Coal India Arm Issues 100 KWp Solar Tender for Nagpur Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI), an arm of state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL), has issued a tender for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 100 kWp (10 sets X 10 kWp) capacity grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant. As per the tender details, this solar energy power plant will be mounted […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
Power Minister Rubbishes News of October Woes for Thermal Plants Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Mr. R.K. Singh, the Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy has denied the news of idling in the thermal sector. Is he right? In a somewhat belated response to a series of stories that came out last week about the ‘distress’ in the thermal power sector, Shri R.K. Singh, India’s MNRE Minister has […] Read more
Inoperative Sewage Treatment Plants set to be Solar Powered in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Inoperative sewage and water treatment plants in nearly 170 municipalities across Gujarat are expected to be powered up again with solar power systems According to new information made available by state officials, inoperative and defunct sewage and water treatment plants (STPs/ WTPs) in nearly 170 municipalities across Gujarat are expected to be powered up again with the help of solar power systems. […] Read more
Andhra Government Makes Key Amends to its Energy Policies Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The state government of Andhra Pradesh has made several key changes to its policies on solar, wind and hybrid power The Andhra Pradesh government has made several key changes to its policies on solar, wind and hybrid power, primarily withdrawing the facility for energy banking and drawal that was purportedly causing a huge financial drain on the […] Read more
GCL and Powin Energy JV to Deliver Energy Storage Solutions Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy GCL SI and Powin Energy have announced a JV, G-Powin Energy Solution, to expand their energy storage business in the Asia-Pacific region. GCL System Integration (GCL SI) and Powin Energy have announced a joint venture (JV), branded as G-Powin Energy Solution, to expand their energy storage business in the Asia-Pacific region. “GCL SI has supplied over 18 GW of […] Read more
Renewable Certificate Sales Fall 2.25% in October, Down to 6.87 Lakh Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sales of renewable energy certificates dipped 2.25 percent to 6.87 lakh units in October as compared to 7.03 lakh in the same month a year ago Sales of renewable energy certificates (REC) dipped 2.25 percent to 6.87 lakh units in October as compared to 7.03 lakh in the same month a year ago due to lower supply, […] Read more
ISTS Charges Waived for Solar & Wind Projects Commissioned by 2022 Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power has announced that ISTS charges for solar and wind energy projects will be waived off if they are commissioned before December 31, 2022 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced that the Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses on the transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind energy projects will […] Read more
Suzlon Energy Net Loss Widens to Rs 777 cr in Q2 2019 Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Suzlon Energy has reported a widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 777.52 crore in Q2 2019. Suzlon Energy on November 14, 2019, reported widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 777.52 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2019 (Q2 2019). The company had reported a net loss of Rs 625.76 crore […] Read more