Delhi Solar Policy 2022- A Model For All MegaCities? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The draft Delhi State Solar Policy is finally out for public comments, with a deadline of February 3 for responses. At the outset, the policy sets some ambitious goals for itself. A total of 6000 MW of installed solar capacity which shall include 750 MW of rooftop solar within the State and 5250 MW of […] Read more
Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 19744 cr For Green Hydrogen Initiatives Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government’s Green Hydrogen Mission for India got a shot in the arm with the formal approval of Rs 17,490 crore for the same by the Union cabinet today. The allocation is expected to be used for a special PLI (Performance Linked Incentive) scheme for manufacturing a base for electrolysers and other related equipment for […] Read more
Amendments in Electricity Rules Add Clarity On Energy Storage, Open Access Charges Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a notification on changes to the Electricity Rules for Consumers, the government has sought to add a level of clarity on charges payable by consumers, as well as the status of energy storage systems. Limit To Open Access Charges The notification starts off by establishing a limit of 20% of the cost of supply […] Read more
REC Trading Market Suffers a Hit, Again, As High Court Suspends Trading For 6 Weeks Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The market for trading in Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) has suffered a fresh blow with the Delhi High Court suspending trading in certificates issued before October 31, 2022 for six weeks. The high court passed its interim orders in response to a petition from the Indian Wind Power Association Northern Region Council’s that challenged the […] Read more
Adani Group Assigns 30,00 TPA Polysilicon Manufacturing Project to EIL Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, public sector consulting firm Engineers India Limited (EIL), which has hitherto had a strong presence in the oil, gas and fertiliser sectors, has announced a major deal from the Adani Group for consulting on a 30,000 MTPA Polysilicon facility at Mundra, Gujarat. Mundra is where Adani group is putting together it’s […] Read more
Our Order Book Is Likely To Exceed 4 GW by March 2023 at Envision Energy India Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Envision Energy India has had a great run in the past few months, with order bookings for its Wind Turbine Generators hitting record levels of over 2.7 GW for projects over the next 25 months. With production capacity set to hit over 3 GW by Q2 2023, the future promises an exciting set of possibilities […] Read more
Meyer Burger Ropes In Partners For Scaling Up Perovskite Tandem Technology Updated On Wed, Dec 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Thun, Switzerland based solar cell and module manufacturer Meyer Burger Technology AG has brought in partners and signed corresponding multi-year cooperation agreements. Together with CSEM from Switzerland, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, and the Institute of Photovoltaics at the University of Stuttgart, the company is working on […] Read more
NTPC Crosses Key Milestone of 1 GW Renewable Capacity Updated On Wed, Dec 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd, the country’s largest power generator, has crossed the 1GW annual capacity in the renewable energy (RE) segment by adding 1074.59 MW RE capacity in FY23 taking the total NTPC non-fossil capacity to 9.41%. With the successful commissioning of entire capacities of 150 MW & 90 MW Devikot Solar PV Projects at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, […] Read more
Top 5 Takeaways From Intersolar 2022 In India Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Intersolar 2022 in Ahmedabad, or the Smarter E India as it is called in India now, finished up last week. Held from December 7 to 9 at the Helipad centre in Gandhinagar, near Ahmedabad, the event continued on the substantial shifts we have been observing in the solar and related spaces since this year started. […] Read more