Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi Assumes Role of Director General at Electric Power Transmission Association Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA), an association consisting of leading private electricity transmission developers, industry stakeholders, and experts in electricity transmission, announced the appointment of Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi to the position of Director General. In his role, Chaturvedi will be responsible for leading EPTA’s efforts to promote the development of a robust, reliable, and […] Read more
DRE Finds A Footing In India, Powered By Solar Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Laxmi Bhuyan is a 58-year-old woman from the Sindiba village in the Gajapati district of Odisha. This tribal village, with swatches of fertile land around the village periphery, bolstered the local farmers to grow different fruits and vegetables around the year. However, the raw fruits often yielded low prices for the producers. On the other […] Read more
Funding New Thermal Power Plants May Create Stranded Assets: IEEFA Report Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Efficiency and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) claimed that new investments in thermal power plants could potentially lead to new stranded assets. The report said it is due to the economic benefits of renewable energy. The report titled ‘Cleaning up the last pile of India’s power sector Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)’ discusses […] Read more
SECI Announces NIT for 800 MW RTC Power For Haryana Updated On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) has revealed its intention for the procurement of RTC power (Round-the-Clock) from renewable energy projects for an aggregate capacity of 800 MW, meant primarily for Haryana discoms. The projects will be set up on “Build Own Operate” (B-O-O) basis. Towards this, SECI shall enter into a Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
Pankaj Agrawal is the New Power Secretary of India Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pankaj Agrawal has been appointed Power Secretary effective July 1, 2023. He will replace Alok Kumar, who will embrace retirement. Agrawal is an IAS Officer from the 1992 batch from the Madhya Pradesh cadre. The announcement came in late in the night amid the G20 leadership of India. Agrawal was the Additional Secretary and Director […] Read more
Govt Releases Norms for Tariff-Based Bidding Process for RE Power with Storage Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power recently released a set of guidelines for a tariff-based competitive bidding process for procuring firm and dispatchable power from grid-connected renewable energy power projects with energy storage systems. The document defined renewable power as solar generating systems, wind energy generating systems, or a combination of both, with Energy Storage Systems (ESS). It also […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA With GRIDCO To Provide 600 MW Of Wind Power To Odisha Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), has signed a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with Odisha’s state utility GRIDCO. GRIDCO is the state government’s nodal agency for dealing with the bulk transmission of power in the state. Under the agreement, GRIDCO will purchase 600 Megawatt (MW) of wind power from SECI under Tranche – […] Read more
The Solar-Powered Smart Farm Unveiled Via India & Sweden Partnership Promises 80% Water Savings Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Small-hold farmers are extremely vulnerable to erratic climatic conditions, and often do not have access to resources to address the challenges confronting them. With a goal to equip them better, India and Sweden have partnered up and launched a solar-powered smart farm that will enable them to save water and increase food production in a […] Read more
Badeel, ACWA Power To Invest Over $3 billion For 4.5 GW Solar Projects In Saudi Arabia Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Providing thrust to the new wave of solar power development in Saudi Arabia, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) and ACWA Power have signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) for the development and operation of three major new solar IPP projects. Badeel is fully owned by the Public […] Read more
