5791.54 MU electricity generated by cumulative solar installations from April to September 2016: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha on Thursday citing an information received from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) stated that 5791.54 MU electricity is produced by cumulative solar installations in the country from April 2016 to September 2016. Quantum of electricity produced by cumulative solar installations in the country:- Year Energy generation […] Read more
Central Government should renew its focus on the DBFOT framework: Simarpreet Singh, Head – Strategy, Hartek Power Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hartek Power Pvt Ltd is one of India’s fastest growing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies with expertise in executing high-voltage substation turnkey, rooftop solar projects and manufacturing a complete range of power distribution equipment/solutions to the needs of the industry and utilities. The company has four strategic business units—Power Systems, Rooftop Solar, Power Distribution […] Read more
Central Jail wants to tap into solar energy Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Central Jail in Agra is reportedly planning to tap into solar energy source in a bid to ensure uninterrupted power supply and strengthen security. The central Jail authorities have already started working on plan to tap the clean energy. The Solar energy plant at central jail will reduce electricity bills and the money saved will […] Read more
As Wind Energy Finally Crosses 50 GW Milestone, No Time To Rest Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The March update from India’s Central Electricity Authority finally confirmed what was expected. The breaching of the 50 GW milestone by India’s wind energy developers. With Fy25 seeing fresh additions of 4.15 GW, the industry saw one of its best years, even though the all time best seen in 2016-17 still seems a tough target […] Read more
Why Co-Locating of Storage And RE Matters Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy India has ambitious goals to install 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030. Even though India has an impressive track record of quickly deploying renewable RE generation assets, the share of RE (excluding large hydro) in total generation continues to be low (13.75 percent) hindering grid decarbonization. The generation-installation gap can be addressed […] Read more
No Viability Gap Funding Released For BESS In FY25: Govt Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that it has not issued any viability gap funding (VGF) for battery energy storage system in FY25. The Union Cabinet approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on September 6, 2023, to support sector development. Under the scheme guidelines, 10% of […] Read more
SPML Infra In Tie-Up With Energy Vault To Make, Deploy Batteries In India Updated On Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy New Delhi based SPML Infra Limited has signed a licensing and royalty agreement with leading storage solutions firm Energy Vault. For SPML Infra, with its hitherto specific focus on India’s water and energy infrastructure, the tie-up marks a significant push into the energy infrastructure space, where it has had a small but significant presence until […] Read more
CEA Clarifies On New Energy Storage Rule Updated On Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has amended its provisions to clarify that ongoing government schemes, such as the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, will continue under their existing rules without new energy storage mandates. It further specified that the energy storage system (ESS) co-location requirement applies only to future solar tenders and not to […] Read more
India’s Wind Energy Capacity Touches 48.5 GW Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s cumulative wind energy capacity has reached 48.5 GW, according to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The CEA’s most recent monthly report highlighted the addition of new wind energy capacities, indicating steady growth in the sector. As per the report, the country added 223 MW of new wind energy capacity in […] Read more
