Maharashtra Plans To Use Solar For 50% of Its Agri Power Demand Updated On Mon, Aug 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra government is now planning to use solar energy to cater to 50 percent of the power demand of its agricultural sector in the state. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), in its latest petition before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), disclosed this plan. MSEDCL has planned to procure 7,000 MW of solar […] Read more
Gujarat Tops In Residential Rooftop Programme: Govt Data Updated On Fri, Aug 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent data from the Lok Sabha on Residential Rooftop Solar Systems indicated that India had garnered a total of 2.1 GW of solar power through the residential rooftop solar scheme of the Union government in Phase II of the programme. MNRE Minister RK Singh shared the data during his written reply before the House. […] Read more
SECI Projects Account For 18% of India’s Solar Capacity: Govt Updated On Fri, Aug 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) claimed that 18.3 percent of India’s total solar energy capacity was contributed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The information was given by the Union New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh in his written reply before the Lok Sabha. The minister said that in […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Achieves RPO Compliance Third Time in a Row Updated On Thu, Aug 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a power utility that supplies electricity to a populace of 7 million in North Delhi and Northwest Delhi, has announced that it has fulfilled Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for the third consecutive year. The company sourced 2600 million units of green power in FY 2022-23 from various sources […] Read more
Green Energy Open Access: KERC Includes Centre’s Amended Norms Updated On Thu, Aug 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in its latest order, included the amendment norms of the Union government on Green Energy Open Access in its state Green Energy Open Access rules to extend the benefits of the same in the southern Indian state. Karnataka issued the Green Energy Open Access in 2022. The same year the […] Read more
NTPC REL Wins RUMSL’s 80 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Wed, Aug 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary firm of energy conglomerate NTPC, has emerged successful in bidding for a 80 MW floating solar project at Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. The tariff at which the firm won the tender floated by RUMSL (Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited) is an impressive INR 3.80 kWh. RUMSL is joint venture between […] Read more
CESL May Cancel Tender For E-Buses Due To Poor Response Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) is now reportedly mulling to cancel its earlier tender, issued in January 2023 for 4,675 electric buses (e-buses). This is apparently due to the poor response from the major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) towards the tender. The tender was issued under the dry lease tender mode against the popular […] Read more
Lower Auction Volumes, Supply Chain Challenges May Slowdown 20% of India’s PV Capacity Additions in ’23: IEA Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The IEA (International Energy Agency), in its latest study, “Renewable Energy Market Update 2023 & 2024” has offered significant insights on worldwide markets in the renewable segment. The revelations of the report are as follows- Global Renewable Capacity Additions As per the report, the global renewable capacity additions are set to soar by 107 gigawatts […] Read more
C&I Segment: Group Captive Mode to Drive Installations in FY24-FY25-CareEdge Ratings Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report from CARE Ratings predicts sunny times for solar power through Group captive mode in India’s C&I segment. Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers in India have the option to purchase power either through a third-party power plant or through a captive/group captive power plant besides procuring power from the designated utility in their region. […] Read more
