Rooftop Solar: Will PSUs Deliver For PM Suryodaya Yojana? Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The MNRE’s January 25 Office Memorandum, where it allocated states to specific PSUs for pushing the ambitious new Rooftop Solar targets, throws up some very interesting questions. With a target of 10 million households, and upto 3 KW of solar for each, the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is potentially a game changer, offering an opportunity […] Read more
India Established 7,432 EV Charging Stations Under FAME II: Minister Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Minister of State For Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar, in a written reply before the Parliament, shared details on the amount given to the Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing (FAME-II) for Hybrid Electric Vehicles. “Rs. 5790 crores were given to electric vehicle manufacturers on sale of 13,41,459 EV under Phase II […] Read more
SJVN Issues Tender For 1500 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid ISTS Project Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited has issued a tender for a 1,500 MW wind-solar hybrid project. The Central PSU plans to allocate this project to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). The entity plans to select hybrid project developers under tariff-based competitive bidding. The tender document said that the successful bidders will sign a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with […] Read more
SECI Issues Bids For 4 GW Offshore Wind Projects Near Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the development of offshore wind energy of a total capacity of 4 GW. The bids invited are for four blocks of 1 GW each on an open access basis, for the development of offshore wind power projects off the coast of Tamil Nadu, through […] Read more
JVVNL To Reduce Timeline For Net metering To 18 days For Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Jaipur Vidyut Vikas Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has planned to decrease the timeline for net-metering procedures to 18 days to expedite the process of rooftop solar installations in the city. It comes at a time when the Union government has also put a thrust on boosting rooftop solar installations through the newly announced Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Scheme. At […] Read more
Revised ALMM List: Eight Solar Module Manufacturers Enlist New Models Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest revised list of Approved List of Manufacturers and Modules of Solar PV Modules (ALMM) has incorporated numerous new solar module models from eight Indian solar module manufacturers. These included new model enlistment from Gautam Solar, Waaree Energy, Agrawal Renewable, HR Solar Solution, Sahaj Solar, […] Read more
COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
Inox Wind Gets Its 3MW Turbines Enlisted With MNRE Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian wind energy company Inox Wind Limited announced that its 3 MW Wind Turbine Generator (WTG), with a booster capacity of up to 3.3 MW, has been enlisted in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) published by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The firm said that its 3 MW wind […] Read more
REC Ltd, NIIFL collaborate on funding solutions for renewable energy, other infra projects Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) to collaborate on a suite of funding solutions for “Renewable Energy Projects” as well as large-scale infrastructure projects in India. REC Ltd is a Maharatna CPSE and also a leading NBFC that comes under the ambit of […] Read more
