Open Access: MERC Disallows Discoms To Levy Cross Subsidy Surcharge Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in its latest judgment disallowed the local discoms of Thane in Maharashtra to levy Cross-Subsidy Surcharges (CSS) for open access consumers. The verdict from the state regulatory body came to the fore after Mindspace Business Parks Pvt Ltd (MBPPL) and Gigaplex Estate Pvt Ltd (GEPL) moved the MERC. Both […] Read more
Maharashtra Leads In Providing Incentive Under The Rooftop Solar Program In 2023 Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power (MNRE) informed the parliament in a written reply to the renewable energy capacity in the country has increased by about 2.35 times in the last decade. Among other details, the minister gives a state-wise detail of subsidies provided under various schemes to encourage new and […] Read more
Navalt Releases Solar-Electric Boat Barracuda at Mazagon Dock Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Navalt, an eco-marine tech firm that specializes in the manufacturing of solar electric vessels, has released its solar-electric boat, the Barracuda at Mazagon Dock in Maharashtra. This is said to be one of the fastest solar-electric boats in India. The solar electric boat works on optional plug and charge, operated on a solar capacity of […] Read more
MERC Increases Net-Metering Benefits For Rooftop Consumer Upto 5MW Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed net-metering benefits for solar rooftop consumers up to 5 MW in Maharashtra. The state commission brought these changes with an amendment to the existing solar rooftop regulation of 2019. The notification amended several provisions of the MERC (Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating Systems) […] Read more
Maharashtra Temple Trust Releases 250 MW Solar Tender Updated On Sat, Nov 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Back in May 2023, the temple trust of the Tulja Bhavani Temple located in Maharashtra had made known its decision to establish a solar project on an area of 617 acres on Malumbra Village and 532 acres in Masla Village. The committee of the temple trust had given its nod for the 250 MW solar […] Read more
MERC Allows Tata Power Extension On SCOD For Its Hybrid Plants Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Tata Power Green Energy (TPGEL) extension on its Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for two solar-wind hybrid projects. It included the 225 Megawatt (MW) hybrid project at Bikaner district in Rajasthan and a 98.05 MW hybrid plant in Maharashtra. The hybrid renewable energy generator […] Read more
AmpIn To Supply Solar Power For Varroc’s Maharashtra Plant Updated On Wed, Sep 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy AmpIn Energy Transition, a renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), has partnered with Varroc, a global powerhouse in the automobile component sphere. This collaboration is set to channel 33.1 MWp of solar power to Varroc’s manufacturing plants in Maharashtra. AmpIn holds a 112MWp solar portfolio, having successfully commissioned multiple back-to-back solar open-access projects in the […] Read more
Solar Feeders Promise To Fulfil Solar Targets in Agriculture Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Radheshyam Singh is a marginal farmer from Noorsarai in the Nalanda district of Bihar. While a few farmers from the district have availed the benefits of off-grid solar pumps for irrigation in the past, Radheshyam and most of the farmers in the neighbourhood still depend on the grid. However, dependency on the grid for irrigation […] Read more
Maharashtra Leads In Country With Largest EV Charging Infra Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy While the growth of Electric Vehicle (EV) has become indispensable to the automobile sector in the country, some states have spearheaded the movement. The latest data from the government claimed that among all Indian states, Maharashtra installed the highest number of operational charging stations. The latest data shared by the Union Minister of New […] Read more
