by it. The company has now decided to create three solar power plants […] Read more
After a bruising 2021, Wind Energy suppliers hope for a better 2022 Updated On Tue, Feb 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy 2021 was a difficult year for the Wind energy industry. Manufacturers were hit by rising costs, supply chain issues, and even low wind speeds. Heavyweights like General Electric (GE), Siemens, and Orsted, saw their profits dwindling in 2021. Impact on Businesses The impact on business in the wind energy was best exemplified by Siemens Gamesa, […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE Settles Solar Patent Infringement Cases Out of Court Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, based in Germany, has reached out-of-court settlements with inverter manufacturers in seven patent infringement cases to date. The sued companies from China, Taiwan and Germany had infringed the patent on the HERIC® topology invented at the Institute in 2002, said Fraunhofer ISE. The HERIC® (Highly Efficient and Reliable […] Read more
China to Focus on Gobi Desert for New Solar, Wind Power Bases Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy China’s new renewable energy plans will focus on the Gobi and other desert regions, as it speeds up the construction of huge new wind and solar power bases and boosts its transmission capabilities, regulators said in a new policy document, according to recent media reports. To meet its climate targets, China – the world’s biggest […] Read more
Singareni Collieries Will Install 1,000 MW Solar Power Plants In Telangana Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The renewable quest of Telangana has received a shot in the arm with Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) – one of the key players in the energy sector in that part of the country – coming up with plans for a massive solar power push. In a fresh development, the company is mulling to establish […] Read more
NTPC Invites Tender For RO Plants and Solar Powered ATMs Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd.), has notified a tender invitation for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plants with Solar Powered ATMs and Delivery of Safe Drinking Water at Seven Different Villages around NTPC Sipat, Chhattisgarh, for a period of two years. The deadline for the submission of bids is February […] Read more
