SECI Invites Bids For Setting Up 1500MW ISTS Solar Power Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Central government enterprise, has invited proposals for setting up Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar projects in India for an aggregate capacity of 1500 MW on a Build- Own-Operate (BOO) basis. Further, SECI will enter into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the successful bidders selected based on […] Read more
MNRE Notifies New Scheme To Boost Green Ammonia Production In India Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The MNRE Ministry has announced that President Droupadi Murmu has sanctioned a new scheme for procurement of Green Ammonia under “Mode-2A” of the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme that comes under National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). As per the new notification of MNRE, the aim of the scheme is to maximize the […] Read more
1.5 GW Electrolyser Manufacturing Allocations Done, India Looks To Green Hydrogen Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy SECI has announced the winning bidders for the Capacity Allocation under the RfS for Selection of Electrolyser Manufacturers (EM) for Setting up Manufacturing Capacities for Electrolysers in India under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Tranche-I). The firms under the head of capacity built using any stack technology, include Reliance Electrolyser Manufacturing, […] Read more
Could PSPCL Overcome Financial Strife With Solar Deals? Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the primary state discom that has been mired in losses due to a variety of reasons, seems to have latched on to solar power to extricate itself from some of the losses. Readers wouldn’t have failed to notice the higher frequency of solar tenders from the state entity in […] Read more
With Lowest Bid Of Rs 3.15, Only Three Winners For SECI 2000 MW Tranche VII Hybrid Tender Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy, Juniper Green Energy and Sembcorp emerged as the only three bidders acceptable to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the 2000 MW ISTS connected Hybrid projects. With bids received for only 1265 MW, SECI had reduced available capacity to 1012 MW at 80% of aggregate bid capacity. The results for the […] Read more
CERC Awards Compensation To Torrent Power Over Surged GST Rates Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment, awarded compensation to a subsidiary of Torrent Power against the rise of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Its subsidiary– Torrent Solargen Limited (TSL), is a generating company. It had set up its 115 MW ISTS-connected wind power project in the Kutch district of Gujarat. The company […] Read more
CERC Rejects Punjab Discom’s Plea To Penalize Adani Green Over Delays Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgement declined the petition of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) against Adani Green Energy. The Punjab discom had pleaded with the CERC to reduce the tariff of 50MW of a Gujarat-based wind power project developed by Adani Green due to the delay in the commencement of the […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender For 1500 MW Of ISTS-Linked Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender seeking developers to establish solar-generating projects for the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). The central entity sought the tender under the tariff-based competitive bidding mode. As per SECI’s mandate, the developers would develop the projects under Build Own Operate (BOO) basis for an aggregate capacity […] Read more
ESMAP, World Bank Report Make Case For Energy-Plus Storage In India Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report from the World Bank on energy storage program, introduced a framework for addressing intermittency challenges in solar and wind energy. The proposed solution involves integrating battery energy storage to manage variable energy output effectively. This report is by the Energy Management Assessment Program (EMAP) in collaboration with the World Bank (WB), the […] Read more
