NSEFI Writes to MNRE for Delayed Payments of RE Developers Since April Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy NSEFI has written a letter to MNRE requesting the urgent release of payments to RE Developers having PPAs with AP Discoms. National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written a letter to R.K. Singh, Minister of State (I/C) Power, New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) requesting the urgent release of payments to Renewable Energy (RE) […] Read more
Clean Energy Goes Spiritual, As Key UP Cities To add 670 MW Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh energy minister Shrikant Sharma has announced that places of religious importance in the state will be powered by solar energy by 2024. Among the cities cited by him were Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur. Rooftop solar would be the preferred medium to achieve the target of 670 MW, powered by central subsidies […] Read more
DoE Lowers Performance Security to 3%, Introduces Bid Security Declarations Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy DoE has reduced the performance security to 3 percent for all existing and future tenders concluded till December 31, 2021. The Department of Expenditure (DoE) has notified that the Performance Security shall be reduced from existing 5 to 10 percent to 3 percent for all existing and future tenders concluded till December 31, 2021. The […] Read more
Haryana’s JC Bose University To Have Solar Energy Plant By April 2021 Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The campus of JC Bose University, Faridabad, Haryana would be operating completely on solar energy by mid-2021, as the institute has signed an agreement with a solar company for the installation of a grid-connected rooftop solar power plant. As a result, the university will completely work on solar energy from April 2021. At SaurEnergy we […] Read more
763.47 MW Added in November, India’s Total RE Capacity Surpasses 90 GW Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity has surpassed the 90 GW mark, with 763.47 MW of new capacity added during the penultimate month of 2020. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for the month of November 2020, detailing all the events and development that took place […] Read more
MNRE Shares Concept Note on Plan for one Solar City in Each State/ UT Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has shared a concept note per which each State should have at least one solar city where all houses have rooftop solar energy plants and all electricity needs of the city are fully met from solar energy or other renewable energy sources. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has shared a concept […] Read more
The Plan is to Power the Entire Agriculture Sector With Solar: RK Singh at RE-Invest Updated On Sat, Nov 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s plan is to rapidly take forward the idea of solarising its agriculture sector, and not just stop at solar pumps but cover the entire value chain. Agro-PV offers an opportunity to enable the achievement of both sustainable agriculture and clean energy transitions. Decentralised and distributed renewable energy solutions including solar-powered irrigation can significantly contribute […] Read more
Rajasthan Move To Use Solar Energy for Water Pilot Project in 200 Villages Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The move by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) could open up opportunities, and the doors to an integrated role for renewable energy in the central government’s biggest initiative for the coming three years, the Jal Jeevan Mission, that targets to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024. RRECL […] Read more
Potential Is Finally Meeting Reality in Solar Is Message From MNRE Meet Updated On Wed, Nov 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a sort of curtain raiser to the Re-Invest 2020 or the 3rd Global Renewable Investors’ meet scheduled from November 26-28, key stakeholders in the renewable energy domain discussed India’s market prospects today. The Re-invest event is organized by the MNRE, Government of India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with a focus on providing […] Read more
