L&T Wins 185MW Solar Plus 254 MWh Storage Project In Bihar Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) vertical of Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) recently won an order to build a grid-connected 185MW Solar PV plant. The order entails solar power plants with a 254 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) having multitudes of MWh capacity in Kajra in Lakshisarai district in Bihar. This is expected to […] Read more
MNRE Releases Rules For Solar Module, Inverter Enlistment Under PM Surya Ghar Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy The government introduced the PM-Surya Ghar Yojna this year to boost rooftop solar adoption. In tandem, it established eligibility criteria for solar module enlistment under the same initiative. The key criteria included, The policy set laid down that the module must be enlisted as a star rating of a minimum of three stars under star […] Read more
NTPC-VVN Invites Bids For 250 MW/500MWh Standalone BESS Project Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NTPC-VVN), a Central Public Center Enterprise released a tender inviting bids for setting up 250 MW/500MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in India. NTPC VVN invited bids for the selection of battery energy storage system (BESS) developers for setting up 500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hrs) standalone Battery […] Read more
MAHAGENCO Issues Tender Seeking EPC Contractors For Solar Project Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Power Generation (MAHAGENCO) recently released a tender inviting bids under two systems, technical/commercial and price bid. The MAHAGENCO seeks bidders to select EPC contractors for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 65 MWAC capacity crystalline solar PV technology. The project is located in a village in Lakhmapur, Taluka in Chandrapur […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Viability Gap Funding For Offshore Wind Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects. The total outlay of the scheme stood at Rs 7,453 crore. The fund included an outlay of Rs 6,853 crore for the installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy […] Read more
Thailand, India Can Pose Challenge To China’s EV Market: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bloomberg’s recent report indicated a general trend where, electric vehicles (EVs) are displacing 1.7 million barrels per day of oil usage, which is equivalent to about 3% of total road fuel demand. Currently. there are 722 million passenger EVs that are expected to be on the road in 2040 in the Economic Transition Scenario. The Bloomberg […] Read more
Access To Public Finance Key To Clean Energy Adoption In India: IEA Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently reported an increased usage of modern renewable energy between 2010 and 2021. The United Kingdom and Indonesia have reportedly made the greatest progress in the use of modern renewables (up 9 and 7 percentage points, respectively, in total final energy consumption). The two countries were closely followed by China, […] Read more
NTPC Issues Standalone BESS Tender For 250MW/500MWH Capacity Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Limited has now issued a global tender for standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The Indian power behemoth has sought the tenders for a capacity of 250MW/500MWH for its captive plants. As per the details given in the tender, NTPC will use the BESS services for its NTPC-Gadarwara plant and NTPC-Solapur plant. These BESS […] Read more
Despite National Portal Glitches, India Adds 450 MW RTS Capacity In May Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Notwithstanding the technical glitches in the PM Surya Ghar portal, India added a 450 MW of new rooftop solar capacities in the month of May, 2024. This data was revealed from the latest renewable capacity data of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). As per the latest data from the MNRE, India’s total […] Read more
