MoP issues guidelines for procurement & utilisation of BESS Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a new resolution of the Guidelines for the procurement and utilisation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) as part of generation, transmission and distribution assets, along with ancillary services. Specific Objectives of the Guidelines: To facilitate procurement of BESS, as part of individual RE power projects or separately, […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to Add 20,000MW Solar Power by 2030 Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) plans to spend about Rs 70,000 crore across Tamil Nadu to install 20,000 megawatt (MW) capacity of solar power plants by 2030. The DISCOM has come out with a tender inviting consultants for the project. A solar plant with a capacity of 1,000MW will be built by […] Read more
RERC approves levelised tarrif of Rs 2.89 For Kusum Component C Project Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently ruled in favour of Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL), which had requested the commission to approve the levelized tariff discovered through competitive bidding for a 4.24 MW pilot solar power project for feeder level solarization under Component-C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
Tata Power DDL’s ‘Lineman Diwas’ Celebrates A Critical Contribution Updated On Mon, Mar 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Linemen, or the most visible part of discoms other than actual infrastructure are finally getting recognition for the key role they serve. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, the discom supplying power to 7 million in North Delhi, celebrated Lineman Diwas last weel. The aim of the event was to recognize the tireless efforts of the […] Read more
MNRE Urges States To Replicate Its Dispute Resolution Model For Intra State Disputes too Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, (MNRE), in a letter dated March 3 to all relevant power stakeholders across government and at the state level, has expounded on the role of dispute resolution mechanism it has established. The MNRE had set up a disputes resolution committee (DRC) consisting of eminent persons to resolve issues […] Read more
RTC Power To make Up 5% of Renewable Power by 2025 Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India awaits its first large RTC (round the clock) renewable projects to come online, research agency CRISIL predicts that the share of RTC plants in the overall renewable (RE) capacity mix will increase from nearly nil today to over 5% by calendar 2025. The agency expects this to be achieved on the back […] Read more
CERC nod for hydropower contracts in GTAM for HPO Compliance Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent ruling, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted approval to the Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) to introduce hydropower contracts in Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) on its platform to facilitate the compliance of Hydropower Purchase Obligation (HPO) by obligated entities. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has set a target of 30000 […] Read more
“This fiscal we aspire to achieve 100 billion units in terms of volume”, says Rohit Bajaj, IEX Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trading in India’s Green Day Ahead Market, ever since it started in October’21, and before that the Green Term ahead market (started in August 2020) has been on a growth path, hitting a high of 280 million units (MU) in January this year. Energy trading accounts for just 6% of the overall power market, with […] Read more
Wind Repowering in India Waits for a Favourable Wind Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The benefits of solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to oil, coal and gas are well established globally. Though many countries started their solar journey early, India’s solar-energy build-up has been consistently gathering momentum over the last decade, with the last five years seeing a sharp spurt. The wind energy sector, on the other […] Read more
