SECI Issues RFS for Vendors for Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems with 1-10 HP Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector, has issued an RFS for selection of vendors under Component-B of PM-KUSUM Scheme of MNRE. This particular component looks at “installation of 20 lakh standalone solar powered agriculture pumps” and “CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or […] Read more
Will A New Solar Policy Power Up Uttar Pradesh? Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Government has come up with a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022’ that aims to add 22-GW of solar power in the coming five years. It looks to attract an investment of Rs 40,000 cr in the solar sector in particular. The state wants to tap 14,000 MW through solar parks, […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Request for Selection for 550 MW Solar Project Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) has invited RFS (request for selection) for the procurement of a 550 MW of solar power project to be developed in Maharashtra through a competitive bidding process. The last date for submitting the online bid is January 16, 2023, till 04:00 pm and the bid will be opened […] Read more
Top 5 Takeaways From Intersolar 2022 In India Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Intersolar 2022 in Ahmedabad, or the Smarter E India as it is called in India now, finished up last week. Held from December 7 to 9 at the Helipad centre in Gandhinagar, near Ahmedabad, the event continued on the substantial shifts we have been observing in the solar and related spaces since this year started. […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites RFS for 300 MW Solar Project Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) has invited RFS (request for selection) for the procurement of a cumulative 300 MW of solar power from decentralized solar projects under component-A PM-KUSUM scheme to be developed in Maharashtra through a competitive bidding process. The last date for submitting the online bid is January 09, 2023, till […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
With 165 GW Achieved, Investment of Over $300 Bn Needed to Achieve Another 335 GW by 2030 Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy India needs strategic investments of more than $300 billion to achieve its clean energy capacity target of 500 GW by 2030, Arthur D. Little (ADL) has postulated a new study. Further, the study states that with 165 GW generation capacity already in place, India is on the right trajectory to meet its goal of having […] Read more
Indigenizing Solar Manufacturing: Charting the Course to a Solar Self-Sufficient India Updated On Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Building a strong solar manufacturing sector and supply chain in India will help support the economy and keep pace with rising domestic and global demand for affordable solar energy. Currently, the Indian solar manufacturing industry doesn’t have the capacity to produce PV modules to meet the majority of today’s domestic demand. With all that in […] Read more
CIDCO Floats Two Solar Tenders of 4.18 MW, 1.24 MW Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has floated two solar tenders to set up 4.18 MW and 1.24 MW of rooftop solar power plants. These solar tenders are under the gross metering arrangement at various locations on its properties in Navi Mumbai under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The last date for […] Read more
