AfDB Funds $530 Mn Transmission Line in Angola to Boost Renewable Distribution Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy AfDB to finance transmission line that will connect the north and south grids in Angola and allow for the distribution of clean energy The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 530 million to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line that will connect the north and south transmission grids […] Read more
Reshaping the Future of the Electric Grid Through Low-Cost, Long-Duration Discharge Batteries Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new era of energy provided by renewables may be close, thanks to research begun at the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, and continued at its spinoff company, Form Energy. The challenge JCESR addressed is long-duration energy storage – […] Read more
419.74 MW Installed in February, Renewable Capacity in India at 92.97 GW Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE in its monthly summary has detailed that with 419.74 MW installed in February, total renewable energy capacity in India has reached 92.97 GW. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for the month of February 2021, detailing all the events and development that took place during the […] Read more
Adani Greens Kamuthi Project Turns Water Positive, Signals The Future for Large Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The announcement of the groups most prestigious and early large project turning water positive will set a benchmark for almost all future projects to follow Adani Green Energy’s 648 megawatt Kamuthi Solar plant in Tamil Nadu, has been declared the first of its scale to be water positive. The announcement is a welcome step by […] Read more
Orange Signs 20-Year Corporate Renewable PPA With Total in France Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Orange signed a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA)1 with Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT), through its subsidiary Total Quadran – one of the leaders in renewable energies in France. Total will supply Orange with 100 GWh a year of renewable electricity over a period of 20 years. This agreement will thus enable the development, by 2024, of […] Read more
Renewables not Coal & Gas Should be Focus of Vietnam’s Latest PDP: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vietnam’s draft PDP8 has failed to acknowledge the need of developing a more flexible system that can accommodate a changing technology mix Vietnam’s recently published draft power development plan for 2021-2030 (PDP8) has failed to acknowledge the importance of developing a more flexible system that can accommodate a changing technology mix, according to a new report from […] Read more
40% on Modules & 25% on Cells, MNRE to Impose BCD From April 1, 2022 Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has finally finalised the new Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on solar PV cells and modules. As per an office memorandum, the Ministry is going to impose a 25 percent BCD on solar PV cells and 40 percent duty on solar modules without grandfathering of bid-out projects. However, […] Read more
MNRE Issues Amended Draft Policy for Promoting DRE Livelihood Applications Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a revised draft of its policy framework for developing and promoting DRE livelihood applications in rural areas of India The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a revised draft of its policy framework for developing and promoting Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) livelihood applications. The ministry has invited comments/suggestions from […] Read more
MNRE Releases List Of Module Makers for Government Contracts Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The ALMM list, to be updated monthly, will be valid for two years. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in an office memorandum released yesterday, announced the names of 23 Indian firms those products would be eligible for use in government contracts for solar plants. The list is for module manufacturers right now. The […] Read more