SCCL Issues Tender for 67.5 MW Ground Based Solar PV Plant Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has issued a tender for design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of 67.5 MW (AC) ground based solar PV power plant along with 10 years plant O&M at SCCL. The last date for submission of bids to SCCL is September 29, 2023. The bidder shall submit an EMD […] Read more
Deeptech Startup Oorja Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oorja, a Bengaluru-based deep tech startup, that uses a combination of Physics and Machine Learning to perform predictive modelling, today announced that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Micelio Fund, which claims to be the first venture capital fund in India dedicated to sustainable innovation in the […] Read more
Solar Bids Below Rs 2? BCD Holds Up Solar Tariffs In India Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Even as prices of China-made solar cells and modules continue to slide to unprecedented lows, power consumers are likely to benefit only partially, thanks to the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 40 percent that the government has on module imports, besides the 25% on solar cell imports. While the drop in prices is welcome to […] Read more
TPREL to Set Up 41 MW Captive Solar Plant for Solar Manufacturing Unit Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, will set up a 41 MW captive solar plant at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu for Tata Power Solar’s new greenfield 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility located at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The captive plant will help generate 101 million units […] Read more
ONGC Signs MoU With NTPC Owned NGEL For Renewable Push Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, and ONGC have signed an MoU on September 27 to realise the development of renewable energy and offshore wind power in line with India’s commitments on Energy Transition. The MoU was signed by Mohit Bhargava, CEO, NGEL and Deb Adhikari ED- JV and BD, ONGC […] Read more
Solar Power for EV Charging? Stop, Says German Bank Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany’s state owned KfW bank was caught on the wrong foot with the response to a solar subsidy plan for EVs. the plan, which sought to offer subsidies to users who opted to use solar power to charge their EVs, met with an overwhelming response on day 1, with 33,000 applications. That meant the funds […] Read more
Clean Energy Investments Have Surged In India: IEA Report Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recently released a document on the roadmap for the Net Zero plans. The report indicates the role of government policies in bringing improvement in solar PV. The report emphasizes that the clean energy investment today is dominated by the advanced economies and China. As per the report, large economies such as India […] Read more
SJVNL To Offer Solar Power At Rs 3.26/unit From Himachal Floating Plant Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shimla-based SJVN Green Energy Limited is now all set to provide solar power at the rate of Rs 3.26 per unit from its 15 MW floating solar power project situated at Nagal Pond, near Neila village in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has also approved […] Read more
US Continues to Break Storage Records, With 5.5 GWh Added In Q2 2023 Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report from Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association states that the U.S. added 5,597 MWh of energy storage in Q2 2023, a new quarterly record. The storage boom has been fueled by a sharply rising share of renewable energy, as well as incentives at state level as well as now, through the […] Read more
