UP Invites Bids For 75 MW Solar Projects Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh has a new tender out, inviting bids to develop 75 MW of projects in the state. State owned Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) uploaded on the website the details of the Request for Selection {RfS} . According to the RfS, “the projects will be developed in Makrecha village (25 MW), […] Read more
Pumped hydro resurfaces when sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, grid-scale energy storage will be a big challenge as climate neutrality increasingly presses for a massive scale-up. Pumped hydro is back and can catapult India into the big league to make up for the lost opportunities. Not just that, as we are seeing during the […] Read more
Azure Power commissions 90 MW solar project in Assam Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy major Azure Power has announced that it has successfully commissioned its 90 MW solar power project in Assam, the largest in the state. The 90 MW of solar capacity is spread across four districts in Assam – Udalguri, Kamrup, Nagaon, and Cachar. Azure Power said that the solar power project was commissioned in […] Read more
NSEFI Pitches For Wind Parity, For Part Commissioning Of Solar Projects In 10 MW Lots Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy federation of India (NSEFI), the premier developer led body in the Solar sector, has made a fresh pitch to the MNRE for allowing part commissioning of solar projects in lots of 10 MW each. In a letter dated April 16, to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, MNRE, the Solar body has reiterated […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more
Bidding to Begin Soon for 2000 MW Offshore Wind Projects: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy While addressing the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting of senior officials in New Delhi, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh informed that bids for 2,000 MW offshore wind energy projects in India will be invited soon and he requested global investors to participate and invest in the offshore wind projects. India has no offshore […] Read more
NTPC generated record 360 BU of energy during FY21-22 Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC, India’s largest integrated power generating company, has reported the highest-ever annual group generation of 360 BU (billion units) during FY2021-22, a growth of 14.6% compared to the previous year. During this period, NTPC states, the company also recorded the highest-ever single day generation of 1215.68 MU (Group) & 1013.45 MU (NTPC). The coal-based plants […] Read more
Solar Cell Imports Close to Double in First 9 Months of 2021-22: R.K Singh Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh informed Parliament that the imports of solar cells in the April-January 2021-22 period were of $3,447 million which is a huge growth from the corresponding period of the last fiscal and most imports were from China. In terms of rupees the imports will come to around Rs 26,000 […] Read more
MNRE Softens, Extends ALMM Compliance Date to October 1, 2022 for Open Access, Net Metering Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major effort to reconcile the demands of developers vis a vis domestic manufacturers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in a fresh office memorandum yesterday (March 28), has extended the start date of compliance with ALMM list for all open access and Net metering projects to October 1, 2022, from April […] Read more
