Assam To Invest Rs 10,000cr For 2000 MW Solar Power Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Assam government has decided to produce 2,000 MW of solar power with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the capacity will be added in the next three years. Assam wants to add 2000MW solar through two projects. The state will form a joint venture with centre-owned NLC India. It […] Read more
Actis Buys 400MW Solar Assets Of Kolkata-Based Atha Group Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a key development, Actis LLP has emerged successful in the bid to obtain solar power based assets of 400 MW from Kolkata-based Atha Group. The equity value had been pegged at $100 million. As per reports, sale purchase agreement is already inked between the two companies. The deal of the solar power assets is […] 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
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
Enfinity Global Raises $242 Million Funding For Solar Plants Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Enfinity Global, a provider of sustainability and renewable energy services with headquarters in Belgium, has obtained $242 million funding (about ¥29 billion) in long-term financing for three utility-scale solar PV projects in Japan that were just finished and have a combined capacity of 70 MW. Under the feed-in-tariff (FIT) arrangement, the power plants have 18 […] Read more
Two Of The Four Gujarat State Discoms Top All-India Integrated Rating Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the 10th Integrated Rating of Power Distribution Utilities, published by the Union Power Ministry, two of the four state-owned power distribution firms (DISCOMS) of Gujarat have emerged on top. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL), two of the 71 discoms evaluated, took the top two spots, while […] Read more
X-ELIO Awarded 15 MW First Feed-In-Premium Auction In Japan Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish renewable energy developer company X-ELIO has received 15 MW from the Ministry of Economy and Trade Industry (METI) in Japan’s first Feed-in-Premium (FIP) auction, which awarded 153.7 MW of new solar PV capacity. This first FIP auction since COD saw the award of the company’s 15 MW project. The predicted start date for commercial […] Read more
$26M Investment In RE Grid Demonstration Projects By Biden Administration Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy US President Joe Biden has announced a US $26M investment to demonstrate that the US electricity grid can be run fully on renewables and energy storage. The program will investigate how renewable energy can sustain grid dependability and allow it to stay connected during disturbances or reboot it in the event of a shutdown through […] Read more
