Interconnected European Grid Key to Managing Variations In Solar Irradiance Updated On Tue, Jun 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Decline In Solar Irradiance Has Sounded A Warning After it witnessed the wettest month in March 2022 in 61 years, Spain experienced the sharpest decline in solar irradiance in 28 years. The findings from a team of experts from solar data firm Solargis reveal that there has been a 50 per cent decline in […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Malaysia Plant 100% Renewable Powered Now Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a welcome development, global module major Jinko Solar has ensured that it’s overseas plant at Malaysia is powered completely by renewable energy. That makes it the first overseas plant to be 100% renewable powered. Jinko Solar was the first company to establish a “vertically integrated” production capacity from silicon material processing to wafer, cell […] Read more
Ireland Awards 414 MW Of Wind, 1534 MW Of Solar Projects At $101.80/MWh Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy EirGrid, state-owned power grid of Ireland, has recently released the list of final bidders winning the auction of twin deployments – 414 MW onshore wind and 1534 MW solar – under the aegis of Renewable Electricity Support Scheme 2 (RESS 2). The auction put to rest the price bands as the average price of the […] Read more
Australia Suspends Power Trading In Spot Markets Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a move meant to cool down ever higher energy prices and ‘hoarding’ so to say the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has suspended the wholesale electricity spot market across all five participating NEM states in the country. AEMO’s notice states that even as it is shutting the market wef June 15, it has been […] Read more
Power Crisis, RPO Drives Haryana Regulator to Approve 1100 MW of Renewable Purchases Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Haryana Electricity Regulatory commission, in two orders within days of each other, has approved total RE purchases of 1100 MW for the state. Driven by both the power crisis being experienced by the state as well as the pending and future RPO obligations, the state regulator did make the Hydro power purchase from NTPC […] Read more
Solar And Wind Energy Potential Of India May Face Climate Challenge, Finds IITM Study Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy An analysis published in the Current Science journal reveals that India might fall short of its renewable energy target. And yes, its not the 2022 target of 175 GW, which is certain miss at this stage. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune scientists and researchers at Center for Prototype Climate Modeling, New York […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Bids From Across The World For Power From 500 Mw Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Taking a different path from previous bids, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids from across the world to procure power from 500 MW of intrastate grid-connected solar power projects (Phase-VII) for 25 years. Previous bids meant for purchase of power were invited from both interstate or intrastate grid connected solar projects. […] Read more
Solar Developers, Telangana Discom Dispute Referred Back to State Regulator By APTEL Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a dispute involving policy and payments for power injected into the transmission system by Solar power developers in Telangana, APTEL has taken the considered view that the State Power Regulator should reconsider its earlier decision and order on the issue, to ensure clarity in the order and for the long term. Urging the state […] Read more
NHPC Hopes To Commission 1 GW Solar Power Projects in 2023 With Recent Contracts Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest hydropower generation firm NHPC Ltd expects that three contracts recently awarded to Adani Infra, Tata Power Solar and Sri Sai would commission the 1 gigawatt solar power project by November 2023. Adani Infra, Tata Power Solar and a joint venture of Sri Sai had bagged the contract for producing 600 MW, 300 MW […] Read more
