Making Clean Energy a key Part of Global Economic Recovery: IEA Roundtable Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEA and the Government of Denmark recently hosted a meeting to discuss the importance of making clean energy a key part of the global economic recovery The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Government of Denmark recently hosted a high-level roundtable meeting in which government ministers and business leaders from around the world discussed the […] Read more
France Aiming for 1/3rd Renewable Energy Mix by 2030 Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy France has recently submitted its final 2030 NECP to the EC, with an aim for 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030. France has recently submitted its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. The country will aim for 33 percent or 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy […] Read more
BSES Conducting Virtual Meetings With Delhi Residents During Lockdown Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The BSES discoms have launched the ‘BSES Aap Ke Saath’ initiative to organise virtual online meetings with its RWAs in different Delhi districts. The BSES discoms have launched the ‘BSES Aap Ke Saath’ initiative to organise virtual online meetings with its RWAs in different Delhi districts. An initiative it believes might be the first of […] Read more
MNRE Has A New Secretary, Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi Updated On Sun, Apr 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, a 1987 batch IAS (Indian administrative service) officer of the Jharkhand cadre, has been appointed as the new secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Mr Chaturvedi will take over from Anand Kumar, himself an IAS from the 1984 Kerala cadre. Mr Chaturvedi was earlier the Additional Chief Secretary […] Read more
SECI Reschedules Pre-Bid Meet for 2 GW Wind Projects Tender for April 30 Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In line with the Central Government’s directive to follow social distancing norms amid Covid-19 crisis, state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday intimated that it has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for 2 GW wind projects tender to April 30, 2020, from the earlier scheduled date of April 08, 2020. The nodal agency had […] Read more
PGCIL Issues Transmission Line Package Tender for Evacuating 8.1 GW Solar Energy in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Maharatna company Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has floated a tender for transmission line package TW01 for the evacuation of 8.1 GW of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan. The PGCIL described in a tender document that “Transmission Line Package TW01 for Ramgarh-II SEZ PP-Fatehgarh-II 400kV D/c line (Twin HTLS with […] Read more
Ensure Smooth O&M of ISTS Network During Nationwide Lockdown Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The moP has said that states must ensure smooth O&M of ISTS network and that construction work is allowed for transmission utilities during the lockdown The Ministry of Power (MoP), in view of the extension in the nation-wide lockdown until May 3, 2020, has asked that States/ UTs/ DMs, etc must ensure that there is […] Read more
NLC, SB Energy, ReNew Power Develops Maximum Solar Capacity in FY20 Updated On Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Navratna company NLC, SoftBank-backed SB Energy, and ReNew Power, country’s largest renewable energy IPP, were the leading project developers added maximum solar energy capacity in FY20, as per the research and advisory services firm report. On the state level in solar, Rajasthan added a maximum capacity of 1.8 GW, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1.3 […] Read more
DSM Signs Largest Renewable Energy PPAs with EDPR, Origis Energy Updated On Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Dutch multinational active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, Royal DSM has inked its largest renewable energy (RE) Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to date with EDPR and Origis Energy in Europe and USA respectively. With the signing of the PPA with EDPR, the company will source renewable power from 1 wind energy and 2 solar […] Read more