Ministry Of Power Appoints CEA To Verify Captive Status of ISTS Power Projects Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has nominated the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) as the competent authority for verifying the status of captive power generating plants involved in inter-state power transmission. The notification said that the ministry earlier had received references on the issue from different stakeholders to decide on the authority to […] Read more
Government Plans For Bids Totaling 250 GW of Green Energy By March 2028 Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A government memo has revealed that India will be issuing tenders for the installation of 250 GW of green energy capacity in the country by March 2028. According to the Government memo, India will be inviting bids from developers for the installation of 15 GW of renewable energy capacity each in the starting two quarters […] Read more
India Adds Just 487 MW of Solar Capacity in February 2023 Updated On Thu, Mar 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per the latest figures of installed capacity of renewable energy released by the CEA (Central Electricity Authority), India’s solar capacity rose to a little over 64380 MW as on February 28, 2023. In January 2023, the total solar power capacity stood at a little more than 63893 MW. Thus, over the span of a […] Read more
MoP Proposes New Guidelines to Facilitate Pumped Storage Hydro Projects Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a bid to give an impetus to India’s pumped storage hydro power projects, the Ministry of Power has come up with a proposal that seeks to provide multiple incentives entailing tax breaks. It has also set sights on facilitating the process of environment clearance by making it easier. Land may also be made cheaper. […] Read more
CEA Report: Prices for Polysilicon & Solar Modules Will Start to Fall in 2023 Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to data by Clean Energy Associates (CEA), solar module prices for foreign markets are anticipated to decline in parallel with predicted decreases in polysilicon prices as of 2023. Due to higher-than-anticipated European purchase volumes and constrained polysilicon supplies, the quality assurance and supply chain management company disclosed that module costs that had gone up […] Read more
Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
India Needs $223 Billion To Meet 500 GW RE Target By 2030 Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy As per the findings revealed in a new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) in a seminar in New Delhi on June 22, India will need $223 billion of investment to meet the target of wind and solar capacity installations up to 500GW by 2030. A Look At The Numbers In a telling trend, the country has […] Read more
CERC Orders Grant Of Transmission Licence To Adani Transmission Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ordered on June 16 the grant of transmission licence to Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Limited subject to fulfillment of 14 conditions under the monitoring eyes of Central Electricity Authority which will bring to the notice of the Commission any lapse on the part of the licensee. Owned by Adani Transmission, Khavda-Bhuj Transmission […] Read more
With India’s Renewable Power Capacity Battle Won, Is It Time To Focus On Generation? Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy In response to a query in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament, Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh informed the house that India’s renewable energy capacity, including installed, under installation and being tied up, stands at almost 97 GW as of June 30, 2021. This mix includes solar, wind, biomass and small hydel. Add to […] Read more
