Delhi Discom To Replace 5,300 Old ACs With New Energy Efficient ACs Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Delhi-based power distribution (discom) company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) is now all set to relaunch its initiative to replace older inefficient air conditioners (ACs) with 5-Star energy-efficient ACs for its consumers. The domestic power consumers getting power through BRPL in their region would be eligible under the scheme to avail the scheme’s benefits. As […] Read more
Danish Renewable Energy Fund CIP Secures EUR 5.6 Billion Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) successfully secured EUR 5.6 billion in capital commitments for their fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), on June 30, 2023. This achievement sets them on course to achieve their goal of raising a fund size of EUR 12 billion (about 13 billion USD), possibly making CI V the world’s […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender Seeking Partners To Venture Into Offshore Wind Business Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), the green arm of the NTPC Group, has now expressed its intention to venture into the business of offshore wind projects in the country. This sector is now largely untouched in India, with no visible players in sight to undertake large offshore wind projects. Paving the way for the same, […] Read more
Serentica Renewables Enters into 1,500 MWhr Energy Storage Contract with Greenko Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Serentica Renewables, a C&I focused renewable energy developer in India, has announced that it has signed a first-of-its-kind standalone energy storage capacity offtake contract with global energy storage developer, Greenko Group. As part of this contract, Serentica will leverage Greenko’s unique energy storage capabilities to utilise a cumulative 1,500 MWhr capacity from its upcoming energy […] Read more
Amplus Solar Signs $3.2 Million Deal with AirTouch for Robotic Cleaning Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar, a distributed energy firm that provides low-carbon clean energy solutions to commercial and industrial customers, has entered into an agreement with AirTouch Solar. The deal is valued at $3.2 million. AirTouch Solar is an Israel-based firm that offers water-free, robotic cleaning system for solar panels. The agreement will pave the way for AirTouch […] Read more
1 Terawatt and Beyond: Solar Energy’s Unstoppable Rise and What Lies Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar has come a long way in the last few years, from over 100,000 megawatts in 2012 to one terawatt now (1 terawatt is 1 million megawatts). So, what spurred this development? What were the factors that facilitated the achievement of this feat? We’ll be going over humanity’s journey to 1 TW of installed capacity […] Read more
State Commissions Can’t Decide On Trade Margins In ISTS Projects: APTEL Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL), in its latest judgment, ruled that State Commissions do not have the jurisdiction to take a call on the trade margins for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) power projects. The apex tribunal passed the order while hearing a case between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) against an impugned […] Read more
Rajiv Kumar Porwal Takes Over as Director (System Operation) at Grid India Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rajiv Kumar Porwal has stepped into the role of Director (System Operation) of Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) formerly POSOCO. The appointment came into effect on July 7, 2023. Before being elevated to this role, he was contributing as Executive Director, Northern Region Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC), Grid-India. R K Porwal holds a Bachelor’s […] Read more
SECI Issues RFS for Selection of Green Hydrogen Producers under SIGHT Scheme Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RFS) for selection of Green Hydrogen Producers for setting up production facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-I). SECI has been appointed as the implementing agency for the SIGHT Programme- Component I: […] Read more
