Indian Railways proposes to harness 1000 MW solar and 150MW wind energy by 2020 Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian Railways has proposed to harness 1000 Mega Watt (MW) solar and 150 MW wind energy by the year 2020. Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday said “a total of about 50 MW renewable energy capacity has been installed till date including […] Read more
New Policy for Solar Panels in the Indian Railways Updated On Sat, Mar 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy With Indian government’s aim of making India the ‘clean energy’ kernel, the largest rail network has settled a policy for harnessing solar energy on rooftops of Railway premises. The policy will allow establishing solar power plants through developer mode with a long term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) by Railways. The existing policy pronounces rooftops of […] Read more
Solar Power Units of CIAL to Come Up in Indian Railways Updated On Mon, Feb 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of Power Piyush Goyal visits the CIAL Solar Plant at Nedumbassery Airport premises along with Prakash Javedkar, Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Referred to the visit, Piyush Goyal said that, ‘All railway stations and air terminals in the country would be instructed to install Cochin International Airport model solar energy […] Read more
Railways Setup 3.7 MW Of Solar Plants Along Track, Says MNRE Updated On Tue, Dec 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Railways has set up 3.7 MW of solar power plants along railway tracks till now, data from MNRE revealed. Minister of State (MoS) for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik in his latest statement before Lok Sabha shed light on the solarisation of Indian railways. This comes at a time when the Indian […] Read more
O2 Power Signs PPA With Railways To Supply Renewable Power Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian renewable energy company O2 Power has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with East Central Railway (ECR) to supply renewable power. The energy will be sourced from O2 Power’s 360 MW installed capacity spanning Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka. This aligns with Indian Railways’ efforts to achieve net-zero emissions. Indian Railways has planned to go net-zero […] Read more
Railway Floats Tender For Rooftop Solar In Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The South East Central Railway’s Bilaspur Division (Electrical) has announced a tender for the installation of 1.88 MW rooftop solar systems across service buildings, station buildings, and residences in Chhattisgarh. The project will be executed in CAPEX mode. This comes at a time when the Indian Railways is working towards decarbonising its operations and boosting […] Read more
Railways Issues 1 MW Tender For Grid Connected Rooftop Project in Jodhpur Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Jodhpur division of the North-Southwestern railway released a tender for a 1 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power plant, at Railway Stadiums, Railway Clubs, institutes, community centers, residential quarters, and other locations over JU Division. The Jodhpur rail tender document mentioned the closing date and time for the tender to be 18th March and the bidding […] Read more
WDFC Invites Bids For Grid-Connected Solar Plant At Six Rajasthan Railway Stations Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ajmer division of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) has invited bids for a grid-connected solar power plant with a net metering facility at six railway stations namely New Jawali, New Biroliya, New Keshavganj, New Banas, New Swarupganj, New Sriamirgarh falling under Ajmer unit of Railways in Rajasthan. The bidding date is February 5, […] Read more
Railways Awards Contracts To 6 Firms For Its 750MW RE Project Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways has chosen six renewable energy companies to develop 750 MW of Round-The-Clock (RTC) renewable power. This comes after it released a tender earlier last year seeking developers. The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) floated the tender. REMCL is a joint venture of the Indian Railways and RITES Ltd. As per the […] Read more
