GPIL Announces Commissioning Of 70 MWp Solar Plant In Chhattisgarh Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In one of the key developments in the solar power sector, Godawari Power and Ispat Limited (GPIL) has announced that its 70 MWp (megawatt-peak) captive solar photovoltaic power plant at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh is now commercially operational. The information has come through a regulatory filing by GPIL. “70 MWP Captive Solar PV Power plant of the […] Read more
Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
Direct Benefit Transfer: State Saves 33 MU of Power in Agriculture Sector Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, a trial programe for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program for agricultural energy connections was begun around a year ago. During the 2020–21 financial year, the 26,083 agricultural connections used around 101 million units of power. Since the program was introduced, the number of connections have climbed to 28,393 […] Read more
Varun Mehta Is Torrent Power’s New Director On Board In Succession Plan Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Varun Mehta has been appointed to the Board of Torrent Power as Director. This move makes him the second third-generation member from the family to be elevated in a week’s time. This announcement comes close on the heels of the elevation of Aman Mehta, the son of Chairman, Torrent Group, Samir Mehta, to the board […] Read more
The Politics Of Statism Over The Electricity Amendment Bill Needs To Stop Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The passage of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha has been met with widespread resistance, within and outside parliament, with many politicians and former bureaucrats declaring it ‘dangerous’, ‘an assault on state rights’ and much more. For now, it is the Delhi State Government which seems to be leading in its brickbats, […] Read more
MSEDCL’s 500MW Solar Tender Awarded to SJVN, Tata Power & Others Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) had announced an auction to purchase power from 500MW solar tender of grid-connected intrastate solar projects (Phase-VII). SJVN Green Energy, Juniper Green Energy, Tata Power Renewable Energy, Sukhbir Agro Energy, and Avaada Energy were announced as the winners. The tender was released by MSEDCL in June of this year. […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Expression Of Interest For 298 MW Solar Power Supply Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the procurement of a cumulative 298 MW of solar power from de-centralised solar projects. All these solar projects should be a minimum capacity of 0.5 MW and a maximum capacity of 2 MW under component-A of the PM-KUSUM scheme to […] Read more
CERC Rejects ReNew Power Plea On Force Majeure for 250 MW Wind Project Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In an order dated July 29, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected multiple contentions by ReNew Power regarding a 250 MW ISTS connected wind energy project for 250 MW that it had won in 2018. ReNew had made SECI, as well as multiple state discoms that are buying power from the project respondents […] Read more
MNRE Floats EOI for 50 Innovative Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Continuing with its efforts to encourage innovation in the solar pumps industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published an expression of interest (EoI)inviting innovators to demonstrate their inventions. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) program, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited bids […] Read more
