SJVN Looking to Acquire Hydro and Solar PV Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy An EOI has been issued by SJVN The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a joint venture of Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, is on the lookout for solar PV and hydropower projects for acquisition. With this, SJVN becomes second government agency after NTPC to go for acquisition recently for expansion. SJVN […] Read more
Dholera Solar Park Tender Oversubscribed by 600 MW Updated On Sat, Aug 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy GUVNL had tendered 700 MW under Phase IX of Dholera Solar Park The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) tender for development of 700 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects at the Dholera Solar Park has been oversubscribed by 600 MW. Bids totaling 1,300 MW were submitted by seven bidders, according to an official overseeing […] Read more
MERC Directs MSEDCL to Compensate Solar PV Project Developers Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar PV Projects totaling 100 MW will be benefited The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has provided partial relief to Juniper Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. (JGEPL), and Nisagra Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. (NREPL), developers of solar PV projects in Maharashtra. JGEPL and NREPL had petitioned the MERC to intervene and finalize a compensation mechanism and […] Read more
SCCL’s Solar Push Reaches 40 MW with 30 MW Manuguru Sync Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Chairman and Managing Director N Sridhar (IAS) announced yesterday that the coal company has successfully completed the synchronisation of a 30 MW solar power plant at Manuguru, close to the site of its richest mines in Telangana. With this, out of the phase-I production of 129 MW, the SCCL has […] Read more
Solar Industry Paving Way Forward For Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Darshika Gupta, a mechanical engineer by training and part of the business development team at the Commercial and Industrial division of Amplus Solar, makes a case for the need to shift to a circular economy. The expansion of the global renewable energy (RE) sector has been evident in recent years, improving energy security by decreasing […] Read more
UERC Extends Commissioning Timeline for 200 MW Solar PV Projects Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy These Solar PV Projects Were Awarded by UREDA in 2019 The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) through a Suo Motto order has provided relief to solar PV project developers in Uttarakhand. Considering the scenario created due to COVID19 the UERC has specified that projects totaling 200 MW awarded by the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency […] Read more
Time’s Ripe for Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy World Resources Institute Finds Offshore Wind Projects Offer Reduced Emissions and Higher Returns At a time when the globe is turning to renewable energy to mitigate climate change and address increasing power demand, offshore wind energy projects can be a gamechanger. A report by the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, World Resources Institute, […] Read more
Rooftop Solar PV Vendors Empaneled at low rates in Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy State Price Beats MNRE Benchmark Cost In Chhattisgarh, vendors that provide services related to supply and construction of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects have bid lower than the central benchmark costs in a empanelment tender for construction of rooftop solar PV projects under Phase-II of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) rooftop program. […] Read more
ICRA Predicts 120-125 GW RE Capacity in India by December 2022 Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA believes that the overall medium to long term outlook for the RE sector remains strong – supported by competitive tariffs, policies and schemes According to ICRA, capacity addition in the renewable energy (RE) sector is expected to remain subdued at about 8 GW in FY2021 given the continued execution challenges amid COVID-19, because of […] Read more
