Vibrant Energy Places 130 MW Order with Vestas for Indian Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major Vestas and Hyderabad-based Vibrant Energy have signed a deal for two wind projects in India. As part of the order, Vestas will supply a total of 36 units of V155-3.6 MW turbines. Vestas said that this is its second order from Vibrant Energy in India in less than a year. With […] Read more
Google to Buy Wind Energy from Ørsted for US Datacenters Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a quest to step-up the decarbonisation of its activities, tech giant Google has signed a 150 MW PPA with Danish energy major Ørsted for the purchase of renewable energy generated by Helena Wind Farm for the next 15 years. The Ørsted wind project was commissioned last year and provides low-cost electricity to the South […] Read more
Government Plans For Bids Totaling 250 GW of Green Energy By March 2028 Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A government memo has revealed that India will be issuing tenders for the installation of 250 GW of green energy capacity in the country by March 2028. According to the Government memo, India will be inviting bids from developers for the installation of 15 GW of renewable energy capacity each in the starting two quarters […] Read more
South Pole And Oorja To Use New D-RECs For India’s Diesel Problem Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The D-REC Initiative, a new not-for-profit platform to deliver internationally recognised guarantees of origin from distributed renewable energy, has announced that its new market mechanism and technology has been adopted by farming-as-a-service company, Oorja Development Solutions, and climate advisory and finance business, South Pole, to support last-mile communities in India transition to renewable energy. Approximately […] Read more
Sushil Virmani is New Managing Director of Best Power Equipments (BPE) Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy End-to-end strategic power solutions manufacturer Best Power Equipments Pvt Ltd (BPE) has appointed Sushil Virmani as the Managing Director of the company. The company said that Sushil Virmani, a veteran of the power industry, will be instrumental in fueling the growth of BPE as a global player. Before this, Virmani was the MD of Socomec […] Read more
US State Of Maryland Quadruples Offshore Wind Target To 8.5 GW, Set To Pass Law Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Maryland in the US has set a new target of offshore wind energy in a quest to achieve the national goal of zero carbon emission and combat climate change. Maryland governor Wes Moore said during the International Partnering Forum, 2023, in Baltimore that the state has now more than quadrupled the previous […] Read more
CERC Cuts Ceiling Price For Power Trading, HP-DAM Peak Cut From Rs 50 To Rs 20/unit Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest suo-moto order has approved a reduction of the ceiling prices for different existing Day-Ahead Markets (DAM). It comes days ahead of the summer season when the peak demands are anticipated to escalate sharply, with the government making strenuous efforts to keep the lights on with a […] Read more
Chinese Equipment Maker Mingyang Wins First Japanese Offshore Wind Deal Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In what is likely to be seen as a key milestone for Chinese Wind Energy manufacturing, Ming Yang Smart Energy Group, a Chinese maker of wind power equipment, said it has shipped its turbine generator system to Nyuzen-machi Offshore Wind Farm, the first Japanese offshore wind power project to use turbines made in China. Mingyang […] Read more
GIG, Shell Energy To Deliver 200MW Australian Energy Storage System Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Green Investment Group (GIG) and Shell Energy Operations (Shell Energy) have partnered to deliver a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cranbourne, Victoria. GIG belongs to Macquarie Asset Management. GIG said that once fully operational, the 200MW / 400MWh Rangebank BESS will have the storage capacity to power the equivalent of 80,000 homes across […] Read more