JSW Energy Marks Entry into Energy Storage With LoA from SECI Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy A subsidiary of JSW Energy Ltd, JSW Renew Energy Five Limited has announced that it has received a Letter of Award for standalone battery energy storage systems from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The cumulative capacity of the BESS projects is 500 MW/1,000 MWh which entails two projects each of 250 MW / […] Read more
Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Tender for 13 Off-Grid Solar Plants Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a tender for the supply of 13 off-grid solar photovoltaic power plants. The solar power plants are to be set up in Central Armed Police Forces (Indo Tibetan Border Police). The date on which bids open is 23.01.2023 at 16.30 while the bid closes on 23.01.2023 at 16.00. […] Read more
APTEL Asks Andhra Pradesh DISCOM to Pay Dues to Vibrant at Lower Rate Than in PPA Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity at New Delhi (APTEL) has directed APSPDCL (the southern power DISCOM of Andhra Pradesh- Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited) to compensate Vibrant Greentech India Pvt Ltd for the electricity supplied to it by the firm. Further, the APTEL has asked APSPDCL to compensate the firm at Rs.2.93 per […] Read more
MNRE Does Away With Reverse Bidding For Wind Energy, Targets 8 GW Tenders Every Year Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new directive from the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has confirms a long pending demand of the wind energy sector in India. The central government is looking to issue tenders inviting bids for 8-GW of wind power projects every year until the end of this decade (2030). The directive said that there […] Read more
CERC Approves Tariff For SECI’s 1200 MW RTC Power Project Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy SECI’s landmark RTC tender for green energy has received formal CERC approval for tariff adoption and trading margins. SECI had issued a tender in 2019 for “Round-the-Clock” supply of 400 MW ISTS-connected Renewal Energy project with assured peak power supply in India under tariff based competitive bidding. SECI recently filed a petition with CERC for […] Read more
SECI Issues RFS for Vendors for Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems with 1-10 HP Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector, has issued an RFS for selection of vendors under Component-B of PM-KUSUM Scheme of MNRE. This particular component looks at “installation of 20 lakh standalone solar powered agriculture pumps” and “CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or […] Read more
Bihar (BERC) Gives Green Signal to 600 MW Solar Purchases From SECI Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has given nod to procurement of 600 MW of solar power from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Tranche-VIII by the distribution companies (DISCOMS). BERC has allowed the procurement at a tariff of Rs 2.50/kWh. The trading margin has been kept by the regulator at Rs 0.07 for […] Read more
CERC Rejects Azure’s Plea for Extension of LTA Start Date, Exemption from Transmission Charges Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has quashed the petition of Azure Power and its subsidiaries Azure Power Forty-Three, Azure Power Forty-One and Azure Power Maple, which sought the extension of the long term access start date. The petition also pleaded for extension of deadline from completion of the dedicated transmission line and pooling substation and exemption from transmission […] Read more
SECI Invites Request for Selection for 1.2 GW Hybrid Power Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited a request for selection for setting up 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects along with an assured peak power supply in India under a tariff-based competitive bidding process. The last date for submitting the online bid is January 12, 2023 (for online submission) & January […] Read more
