Load Shedding An Insult To People, Errant Firms To Be Penalized: RK Singh Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister RK Singh today said that load shedding is an insult to the people of India. He also warned the power companies in the country that they would have to pay penalties for their defaults. The union minister was speaking in a review meeting of power sector with the energy secretaries of states […] Read more
Indore Wants To Be India’s First Solar City; To Have 25-30K Rooftops With Solar In Three Months Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indore – the cleanest city of India – is now aspiring to transform into India’s first solar-powered city in less than a year’s time from here. Following a high-level meeting aimed at advancing Indore’s transition to a solar city, Principal Secretary (Energy) Sanjay Dubey informed reporters about the determined timeline. “We have set an ambitious […] Read more
CERC Declines To Consider Power Exchange RTM Abortions As ‘Force Majeure’ Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgement, declined to consider the plea of BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, a power distribution licensee from Delhi. The discom had approached the Central Commission asking it to consider the events related to abortion and the cancellation of bids placed on the Real Time Market (RTM) of […] Read more
MNRE Simplifies Rooftop Solar Installation Process, Issues New Notification Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy In the latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) tried to simplify the application process for grid-connected rooftop solar. The latest notification issued by the ministry has asked the discoms to ask their consumers for fewer documents to install rooftop solar. Meanwhile, the ministry has also listed the documents needed to be […] Read more
Director (Power System) Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy I. COMPANY PROFILE:- Solar Energy Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as SECI) is a schedule ‘A’ CPSE under the Administrative jurisdiction of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. SECI is the only CPSE exclusively dedicated to the development of the Renewable Energy sector in India and its scope of activities covers all renewable energy […] Read more
CERC Awards Compensation To Indigrid Solar Over Change In GST Rates Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy In its latest judgment, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted compensation to Indigrid Solar-I (AP) Pvt Ltd. over escalated GST rates. The firm approached the Central Commission seeking compensation, citing increased project costs due to introducing GST on solar products. The solar power generator, in its petition, told the CERC that after the firm submitted […] Read more
Could PSPCL Overcome Financial Strife With Solar Deals? Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the primary state discom that has been mired in losses due to a variety of reasons, seems to have latched on to solar power to extricate itself from some of the losses. Readers wouldn’t have failed to notice the higher frequency of solar tenders from the state entity in […] Read more
MERC Imposes 45L Penalty On MSEDCL Over Non-Compliance Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy In its latest judgment, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) imposed penalties on the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) over non-compliance issues. The Maharashtra power regulator passed the Order after Harshwardhan Jadhav, an ex-MLA, moved MERC, seeking action against the state discom. In his petition before the MERC, the petitioner blamed the MSEDCL for non-compliance with the […] Read more
Green Energy, EVs To Drive India’s GDP Growth, Estimates EY Report Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Ernest and Young (EY), in its latest report, said that the green energy industries and electric vehicles could prove to be triggering factors, driving India’s total GDP growth by 2047-48. The report states that this can also pave the way for India’s transition to a developed economy with a rise in the per capita income. The […] Read more
