12 Out of 23 Solar Manufacturers Get 2 Months Validity Bonus In MNRE’s New ALMM Order Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest order on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), has extended the validity of 12 out of 23 solar manufacturers whose validity expired on March 9, 2023, and those who approached the ministry for such extension. These 23 solar manufacturers were the first lot of […] Read more
National Institute of Wind Energy Signs MoU With NCMRWF For Forecast Application Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) for the use and development of a model forecast application. The application–‘NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction) Model Forecast’ can be used in wind and solar power forecasting. Dinesh Jagdale, Joint Secretary from […] Read more
Solar Energy Corporation of India Gets ‘Miniratna Category-I’ Status Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest communication, said that the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) had been accorded the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) status on April 10, 2023. SECI, an arm of the MNRE, is the primary project implementing agency formed on September […] Read more
IREDA Crosses Highest Annual Loan & Sanction Loan Disbursement for Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Mini-ratna CPSE Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) has revealed that it has crossed the highest annual loan disbursement of Rs.16,071 crores (loan disbursement in FY 2021-22) in the history of the firm for the Financial Year 2022-23. IREDA shared that it exceeded the historical mark and touched loan disbursement of Rs. 16,320 crores. […] Read more
New ALMM Guidelines for Solar Modules Under Co-branded Agreement Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Introduced with an aim to give an impetus to domestic manufacturing, the mandate of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) is a list of models and manufacturers of solar modules that have received an approval from the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) for solar projects in India. Only the (domestic) manufacturers in […] Read more
Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti Gives Nod to Infra Project on Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy At its 45th session, the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM Gati Shakti reviewed an infrastructure project on renewable energy. The project is for the ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) for renewable energy project in Ladakh, which is said to be an important one. In 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had revealed about the establishment of […] Read more
MNRE Looks to Develop Pipavav, Tuticorin Ports for Offshore Wind Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will soon share a proposal with the Ministry of Shipping. The proposal will look at the development of the ports in Gujarat (Pipavav) and Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin). The aim will be to handle offshore wind project cargo. Under the ambit of MNRE, The National Institute of Wind […] Read more
ALMM Requirement For Solar Projects Deferred To April 2024 Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a move that was as unexpected as seemingly inevitable, the MNRE(Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), in a late evening Office Memorandum, has declared that its orders for using only domestically approved modules in the Approved list of module manufacturers list (ALMM) will be held in abeyance till March 31, 2024. The ALMM order […] Read more
CERC Rejects Change In Law Plea For BCD Demanded By Developers In SECI’s Tranche IX Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the tariff approval plea filed by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) for its tranche IX solar tender, where it had bid out 2000 MW of capacity in 2020, the CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) found itself analysing a range of issues. Be it the change in GST on key solar components, to increase […] Read more
