Maharashtra Aims For 200K Solar Water Pumps By 2025 Updated On Sat, Oct 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy After the MEDA’s 50,000 solar water pumps tender under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Yojna’s component-B, now Maharashtra revealed its new target of installing solar water pumps. According to the Maharashtra government, these are the important parts of ongoing efforts to promote innovation in the solar pump in the agriculture sector. […] Read more
Bids For 1250 MW Solar Plants Under PMKUSUM-C Invited in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has invited bids for the selection of Renewable Power Generators (RPGs) through tender process for setting up 1250 MW grid-connected Solar PV-based Power Plants (SPP) connected to selected 33/ 11 kV substation in Madhya Pradesh. MPUVNL will sell the solar power so procured to Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) […] Read more
KSEB Tender For 11 MW Solar Across 21 Kerala Locations Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited EPC contractors to bid and develop solar projects totaling 11 MW of ground-mounted, grid-connected solar plants across the state. The projects are part of the Component A of the the PM-KUSUM scheme, which envisages ground mounted solar projects upto 2 MW in size. KSEB has already identified […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Gets First Patent for its Unidirectional Solar Water Pump with Grid-tied Power Generation Capabilities Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy-efficient pumps and motors’ manufacturer Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has been granted its maiden patent for innovating ‘A Unidirectional Solar Water Pump with Grid-tied Power Generation’ system. It’s a proud moment in the company’s history, said an official statement. The solar-powered unidirectional pump offers grid-tied power generation capabilities. Shakti Pumps says that solar water pumps ensure […] Read more
CII Pitches for Free Access For Green EV Charging Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Key Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has pitched to make Open Access almost free where EV charging stations are powered by green energy, namely solar or wind energy. The idea is already being tried out in many places worldwide. “The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for an early policy notification for […] Read more
Punjab Invites Bids for 217 MW Solar Power Projects Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has invited applications from farmers, groups of farmers, panchayats, cooperatives, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and water use associations in Punjab for setting up of solar power plants of individual capacity of 1MW, 1.5 MW and 2 MW. the move comes even as Punjab struggles to find a way out […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Make Their Case For India Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy It is a truism that no change is really big enough to matter, unless it impacts the agricultural sector in India. After all, even after 2021, the Agriculture and allied sectors account for over 50% of our workforce, and contribute a substantial 18% to the country’s GDP. With the highest amount of arable land in […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Discom Gets Nod For 500 MW Projects Under Component A of PMKUSUM Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy In its order based on a hearing held on December 28, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation’s (TANGEDCO) proposal to procure upto 500 MW of solar power from projects with capacity in the range of 1 MW to 2 MW under Component A of the […] Read more
MNRE Notification Extends Deadline for PM KUSUM Component A Completion Updated On Tue, Aug 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published a notification extending the deadline for projects allotted under Component A of PM KUSUM scheme to March 31, 2022. Component A refers to ground mounted projects on barren/waste land owned by farmers or in rural areas, with an overall target of 10,000 MW of such […] Read more
