ADB Grants $4Mn Loan For 15.1 MW Solar Plant in Afghanistan Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help build a 15.1 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Afghanistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and subsidiaries owned by the 77 Construction, Contracting, and Trading […] Read more
SECI Extends Tender For Floating Solar Plus BESS at Lakshadweep Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the tender deadline from June 3, 2019, to August 5, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) extends the tender deadline setting up of 20 MW floating solar PV power plants with associated 60 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Lakshadweep again. The last date for bid submission has been […] Read more
CEL Floats Tender For Web Based Centralised Solar Monitoring System Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is June 10, 2019 The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has invited bids from eligible bidders for commissioning of a web-based centralised solar monitoring system. The scope of the contract includes the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the web-based centralised solar monitoring system with a warranty. The selected bidder […] Read more
Scatec Solar Brings on MT Energy For 485 MW Solar Projects in Vietnam Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Scatec Solar is envisioned to provide the project’s equity funding. In addition, the company will be the turn-key EPC provider and will be providing Operation & Maintenance as well as Asset Management services to the projects. Norway-based Scatec Solar has partnered with MT Energy, a Vietnamese energy company, to develop, finance, construct and operate large-scale […] Read more
Solar Prosumers in Goa Get Faulty Bills, Still Awaits Subsidy Payment Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy After spending lakhs of rupees on rooftop solar installations, solar prosumers (producers and consumers of solar power) are now distressed as the electricity department failed to account for the solar power that their plants have been supplying to the grid. Receiving their first bills after a period of six months since their solar installations were […] Read more
Generic Tariff For Solar Projects Set at Rs 3.94-4.06/kWh in Himachal Pradesh Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has set the generic levelised tariffs for solar PV projects in the state for a period of six months between October 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020. The generic tariffs have been set under the HPERC (Promotion of Generation from the Renewable Energy Sources and Terms and Conditions […] Read more
Modi 2.0. What Will the Impact be on Solar Energy Sector? Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a thumping majority behind it again, the Narendra Modi led NDA government offers one big relief to the renewables sector straightaway. Continuity. Unfortunately, that’s where the good news ends. While the industry seems uniformly happy at the removal of further uncertainty on the next government, hopes are high for further changes in on the […] Read more
MES Issues Tender For 500 kW Solar Plant in Jamnagar Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for submission of bids is June 20, 2019 The Military Engineer Services has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible parties to develop 500 kW solar PV power plant at the MIL station in Jamnagar. The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning […] Read more
Artificial Photosynthesis Can Bring Green Tech Closer to Solar Energy Storage Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Chemists at the University of Illinois have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible light through artificial photosynthesis. By converting carbon dioxide into more complex molecules like propane, green energy technology is now one step closer to using excess CO2 to store solar energy – in the form of chemical bonds – for […] Read more
