Assam Considers Setting Up Solar Plants in Tea Estates & Factories Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Assam tea industry is looking at various ways and means to set up solar projects in the plantation areas and in the barren lands available inside the estates. An interactive meet titled “Opportunities of solar power plants in tea estates and tea factories” was organised on Friday at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre premises. At […] Read more
Sterlite Power Acquires Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon ISTS Project from PFC Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy New Delhi-based Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has announced the acquisition of Nangalbibra ─ Bongaigaon Transmission Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), from PFC Consulting Limited. Through this SPV, the company will execute the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project that it won through tariff-based competitive bidding in October 2021. The project involves setting up of ~300 […] Read more
IndiGrid to Acquire North Eastern Transmission Project ‘NER-II’ From Sterlite Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy IndiGrid has signed documents for the acquisition of a 100 percent equity stake in NER II Transmission from Sterlite Grid for Rs 4,625 crore. IndiGrid has announced that it has signed binding documents for the acquisition of a 100 percent equity stake in NER II Transmission from Sterlite Grid for no more than Rs 4,625 crore. The sale of […] Read more
Assam Issues Tender for 25 MW Namrup Solar PV Plant Project Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) has released a tender for setting up of 25 MWp (20 MWac) solar PV power plant at Namrup thermal power station in the state. The tender has been issued to invite bidders for design, engineering, procurement, supply, transportation, unloading, site development, construction, erection, installation, testing, commissioning, associated transmission […] Read more
ADB Approves $231 Mn Loan to Increase Clean Energy Supply in Assam Updated On Mon, Jan 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India. This loan is the third and largest tranche of the $300 million Assam Power Sector Investment Program approved by ADB in 2014. The project has so far upgraded the 70-megawatt (MW) […] Read more
Tender Issued for Solar Home Lighting Systems for SC Beneficiaries in Assam Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy A tender has been issued for fixation of rates for a period of 1 year for solar PV home lighting systems for the SC beneficiaries of Assam. The Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Government of Assam, has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible manufacturers/ distributors /dealers on a rate contract basis for fixation […] Read more
Tezpur University Generating 90,000 kW of Solar Electricity Every Month Updated On Fri, Aug 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Tezpur University in Assam is generating on average – nearly 90,000 kW of electricity every month through its 1 MW on-campus rooftop solar power systems. The Tezpur University in Assam has said that it is generating on average – nearly 90,000 kilowatts (kW) of electricity every month through its 1 MW on-campus rooftop solar power […] Read more
Tender Issued for Supply of 50 Electric Buses in Assam Updated On Wed, Aug 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy ASTC has issued an RfP, inviting bids from eligible OEMs for the supply of 50 air-conditioned (AC) and non AC electric buses in the state of Assam. The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has issued a request for proposal (RfP), inviting bids from eligible vendors/ Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for the supply of 50 air-conditioned […] Read more
Assam to Tender for Floating Solar Plant and LED Street Lights Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy APDCL is going to issue a tender for the implementation of a 15 kWp floating solar power plant at Jolpukhuri lake in Assam. The Assam Power Development Corporation (APDCL) is going to issue a tender for the implementation of a 15 kWp floating solar power plant at Jolpukhuri lake in the state. The power department […] Read more
