MNRE To Grant RE Project Extensions In GIB Habitats Only On ‘Merit’ Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now decided to grant an extension to renewable power projects in Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitat areas only based on the case’s merits. It has planned to do away with the earlier system of giving a blanket exemption of 30 days in the scheduled commencement of […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Developer For BCD On Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has maintained that ReNew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Three) Private Limited is entitled to compensation on a PPA signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) following the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells/modules. The firm said that the imposition has resulted in an increase in the rate of Basic Customs […] Read more
MNRE Updates ALMM List, Adds Five New Module Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has come up with its latest revised list of ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers). The newly revised document now lists 82 module manufacturers. All module manufacturers’ cumulative capacities under the revised ALMM list currently stand at 19,190 Megawatt (MW). The new module manufacturers featured in the list included […] Read more
Enercon To Supply 260 MW Wind Turbines To Kalyon Enerji For Turkish Project Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Onshore wind turbine technologies giant Enercon has been awarded a wind energy turbine contract from renewable energy investor Kalyon Enerji for its 260 MW wind energy project within the scope of the YEKA RES-3 project in Turkey. According to the agreement, Enercon will supply and install 64 units of E-138 EP3 wind turbines for onshore […] Read more
CERC Asks Regional Gencos To Be Prepared For Ancillary Services During Peak Demand Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has asked the regional power generating stations under the control of state governments and other power stations to be prepared to render their ancillary services to counter the peak electricity demand. The peak demands are likely to increase with the country’s temperature rise. The central authority […] Read more
Ajay Yadav Assumes Charge as Managing Director of SECI Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has appointed Ajay Yadav as its Managing Director. The newly appointed Managing Director served as an IAS officer from the 2005 batch of the Bihar cadre. SECI is the primary implementing agency of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of […] Read more
MNRE Clarifies No Plan To Cut Import Duty On Solar Panels Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Following news reports that the government plans to cut import duty on solar panels, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has seen it fit to clarify that no such plans are in the offing. The news reports, carried by news agency Reuters as well as many Indian news outlets, had claimed that the […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
Trials Show No Negative Impact of Agrivoltaics on Crop Yield: Report Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from think-tanks working in the renewable energy sector claimed that better-designed pilot projects had shown that there was no negative impact on the growth of crops grown under agrivoltaics. The new paper was jointly produced by Canada-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS) and the Deutsche […] Read more
