Solar Developers Trip Up Over Great Indian Bustard Habitat in Rajasthan Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar developers that made a beeline for Rajasthan, India’s largest state by area with a seemingly plentiful supply of non-agricultural land with high solar irradiance, have been served a shock by the Supreme Court. The court was hearing a case related to the impact on the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered […] Read more
REIL Tenders For Solar Plants At Training, Educational Institutions in Rajasthan Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has come out with a tender for the “Survey, Design, Supply of BOS, Installation – Commissioning and 5 years maintenance of various capacity Grid Connected SPV Power Plant(s) at various Training Institutions / Educational Institutions in various districts in the state of Rajasthan” . A pre-bid meeting will […] Read more
India Renewables Dashboard Launched, To Offer Generation Data On Renewables Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy In a move that needs to be widely welcomed, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and CEEW’s Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) have launched the India Renewables Dashboard yesterday. The dashboard will provide detailed operational information on renewable energy (RE) projects in India. The move, if executed ell, will be a welcome addition to the quality of data […] Read more
With 25% Renewable Target for 2025, Solar In China Has a Smooth Run Ahead Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s national energy regulator NEA has released a consultation paper where it aims to raise the share of wind & Solar power in total power consumption to 11% in 2021 and 16.5% in 2025. Their combined share in 2020 was 9.7%. as we have reported earlier, combined with the long term target to 40 percent […] Read more
BHEL Seeks 500 MW Mono PERC Supplier For REWA Solar Park Bid Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy State owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids under two part bid system from manufacturers / suppliers of Mono crystalline Silicon PV Modules for purpose of pre-bid tie up for participating in 500 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) Solar Park tender at Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh. The last date for bids […] Read more
CERC Rejects SECI Plea For Adopting Tariffs for 150 MW Rihand Floating Solar Project Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The floating solar project at Rihand Dam, where SECI, as the nodal agency had duly completed the auction process to arrive at a price of Rs 3.29 /unit looks set to be further delayed with the central regulator, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission rejecting the tariff adoption plea. The project has been widely touted as India’s […] Read more
CESC Seeks Solar Power Suppliers To Meet RPO Obligations Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy CESC, the privately owned discom and power generator that is entrusted with managing power for the city of Kolkata in West Bengal, has advertised for its April to October renewable purchase requirements. RPO’s are considered key to driving demand for solar power, enabling the sector’s expansion. In fact, even as CESC has advertised for its […] Read more
MERC Clarifies That Green Energy Tariff To Be Treated As Tariff Income In Mumbai Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, has issued an ‘Errata’ order for its earlier order (case 134 of 2020 on March 22) allowing Tata Power company (TPC-D), one of the three Mumbai discoms, to provide ‘green tariff at a 66 paise premium to customers. The new order makes it clear that the premium being charged for […] Read more
GIP’s Indian Arm Vector Green Gets CRISIL AAA Rating for Solar Portfolio Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vector Green Energy, the Indian renewables platform wholly owned by fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) in India, has been awarded the highest rating of ‘AAA/stable’ by credit rating agency CRISIL for a group of its solar power generating plants (Restricted group). A AAA rating implies the highest safety and lowest credit risk for any […] Read more
