Solar Establishes Itself in 2022 in India With Growth, Highest Generation Share Among Renewables Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The share of solar power is finally making a significant impact on total generation numbers, as October data from the Central Electricity Authority indicates. From a total installed capacity share of over 15% (61+ GW out of 408 GW of total installed capacity in India), in October, solar’s share in actual generation numbers also hit […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
India’s RE May Fall Short Of 2030 Target By 104 GW: GlobalData Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that current growth trend of renewable energy production may pull India 104 GW short of the 2030 renewables target. 2030 RE target requires India, according to GlobalData, to add more than 38 GW of renewable capacity every year from 2022 to 2030. Ironically, Central Electricity Authority has predicted that India […] Read more
CEA Records 3.7 GW Solar Additions In Q1, But Higher Risks Loom Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy After recording over 4659 MW of solar capacity additions in Q4, driven largely by a burst of additions in March this year at 3.2 GW, solar capacity additions have slowed down in the new financial year. According to the figures from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), fresh capacity in Apr-June quarter was at just over […] Read more
Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Are The New Evolution for Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the next decade, Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is tipped to make its mark in the power industry. The most recent standalone ESS tenders from Solar Energy Corporation of India and NTPC are poised to increase capacity and augment the growth of the regional ecosystem. India’s goals for renewable energy will depend heavily on […] Read more
MPUVNL Tender Invites Bids For 35 MW Rooftop Solar Systems Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited has floated a tender inviting bids for installation of 35 MW grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The bids will extend to operations and maintenance of the project for 25 years. The tender mentions that the last date for online submission of the bids is July 13, 2022. The earnest money […] Read more
India Needs $223 Billion To Meet 500 GW RE Target By 2030 Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy As per the findings revealed in a new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) in a seminar in New Delhi on June 22, India will need $223 billion of investment to meet the target of wind and solar capacity installations up to 500GW by 2030. A Look At The Numbers In a telling trend, the country has […] Read more
Solar Capacity Additions In Q2 Starts Off On a Strong Note In India Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy After a strong Q1 (Jan-March’22) when close to 4650 MW of solar capacity was added in India, capacity additions have continued apace in Q2 also, going by the figures for April and May. So far, 2955 MW of fresh capacity has been added during the two months, indicating a high chance of overtaking the capacity […] Read more
CERC Orders Grant Of Transmission Licence To Adani Transmission Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ordered on June 16 the grant of transmission licence to Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Limited subject to fulfillment of 14 conditions under the monitoring eyes of Central Electricity Authority which will bring to the notice of the Commission any lapse on the part of the licensee. Owned by Adani Transmission, Khavda-Bhuj Transmission […] Read more
