KP Green Energy Secures 1.0037 GW Order From GUVNL Updated On Tue, Nov 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy KPI Green Energy Limited, the renewable EPC vertical of KP Group, recently secured 1.0037 GW renewable energy project from GUVNL. These projects are won by KPI Green Energy Limited under the various tenders of the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The Gujarat-based company will be responsible for providing a range of services, including Engineering, […] Read more
Juniper, Jakson Green & RIH Bag GUVNL’s 200 MW Wind Project Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has now declared Juniper Green Energy, Jakson Green, and RIH Renewables (EDF Renewables) as winners of its (Phase VIII) 200 MW wind energy project in Gujarat. The tender for this project was released in July this year, and the results were released within four months. Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam […] Read more
Sharp Fall In BESS Tender Bids Signals Faster Energy Storage Additions In India Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy In the past three months multiple BESS (Battery-based Energy Storage system) tender results have pointed to yet another mini-disruption in the fast-evolving Indian renewable energy sector. Energy storage targets for 2028 might be a lot closer in 2026 itself. The price drops have been attributed primarily to falling lithium cell costs, which have led to […] Read more
Gujarat Set To Build Its First Long Duration BESS Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), the state electricity regulatory body, has taken the first step to transition from a battery energy storage project to developing its first Long Duration Energy Storage System (LDES) in Gujarat. It has released a draft tender to select developers for an 800 MW (200 MW x 8 Hrs) battery […] Read more
BluPine Commissions Its First 120 MW Solar Project In Gujarat Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable energy project developer BluPine Energy today announced the successful commissioning of its 120 MW solar project in Gujarat. This project includes a 70 MW solar plant at Radhanpur and a 50 MW solar plant at Nenava, both located in the northern part of the state. The project achieved financial closure under the GUVNL 16 […] Read more
SECI Awards 1 GW/2 GWh BESS Project to JSW And Reliance Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that JSW Neo Energy and Reliance Power are the successful bidders for 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), under tariff-based global competitive bidding. Both companies were awarded an equal capacity of 500 MW/1,000 MWh. JSW Neo Energy quoted a tariff of Rs. 381,000/MW per month, and Reliance Power quoted […] Read more
SECI Seeks Offshore Wind Developers For 500 MW Gujarat Project Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a ‘Navratna’, recently released a tender to select wind power developers to set up 500 MW ISTS-connected offshore wind power projects in India (Tranche-I). The tender set the bid submission end date (Soft Copy) as 10-12-2024 and the bid submission end date (Hard Copy) is 12-12-2024 The tender […] Read more
GUVNL Deserves Carbon Credit Share From RE Project: GERC Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an interesting case, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has ruled that wind energy generators must share the benefits of carbon credits with power distribution companies, regardless of the platform used. The order was passed in a case where the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was executed under a generic tariff arrangement. The case emerged […] Read more
GUVNL Issues Tender For 400 MW/800 MWh BESS Project Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Gujarat, GUVNL recently released a tender inviting bids to establish 400 MW/800 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems, with an additional greenshoe option of 400 MW/800 MWh in Gujarat under tariff-based global competitive bidding (Phase-IV). The tender set 16th October as the last date […] Read more