SaurEnergy Explains: Why Is PVEL Scorecard Important For Indian Manufacturers? Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an autonomous testing facility catering to the downstream solar industry and affiliated with the Kiwa Group, has released its newest PV Module Reliability Scorecard. The latest edition of the annual scorecard highlights 388 model types of PV modules from 53 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s rigorous testing. This year’s list […] Read more
Changing Dynamics: Indian Green Firms Shift Focus On Energy Storage Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy In March 2022, India’s leading renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) collaborated with another Indian leading player in the energy storage systems–Greenko. The partnership was to seek the Hyderabad-based company’s assistance in getting Round-The-Clock (RTC) power for AGEL’s projects through Greenko’s PSP assets. PSPs are often termed as giant batteries which can storage […] Read more
Avaada, Apraava, ReNew & JSW Bag NTPC’s 1.5 GW Solar Contract Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian power behemoth NTPC recently awarded the contracts to four developers to setup its 1,500 MW of solar project. The Indian Renewable Energy Implementing Agency recently announced the results of its tender, floated earlier. The tender was meant for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) through these new proposed solar projects. Based on the reverse competitive bidding, […] Read more
Orb Energy Launches 35 MW Solar Park In Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Orb Energy has launched a 35 MW (DC) ground-mounted solar park in Arsikere in the Hassan district, a significant player in the Indian solar power business, the firm announced on Tuesday. This 110-acre solar park, which produces 5.24 crore units of green power annually and offsets 45,000 tons of carbon dioxide, was built especially to […] Read more
GUVNL Issues List of Tenderable PHP Sites With 14 GW Capacity Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has now issued the list of 16 reserved Pumped Hydro Storage Project (PHP) Sites. The state power utility said that these 16 PHP sites could be allocated under the competitive bidding process for the benefit of state public discoms. The total potential of PHPs from all the 16 […] Read more
With The Rise Of RE, India’s New Coal Capacity Sees Record Drop: Report Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said that renewable energy accounted for 71.5% of the record 13,669 megawatts (MW) power generation capacity added by India in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of this year (2024), while coal’s share (including lignite) of total power capacity dropped below 50% for the first […] Read more
Gujarat Construction Firm Acquires 65-Acre Land For Hybrid Power Project Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Residential construction company Gujarat Toolroom Limited has announced the acquisition of 65 acres of land on a long-term lease in Gujarat for the establishment of a Hybrid Power Plant. In a regulatory filing, Gujarat Toolroom stated that it has procured a parcel of land spanning 65 acres in Gujarat, earmarked for the construction of a […] Read more
India Sees Steepest Rise Of Solar, Coal Follows The Race Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable energy capacities in India especially solar seem to have received an impetus in the first quarter of 2024 (January-March). As per the analysis of the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) the highest additions of new capacities of fuels in India were seen from the solar sector, followed by coal projects. IEEFA in […] Read more
Karnataka, Gujarat Maintain Lead Among States On Clean Electricity Transition Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Karnataka and Gujarat continued to showcase their leadership in the progress toward the clean energy transition, a new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember shows. This marks the second year of IEEFA and Ember collaboration on the Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET) report, which evaluates the clean […] Read more