Germany Joins The Solar Manufacturing Push, Calls Bids For 10 GW Capacities Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy With the EU pushing to create manufacturing capacities for clean energy technologies, Germany, an erstwhile pioneer in solar manufacturing till China swamped everyone, has joined the effort to bring back solar manufacturing to the continent. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) in Germany, analogous to India’s MNRE, has launched a request for […] Read more
10,000 MW Hydro-Solar Project Starts In China’s Sichuan Province Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy China saw the world’s largest Hydro+solar power project, the 10,000 MW (1 million-kilowatt hydro-solar power plant) Kela Photovoltaic Power Station Phase 1 connected to the state grid in Kardze prefecture in southwest Sichuan province this week, in a bid to guarantee clean power for to the Sichuan-Chongqing region over the peak summer season. The station […] Read more
Longi Signs 1.5 GW Module Deal With Austrian Firm Energy3000 Solar Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy In one of the largest such deals in Europe in 2023, Chinese global solar major LONGi and Austrian firm Energy3000 have signed a framework agreement for 1.5 GW of module sales. Energy3000 Solar is primarily a B2B PV wholesaler in Europe, offering a range of brands for its customers across the solar supply chain. , […] Read more
US Proposal For Fee Reduction for Wind and Solar Energy on Federal Lands Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Biden administration unveiled a new proposal on Thursday to formalize a significant project fee reduction for wind and solar energy developments on federal lands. The regulation aims to boost renewable energy deployment as part of the administration’s strategy to combat climate change. Last year, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a division of […] Read more
Trina Solar Aims To Use 100 RE Power In Global Manufacturing By 2030 Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar photovoltaic module solution and energy company Trina Solar has now vowed to use 100 percent renewable energy for its global manufacturing and operations by the end of 2030. The company has outlined its plan to go net-zero with its greener ambitions. The company said that it had expanded its sustainability efforts by implementing various […] Read more
MNRE Issues Standard Format For Test Report Of Solar Water Pumps Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued a new office memorandum prescribing a standard format for the solar photovoltaic water pumping system test report. It comes after almost a few months after the ministry issued specifications and testing procedures for the same. The ministry said that the move was taken to reduce the […] Read more
HPPCL Issues Tender for Supply of 5 MW Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) has invited bids for the design, supply, construction & erection, testing, commissioning and operation and maintenance for eights years for 5 MW solar power project at Bhanjal, Una, Himachal Pradesh. The last date and time of submission is June 21, 2023. The technical bid opens on June 21, 2023. […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Developer For BCD On Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has maintained that ReNew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Three) Private Limited is entitled to compensation on a PPA signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) following the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells/modules. The firm said that the imposition has resulted in an increase in the rate of Basic Customs […] Read more
IEA Says Solar PV Capacity Additions Will Slowdown In India In 2023 Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The new report by International Energy Agency (IEA) – Renewable Energy Market Update, June 2023 – has said that the utility-scale solar PV projects are expected to slow briefly in 2023 due to supply chain challenges, lower auction volumes and trade policies. The IEA report has shown concern as solar power is India’s largest renewable […] Read more