SECI and HPPC Sign PSA for 590 MW of Wind Power Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI announces an agreement with HPPC for sourcing 590 MW of wind power. The Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) has announced the signing of a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for procuring 590 MW of wind energy. The country’s nodal agency for renewables announced via a tweet. PSA […] Read more
BESCOM Floats Tender For 100 EV Charging Stations in Bengaluru Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid-submission is February 20, 2019. The Bangalore Electrical Supply Company (BESCOM) has recently issued a tender for setting up of 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Bengaluru. With this, it joins other neighbouring states which have started pushing out for EV charging in key cities, notably Hyderabad in Telangana. While the […] Read more
Power Distribution Sector Needs Skill Development and Soon! Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Distribution companies need to undertake measures like smart metering, smart grid technology, switching to renewable sources of energy, adoption of blockchain in managing distributed energy resources and Artificial Intelligence. All of this calls for upscaling of existing workforce and preparing future power sector professionals to make strong impacts in the power sector. The need of […] Read more
Tata Power Solar’s Residential Rooftop Solution Now in Bangalore Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has launched a residential rooftop solution in Bangalore after a successful debut in Delhi, Mumbai, Ajmer, Bhubaneswar and Gandhinagar. Tata Power Solar, one of India’s largest solar energy company, has now launched its complete residential rooftop solution in Bangalore. The residential rooftop solutions are expected to save up to Rs 50,000 […] Read more
Tata Power Solar takes its Residential Rooftop offer to Gandhinagar Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The solution is expected to save upto Rs 50,000 annually for 25 years. Boosting the solar portfolio, Tata Power’s solar arm has recently launched its complete residential rooftop solution in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The solution is expected to save up to Rs 50,000 annually for 25 years. The company had launched its rooftop solar services back […] Read more
DERC Approves 100 MW Wind Power Agreements Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The tariff of the PSA will be Rs 3.53/kWh, which will comprise of the Rs 3.46/kWh tariff quoted by developer and PTC’s trading margin of Rs 0.07/kWh. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued a notification with the approval of two power sale agreements between BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and PTC India Ltd […] Read more
BHEL, Libcoin to Build India’s 1st Lithium Ion Battery Plant Updated On Sat, Jan 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government is further expecting that, this project will bring energy independence by replacing oil imports with abundant renewable. Public sector electric equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Libcoin are in talks to form a consortium to initially build 1GWh lithium ion battery plant in India, says government. The Ministry of Heavy Industries […] Read more
SMEV Demands Rs 20,000 Cr for Promoting EVs in India Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy SMEV expects the government to target at least one million EVs in top-10 most-polluted cities across India. Electric vehicle makers’ body Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has asked for an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore in the next two years for promoting EVs in the country and also urged the government to impose a “notional green cess” […] Read more
Indian Railways Looking to Bid Out 4 GW of Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first phase, the project will produce 6.6 billion units of power. In a bid to become a net-green transporter, the Indian Railways is planning to replace 4,000 MW of coal-fired electricity to run its trains with solar energy from modules deployed on both sides of select electrified tracks in 10 states. The Railway […] Read more