Stinging Order at APTEL Embarasses AP Discoms, Andhra Government By Extension Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding politics to established policy is not recommended, and the consequences, when that is done, were there for all to see after the APTEL order yesterday (February 27). The case was a much followed one, of the Andhra Pradesh Discoms essentially, versus both the NTPC, as well as three of the key bid winners of […] Read more
SECI Gets CERC Approval to Sell 600 MW Solar Power to Haryana & Bihar at Rs 2.44/kWh Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has approved the petition filed by SECI seeking approval for selling of 600 MW solar power to Discoms in Haryana and Bihar at a tariff rate of Rs 2.44/kWh The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has in its latest order approved the petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeking the […] Read more
Tender Issued for Rooftop Solar Projects Worth 16.6 MW in Odisha Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Government of Odisha will undertake the development of rooftop solar PV power projects with a proposed capacity of 16.653 MW in 17 cities of the state. The Government of Odisha (GoO), with a view to develop a market for rooftop solar projects and with the objective of promoting solar energy in the state, has […] Read more
Hindustan Petroleum Sets up 1st EV Charging Station in Vadodara Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Hindustan Petroleum has set up its very first EV charging station in Gujarat at the Karelibag locality in Vadodara. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has announced that it has set up its very first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Gujarat at the Karelibag locality in Vadodara. After inaugurating the facility on Thursday, HPCL Director (Marketing) […] Read more
Govt Drafts New Battery Waste Management Rules; Seeks Suggestions Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has drafted new rules for battery waste management that will make it the responsibility of manufacturers, importers, assemblers and re-conditioners to collect used batteries against the new ones sold by them. According to an official notification, the proposed draft rules known as the ‘Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020’ include all kinds of batteries as listed in the Schedule-I, regardless […] Read more
Four Winners in SECI’s Latest 1200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has concluded the auction for its 1200 MW solar tender, awarding the full tendered capacity to the four successful bidders. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has recently concluded the auction for its 1200 MW solar tender, awarding the full tendered capacity to the four successful bidders. With all winning bids coming in […] Read more
TERI Invites EoI for Empanelment of Rooftop Solar System Integrators Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Country’s one of the leading energy and environment think tank – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for the empanelment of rooftop solar PV system integrators for its project called ‘Indian Solar Market Aggregation for Rooftops’ (I-SMART). I-SMART is a GIZ and MNRE backed initiative to help residents, businesses, […] Read more
Govt Working to Bring Round-the-Clock Power Supply in J&K in 2 Years: RK Singh Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The central government is aiming to provide round the clock power supply to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Power Minister RK Singh has said. The Central government is aiming to provide round the clock (RTC) electricity supply to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Minister for Power and New and […] Read more
Andhra Govt Releases Rs 2,984 Cr to Clear Power Dues Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs 2,984 crore to clear pending dues to solar and wind power generators, central and state generating stations The Andhra Pradesh government on February 26, 2020, released a sum of Rs 2,984 crore to clear long- pending dues to solar and wind power generators, central generating stations, and state generating stations. […] Read more
