Coal Could Boom in India if Renewables Can’t Keep up With Growth: Rystad Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy A report by Rystad expects Coal in India to come back with a vengeance, growing by 43 percent to 1,523 TWh in 2037. Power generation from coal in India fell to a five-year low of “just” 1,064 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2020 due to the COVID-19 induced slowdown. This was only a dip, however, as coal […] Read more
PM Modi to Kick off key Solar and Transmission Projects in Kerala Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala today (February 19, 2021) via video conferencing. The two big projects are […] Read more
MERC Orders SECI to Compensate MSEDCL for Delayed Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy MERC has directed SECI to compensate MSEDCL as per a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) signed between the two entities for delayed solar projects. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in its latest order has directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to compensate Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) as per a Power […] Read more
Ashok Leyland Running 60% of Countrywide Operations With Clean Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ashok Leyland has announced that it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 percent for its countrywide operations. Ashok Leyland, the flagship commercial vehicle manufacturer of the Hinduja Group has announced that it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 percent for its countrywide operations. The firm has detailed that now […] Read more
POWERGRID Wins 2 Transmission Projects in Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy POWERGRID to establish two transmission projects for the evacuation of power from the Solar Energy Zones (SEZ) in Rajasthan. POWERGRID, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), has announced that it has been declared as the successful bidder under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) to establish two transmission projects on a build, own operate and maintain […] Read more
Coal Power may Have Already Passed its Peak, if India Delivers its RE Targets Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy An analysis by energy think tank Ember has revealed that coal power has continued to decline in India since reaching a peak in 2018. An analysis by energy think tank Ember has revealed that India’s coal power has continued to decline since reaching a peak in 2018. Coal-fired electricity generation in India fell 5 percent […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Solar Adds to Order Book With 930 Cr Egypt Order Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading Solar EPC firm Sterling and Wilson Solar has bagged an order worth Rs 930 crore in Egypt. The order worth USD 127.5 million (Rs 930 crore) in the Kom Ombo region of Egypt, is likely to be the 200 MW bid won by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA power in 2018, with the original project deadline […] Read more
Solar Water Pumps Bring Water To Punjab Villages Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Under its ‘Har Ghar Paani, har Ghar Safai’ mission, the Punjab water supply and sanitation department has set up the first of many planned solar-based water supply projects at Jagrawan-Muradpur and Talwara villages of the Jalandhar district. The projects involve installation of 150-metre deep tube-wells, with tanks of capacity 25,000 litres that use electricity produced […] Read more
Assam Issues Tender for 25 MW Namrup Solar PV Plant Project Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) has released a tender for setting up of 25 MWp (20 MWac) solar PV power plant at Namrup thermal power station in the state. The tender has been issued to invite bidders for design, engineering, procurement, supply, transportation, unloading, site development, construction, erection, installation, testing, commissioning, associated transmission […] Read more
