SECI Proposes, CERC Disposes- JSW Energy’s 500 MW BESS Tender In Trouble Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy In a blow to JSW Energy’s BESS plans, the tender it won for SECI’s 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems has failed to pass muster with CERC. On plea to adopt the tariffs for the said tender, won by JSW Energy at Rs 10.88/unit after due process, the CERC pointed to the inexplicably […] Read more
Ladakh To Start Livestock-Grazing Solar Project On Pilot Basis Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy In a recent meeting aimed at building local stakeholders’ confidence in the upcoming mega solar power project at Pang, government officials decided to formalize an action plan to create a pilot solar project in the Pang area of Ladakh. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vikram Singh Malik, IAS, Administrative Secretary of the […] Read more
Top 5 Trends Shaping the Global Wind Power Industry in 2025 Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The year 2025 is expected to witness the record growth of renewable energy following the uptick in wind power market from the preceding year. Going by the trends in motion, the global wind energy capacity addition is set to double and reach over 700 GW by as early as 2028, compared to 2022 levels. New […] Read more
SECI Floats 125 MW/500 MWh BESS Tender in Kerala With VGF Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently released a tender to set up a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kerala with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. The last date for bid submission is set as February 6, 2025. This marks the 22nd standalone BESS tender in India. This is […] Read more
Winning Bids Cross Rs 3/kWh In SECI’s 1 GW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an ominous sign of changing market dynamics, SECI’s 1000 MW Tranche XVIII tender for ISTS connected solar projects has attracted winning bids, all over Rs 3/kWh. The tender, released in September this year, has ReNew Solar Power( 250 MW at Rs 3.04), Acme Solar holdings (300 MW at Rs 3.05) and Adani Green Energy […] Read more
Sembcorp Enters BESS Market In India, RE Capacity Touches 6 GW Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) today announced receiving a Letter of Award (LoA) for a 150 MW solar photovoltaic project coupled with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of 300MWh. The Singapore-based company secured this award from the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) through its subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Private Limited (SGIPL). The Build-Own-Operate (BOO) […] Read more
Will India’s Lithium Battery Makers Be Next In Line For Protection From China? Updated On Tue, Dec 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Following the extended trend of protective measures for solar PV manufacturing, and more recently, solar glass, Li-Ion (or LFP ) battery manufacturing could emerge as the next sector to receive similar support from the Indian government. State policies are increasingly being used as a tool to shield domestic industries from the challenges posed by inexpensive […] Read more
Reliance Subsidiary Wins SECI’s 930 MW Solar, 1860 MWh BESS Project Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Reliance Power Limited (Reliance Power) subsidiary, Reliance NU Suntech Private Limited (Reliance NU Suntech), has won a 930 MW solar contract with a battery energy storage system project (BESS). Reliance secured this project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in an e-reverse auction held on 9th December 2024. Reliance NU Suntech’s successful bid for […] Read more
SECI’s 4 GWh BESS Tender Finds Takers At Rs 3.52/kWh Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy, Sembcorp Green Infra, Solarcraft Power India 8 and Hero Solar Energy have all bid at Rs 3.52 to emerge winners from SECI’s largest Solar+Storage tender till date for 2 GW Solar plus 4 GWh BESS. While NTPC won 500 MW, Hero walked away with 270 MW, with the rest getting 150MW allotments […] Read more
