China Added 44.3 GW of Solar and 20.59 GW of Wind Capacity in 2018 Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total capacity, including hydro and biomass as well as solar energy and wind power, rose to 728 GW by end-2018, the NEA said during a briefing. According to official numbers, China’s renewable energy capacity increased by 12 percent in 2018 year-on-year compared to 2017. The leading country in the world for both solar and wind […] Read more
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Inaugurates 8.4 MW Wind Energy Plant Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Aiming for self-reliance in power, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has unveiled its new 8.4 wind power plant. Contributing towards green energy production and to achieve self-reliance in electricity power requirement, Mr. R Madhavan, CMD-HAL inaugurated an 8.4MW wind energy power plant near Ilkal in Bagalkot district (Karnataka). The power generated from this plant would be used […] Read more
GE to Digitize Tata Power’s Renewable and Thermal Fleet in India Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy This is the first implementation of GE’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions in India, will be the backbone of Tata Power’s Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) digitisation strategy. General Electric (GE), an American Multinational Conglomerate has announced that it will implement the first Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) solution in India for Tata Power’s thermal […] Read more
China’s Jiangsu Goes Big with 6.7 GW of Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Chinese government has approved 24 offshore wind projects off the Jiangsu Province. These projects will have a total capacity of 6.7GW and will involve an investment of around $18 billion. East China’s Jiangsu Province has approved 24 offshore wind power projects with a total capacity of 6.7 gigawatts (GW), according to the Chinese government daily […] Read more
Duke Energy’s Hamilton Solar Power Plant opens in Florida, providing more carbon-free energy for Sunshine State customers Updated On Wed, Jan 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy today announced the completion and operation of its new 74.9-megawatt (MW) Hamilton Solar Power Plant in Jasper, Fla. The plant’s carbon-free power is enough to energize more than 20,000 homes at peak production. Across Duke Energy’s Florida service territory, the company’s 1.8 million customers — and the environment — are now benefiting from approximately 300,000 solar […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Releases New Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy Updated On Mon, Jan 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Government of Andhra Pradesh has set a target to achieve 18,000 MW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2021-22. Keen to harness the huge solar and wind potential of Andhra Pradesh, the state has launched its new ‘Andhra Pradesh Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy – 2018’. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has set a […] Read more
Rise of Renewable Energy to Put Competitive Pressure on Coal Plants: Fitch Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report further said that the share of renewable energy sector will be further boosted by falling technology cost and increasing availability of cheaper finance. Despite the dominance of coal as a major source of electricity, a steady shift towards renewable energy is slated create competitive pressure on some thermal power plants, especially in developing […] Read more
NTPC to Purchase 1000 MW from Existing Solar and/or Wind Energy Producers Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RfS document is available for download from November 27, 2018 to December 9, 2018 and the last date for submission of technical bid is December 20 2018. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest energy conglomerate, has recently invited bids from existing solar PV power plants and wind power plants for the reverse auction […] Read more
Wind and Solar Cheapest Form of New Energy Capacity Addition Globally: Study Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new best in class solar and wind plants cost half of what coal plants used to cost, including in China and India In all the major economies around the world, wind and solar have become the cheapest source of new energy capacity addition, a study found. The new best in class solar and wind […] Read more