MNRE’s Plan To Boost Off-Grid Solar In Tribal Areas Gets Impetus Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has secured the sanction of the President for the implementation of its revised funding for the Solar Power Scheme (for tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under PM JANMAN and Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA). This replaces the previous New Solar Power Scheme (for Particularly Vulnerable […] Read more
CERC Takes Into Account PSPs, Offshore Wind, Changes Transmission Rules Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has made changes to the rules about how costs are shared for using the Inter–State Electricity Transmission System (ISTS) These new rules have been named CERC (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024. For power plants that connect to both the national (inter-State) and local […] Read more
Gensol and Matrix Gas Launch India’s First Green Steel Facility Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering Limited and Matrix Gas & Renewables have partnered to establish India’s first and largest Green Steel production facility. This facility will utilize 100% Green Hydrogen for production. The project is one of three pilot projects sanctioned under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. MECON, the Ministry of Steel, and the Ministry of New and […] Read more
JSW Neo Energy Limited to Acquire Hetero Group RE Portfolio Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy JSW Neo Energy Limited (JSWNEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, signed definitive agreements this week, to acquire three Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) from Hetero Labs Limited and Hetero Drugs Limited (Hetero Group). These SPVs collectively hold a cumulative wind energy generation capacity of 125 megawatts (MW). The transaction is subject to the […] Read more
Prozeal Gets SECI’s Solar Plus Battery Energy Storage Project In Leh Updated On Fri, Oct 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) allotted Gujarat-based solar company Prozeal Green Energy a solar plus battery energy storage project at Leh. SECI, earlier had issued a tender for selection of project developers for a 25 MW (AC) Solar PV Power Plant (50 MWp) with a 20 MW/50 MWh battery energy storage system at […] Read more
Grid Africa Secures R50 Mn Investment From Rifuwo Energy Updated On Thu, Oct 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Grid Africa, a solar energy solutions company recently secured an equity investment of R50 million from Rifuwo Energy Partners. This funding can help to advance renewable energy projects across South Africa to brace itself from rise in energy costs and can help to support Africa advance its renewable energy projects. The recent application by Eskom […] Read more
Coal Generation To Remain 30% Higher Than Solar Generation: IEA Updated On Thu, Oct 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Despite continuous effort to add more renewable energy capacity, International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report found that coal dependence continues to persist. IEA world energy outlook report found, “Generation from coal remains over 30% higher than that from solar PV, even in a decade in which solar PV accounts for twice as much capacity, owing […] Read more
UK Gets New Battery Energy Storage System To Augment Grid Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Trina Storage, a global firm working in energy storage solutions, announced the successful grid connection and commissioning of the Maldon 40MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in collaboration with the energy storage specialist Eku Energy. Located in Essex, England, this project marks Eku Energy’s first commercially operational battery storage project in the UK. The deployed […] Read more
Ranthambore’s Agrivoltaics Plant Generated 6L Units In 1 Yr Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Nahargarh Ranthambore, a palace-turned-hotel near Ranthambore which roped in agrivoltaics solar plant to offset its energy needs produced 6 lakh units of clean power in the last one year, the management of the hotel said. Situated amidst the lush forest of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, the hotel earlier sought to reduce the carbon footprint to zero […] Read more