HCL to Set Up 49 Mini Solar Grids in 63 Villages under its CSR Initiative Samuday Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Under the Samuday CSR initiative, 49 mini solar grids are being set up across 63 villages by HCL. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has unveiled HCL Foundation’s biggest corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative called ‘Samuday’ in Uttar Pradesh – a rural development initiative to create model villages, which has touched lives of around six lac people […] Read more
POWER TO P E O P L E Updated On Mon, Oct 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh(UP) isn’t just known to be a political game changer in the Indian history, but the state with a hefty population of 204.2 million on a vast land area of 243,286 km², is the most potentially budding yet the least exploitative solar hotspot in the country. It has a brilliant solar radiation of an […] Read more
NTPC Invites Bid for 225MW of Solar Under DCR in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 225MW solar power project tender comes under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category, which mandates equipment to be sourced locally. India’s largest utility NTPC has invited bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse Auction for development of aforesaid 225 MW Solar […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions a 50 MW NTPC Solar Power Project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power will provide power for 25 years at a tariff of INR 4.78 per kWh to NTPC. The 50 MW project is spread across 300+ acres of land. Azure Power, a leading independent solar power producer in India, has announced that it has commissioned the final phase of its 50 megawatt (MW) solar power […] Read more
National Solar Energy Federation Seeks More Time for Solar Projects in UP Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The projects of National Solar Energy Federation’s members should be eligible for extension of time as there was a default on the part of UPNEDA, UPTCCL and UPERC. The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking extension of timeline to commission select solar power projects claiming that […] Read more
UPPCL Issues Notice to Six Companies for Delaying the Installation of Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has issued the ‘Procure Preliminary Default’ notice to six companies, seeking cancellation of their agreement with the New Energy Development Authority (NEDA). The Uttar Pradesh government has issued notice to six private companies, including Adani Green Energy, for delay in setting up solar power plants in UP. The decision was […] Read more
Solar Power Plants to Electrify Streetlights in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jul 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy 24×7 Power for All agreement will ensure that all the areas will be electrified in Uttar Pradesh by October 2018 using solar power plants. Emphasizing on the need of electricity to scale up development in the state, the UP government has again reiterated it would ensure 24-hour power supply to all electrified areas by October […] Read more
UP Wants Solar Power Companies to Lower Power Tariffs Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power developers have received pro-forma of a letter from the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) that wants them to sign by which they would voluntarily agree to lower solar tariffs. Following a steep fall in solar tariffs in the last two years, Uttar Pradesh is pressuring solar power project developers to cut rates […] Read more
Adani Group commissions 50 MW UP Solar PV Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Adani group has announced the completion of a 50 MW solar PV plant at Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh under the National Solar Mission Scheme with an investment of Rs 315 crore. The string inverter technology used is the first of its kind in UP with crystalline silicon modules that allow miniature level control of […] Read more