A Delay Foretold. How MSEDCL Delayed a 500 MW RE Project Involving Tata Power Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy In looking at the orders of regulators at the state and national level (CERC and APTEL), one is regularly surprised at how common sense is regularly abandoned in favour of abundant precaution. Among state entities like discoms, the fear of being seen as biased trumps everything when it comes to a project. Be it the […] Read more
After Cancelling Tender Earlier, Odisha Again Issues Bid For Solar Boats Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a recent development, the Odisha government again issued a tender with an aim to convert the polluting boats at Chilika lake with solar and electric boats. Chilika lake in Odisha is one of the global Ramsar sites and a major tourist attraction in eastern India. The lake, touted as Asia’s largest saltwater lagoon, is […] Read more
RERC Resolves Hurdles Of Technology-Agnostic RPO Compliance Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in its latest suo motto order has tried to allay the apprehensions of the obligated entities towards the government mandate of technology-agnostic Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs). The Union government and CERC had earlier mandated the compliance of RPOs through procurement of renewable power through different fuel specific (technology agnostic) […] Read more
Khavda RE Park Gets A Boost With Green Transmission Line Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious Khavda Renewable Park in Gujarat has now got an impetus with a dedicated transmission line to evacuate 7 GW of renewable power. This comes after the Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Limited (KBTL) received the central power regulator nod to proceed ahead to establish the dedicated renewable evacuation line. KBTL had earlier approached the Central Electricity […] Read more
REC Prices At Power Exchanges Take A Dip After Tweak In Rules Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy With a tweak in the regulations related to Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), the Indian Power Exchanges has seen its increased trading. The domestic power exchanges like IEX claimed that with an increase in its trading, the prices of the same have shrunk. The top management of IEX in its recent investors call told its investors […] Read more
Adani Solar Signs MoU With Almiya Group, To SetUp 225 MW Solar Farm In Kerala Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Adani Solar, the solar PV manufacturing arm of the Adani Group has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kochi-based Almiya Group. The company is a well-known solar distributor, to solidify its presence in the region. Adani Solar also laid out the plan to build a 225 MW solar power […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains: A Guide to Green Power Trading Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The world has witnessed exponential growth in the renewable energy sector, particularly over the last decade, as the importance of renewable energy has become common knowledge. According to one IRENA report, 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3,870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Furthermore, renewables […] Read more
India’s Annual RE Capacity To Remain At 15-18GW Over FY25-FY26: Report Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) expects the annual renewable capacity addition to maintain pace and remain at 15-18GW over FY25-FY26, owing to a significant reduction in equipment prices, continued policy support, availability of liquidity and investment plans of some of the large corporate players in the renewable sector for growth. However, the execution timelines of […] Read more
Adani Energy Acquires Essar’s Mahan-Sipat Transmission Assets Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Adani Transmission Step-Two Limited (ATSTL), acquired a 100% stake in Essar Transco Limited. The private transmission and distribution company has a growing smart metering portfolio. After obtaining requisite regulatory and other approvals the enterprise is valued at Rs.1,900 crores. The share acquisition is pursuant to […] Read more
