Malta Becomes 119th Country To Join International Solar Alliance Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently announced Malta as the 119th country to join the grouping. India welcomed Malta as a member country. Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ministry, Malta, Christopher Cutajar signed the ISA Framework Agreement in the presence of Head of Depository and Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy), Abhishek Singh in New Delhi. ISA is […] Read more
MSEB Solar Agro Power Issues Tenders To Procure 3,048 MW Solar Power Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Board’s wholly owned subsidiary, MSEB Solar Agro Power Ltd, has issued 14 tenders to procure 3,048 MW of solar power under Component C of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme for feeder-level solarization. According to the tender document, the last date for the submission of bids is February […] Read more
Draft Haryana Green Hydrogen Policy Aims To Bring Gender Parity Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy A new notification by the Haryana government’s new and renewable energy department aims at bringing gender parity through its new policy “Haryana Green Hydrogen Draft Policy 2024” which came into effect on 15th February 2024 as per the official gazette. The notification mentioned, “The nodal agency is expected to support women’s participation in educational courses […] Read more
US At Risk Of Falling Behind RE Target Post-IRA: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy A collaborative report on clean energy released by the Rhodium Group, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), states that despite reaching record levels of investment in utility-scale clean electricity generation and storage capacity in 2023, the US has a risk of falling behind post-IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) projections. While renewable electricity has […] Read more
BluSmart, TATA Power Sign 30 MW PPA To Procure Green Energy Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy BluSmart, an eMobility ride-hailing service and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure network provider, announced a multi-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Power Trading Company Limited (TPTCL) a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power. The PPA will allow BluSmart to source green power from TPTCL. This collaboration marks a significant step towards BluSmart’s commitment to […] Read more
Karnataka Set To Install 40,000 Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Karnataka 2024 Budget released some key initiatives to support the solar sector such as through the installation of solar pumps. The 2024 budget emphasized some key initiatives to make farmers self-sufficient. The Karnataka government will install 40,000 off-grid solar pump sets under the PM-KUSUM Component-B scheme. It plans to do so at an estimated cost […] Read more
New Rooftop Subsidy Only For Applications Post Feb 13-MNRE Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in a fresh update on Geb 20, has declared that only applications received after Feb 13, 2024 will be considered for Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The move comes even as demand is expected to skyrocket for solar rooftops under […] Read more
CEA Proposes Key Changes In Draft Regulations For Connectivity Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy In a draft notification proposing specific changes through a second amendment to the to the Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022, the Central Electricity Authority has proposed some key changes. The first amendment was done back in 2023, while the regulations were published in 2022. Key proposals (amendments) include […] Read more
Govt Asks States To Align With Green Open Access Rule 2022 Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently issued directives for all states and union territories emphasizing on the implementation of amended electricity rules that aimed at promoting green energy open access. The Ministry of Power (MoP) in its notification released on 12th February 2024 in its notification, gave the directive to states to align with the […] Read more