KERC Issues Draft Norms For Pre-Paid Meters For All Power Consumers Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has now issued a draft notification to allow all categories of power consumers to install pre-paid electricity meters. Earlier pre-paid meter connections were confined to certain categories of power consumers only in the state. The Commission has now sought the public’s response to the draft regulations within one month. The new norms have […] Read more
Pune Military College Becomes India’s First Carbon Negative Garrison Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune’s College of Military Engineering has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant. With the commissioning of this plant, the college has augmented its solar power generation capacity to 7 MW. CME claims to be the first carbon negative military formation in India. The CME has undertaken several initiatives towards curbing its carbon footprint. Among […] Read more
Solar Startup Zunroof Struggles To Deliver On Promise Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy There were plenty of rooftop solar companies raising capital during the 2016-19 period. However, the fund inflow in such startups slowed down gradually and only a handful of them are in serious business. In fact, recent funding rounds for firms like Solar Square have been built around funding their customers. One early pre-2020 startup is […] Read more
Iberdrola Arm Kickstarts Construction of 240 MW Solar Plant to Power Meta Operations Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The US arm of Spanish multinational electric utility firm Iberdrola, Avangrid, has commenced the establishment of a 240 MW True North solar plant being set up in Falls County, Texas. With the True North project, Avangrid will mark its entry into the solar farm initiative in Texas. The unit under construction will provide clean energy […] Read more
Masdar & Ethiopia Forge Ties for 500 MW Solar Capacity Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy State-owned UAE-based developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, Masdar, has joined hands with Ethiopia for the establishment of an additional 500 MW of solar power project in the African country. The announcement comes as part of the Etihad 7 program, which was introduced by the UAE in January last year. The partnership was […] Read more
KPI Green Energy Commissions 4.10 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Project Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Surat-headquartered KPI Green Energy Ltd, the solar vertical of KP Group and a firm that produces renewable energy, KPI Green Energy has received commissioning certificates from Gujarat Energy Development Agency (‘GEDA’) for its 4.10 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. This entails a 2.10 MW wind and 2 MWdc solar project. The project is established at […] Read more
Solar Panel Producer Navitas Solar to Mark Presence in North America Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
Five Indian States Account For 75% of Solar Module Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy India is rapidly expands its solar module manufacturing capacity, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka taking a lion’s share. An analysis of the latest ALMM list of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) by Saur Energy hinted at this trend. It claimed that around 75 percent of India’s solar module manufacturers […] Read more
JREDA Calls Bids for 8,000 Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a tender and invited bids towards the deployment of 8,000 off-grid solar pumping systems across various capacities. This announcement comes as part of Component B under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Program. The last date for submission of bids is September 4, […] Read more