Cochin Port Trust Seeks Developers for 1.5 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Cochin Port Trust has issued an electronic tender inviting bids for setting up of 1.5 MWp grid connected floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at CoPT. The scope of project work includes site survey, design, engineering, manufacture, supply, storage, civil work, erection, testing, commissioning of this grid connected floating solar project in the Backwaters […] Read more
Solar Tariffs in India Stabilizes at Lower Rates than Thermal, Coal Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The current tariffs in the solar sector in India which are hovering around Rs 2.50-2.87/kWh have stabilised at rates about 20 percent to 30 percent below the cost of existing thermal power in India, and up to half the price of new coal-fired power, said the study. The study, which was undertaken by IEEFA and […] Read more
JinkoSolar Tops in Module Shipments to India in Q1 2020 Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar Holding, a leading solar module manufacturer, has topped in the list of solar module suppliers to India during the January-March quarter of 2020, as per the research and advisory services provider firm. According to the quarterly report of JMK Research and Analytics, in which it has ranked domestic and international module suppliers based on their shipments […] Read more
Indian Oil Tenders for Modification of Inverter Telemetry for Rooftop Solar Plants Updated On Thu, May 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned energy major Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has floated tender inviting electronic bids from eligible bidders for the modification of inverter telemetry for hosting of a real-time generation of rooftop solar plants of Western Region Pipelines (WRPL) on the common digital platform. The work location under the tender will be Indian Oil’s all locations of […] Read more
PG&E Poised to Expand Energy Storage Capacity by 423 MW Updated On Thu, May 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy PG&E has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 MW, in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to […] Read more
Vistra Energy to Expand its 300 MW BESS Facility in California Updated On Thu, May 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Vistra Energy has announced that subject to approval by the CPUC, it will expand the size of the BESS at its Moss Landing site in Moss Landing, California. Vistra Energy has announced that subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), it will expand the size of the battery energy storage systems (BESS) […] Read more
Energy Storage Market to Rebound Strongly in 2021: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Thu, May 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, the medium-term future for energy storage remains bright according to a new analysis by Frost & Sullivan. Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, the medium-term future for energy storage remains bright according to a new analysis by Frost & Sullivan. The “Outlook for the Global Energy Storage Industry, 2020,” predicts the market to decline, […] Read more
Govt to Solarize Konark Surya Mandir, Town in Odisha with 100% Financial Assistance Updated On Wed, May 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy After aiming for the complete solarization of sun-temple town in Gujarat’s Modhera, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued fresh guidelines for 100 percent solarization of Konark sun temple, which is popularly known as Surya Mandir, along with the Konark town in Odisha. Through this scheme, the government aimed to meet […] Read more
Magenta Power Bags EPC Contract for Rooftop Solar Project in B’lore from HAL Updated On Wed, May 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Magenta Power, an HPCL-backed startup offering green energy solutions, has successfully won the rooftop solar power project for providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bangalore, Karnataka. HAL is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company headquartered in Bengaluru. Commenting on the project win, Maxson Lewis, Managing Director, Magenta […] Read more