Ministry Of Power Notifies Domestic Carbon Credit Market Scheme Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now notified the Indian Carbon Credit Market Scheme to boost the trading of carbon credits in the country. The scheme provisions talk about how the market would be governed in the country. The scheme proposed the constitution of a National Steering Committee, which will govern the Indian Carbon Credit […] Read more
Satyajit Ganguly Joins PXIL as CEO & MD Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Satyajit Ganguly has joined Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Satyajit’s professional experience spanning 35 years entails working with NTPC, Central Electricity Authority in Western Regional Electricity Board (WREB), Power Grid, Lanco Power Ltd, Vedanta Group, OTPC. Before he joined PXIL, Satyajit was Managing Director with North […] Read more
CEA Issues O&M Norms For New Transmission Service Providers Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has now come up with fresh guidelines for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of electricity transmission networks. The authority crafted these norms to clarify the role of the new transmission service provider (TSP) towards the O&M works of its assets. The order said that the Request for Proposal (RfP) documents for projects […] Read more
News By Saur News Bureau / Published On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 Gujarat Issues Draft Green Energy Open Access Rules The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Authority (GERC) has come up with its latest draft regulations for Green Energy Open Access. It has put the draft regulations for public scrutiny and asked the power stakeholders and the general public to send their comments on these by the end of July 26. The new rules have been named Draft Gujarat Electricity Regulatory […]
Govt Orders Modification of Tender Documents For ISTS Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notice, ordered a revision of the Standard Bidding Documents for procurement of power under the Inter-State Transmission Services (ISTS), done through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB). These documents often comprise the Request for Proposal (RfP) and the Transmission Services Agreement (TSA). The ministry justified the new amendment by citing a […] Read more
CEA Issues Norms For Field Efficiency Tests For Pumped Storage Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued fresh guidelines for the field efficiency tests in hydropower plants and pumped hydro storage projects to bring uniformity in the sector and to avoid disputes. The new norms define the testing agency, its role, and the standards to be used in such testing. “This…is to provide a uniform […] Read more
The Top 5: States For Renewable Energy in India Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s power generation mix is rapidly shifting towards a more significant share of renewable energy. Today, India is the world’s third largest producer of renewable energy, with over 41 per cent of its installed electricity capacity coming from Renewable Energy Sources. Based on the recent Installed Capacity Report by Central Electricity Authority, this article sheds […] Read more
India Added 1,077 MW Of Additional Renewable Capacities In May Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest released monthly power installation report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) claimed that India added a total of 1076.7 Megawatt (MW) of renewable energy (excluding hydro) in the month of May this year. It included the addition of 743.34 MW of solar energy. By the end of April 2023, the country had a total installed […] Read more
MNRE To Grant RE Project Extensions In GIB Habitats Only On ‘Merit’ Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now decided to grant an extension to renewable power projects in Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitat areas only based on the case’s merits. It has planned to do away with the earlier system of giving a blanket exemption of 30 days in the scheduled commencement of […] Read more
