As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
MSMEs Should Avail Concessional Debt Finance to Install Rooftop Solar: Gadkari Updated On Mon, Mar 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Nitin Gadkari has invited MSMEs to look at accessing concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar systems to improve business efficiency Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has invited MSMEs in India to look at accessing concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar systems to improve their business efficiency. […] Read more
No Concessional Custom Duty on Imported Items for Initial Setting up of Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Mar 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE will be discontinuing the benefit of Concessional Custom Duty for items imported for the initial setting up of solar projects The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified that it will be discontinuing the benefit of Concessional Custom Duty in respect of items imported for the initial setting up of solar power […] Read more
Discoms’ Dues at Rs 1.36 Lakh Crore in December, Down From Nov Updated On Mon, Mar 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Discoms total dues owed to Gencos rose by nearly 24% YoY to reach Rs 1.36 lakh crore in December 2020, however, the amount reduced from November. Power Distribution Companies (Discoms) total dues owed to power producers i.e. generation companies (Gencos) rose by nearly 24 percent year-on-year (YoY) to reach Rs 136966 crore (Rs 1.36 lakh […] Read more
Tumakuru Smart City Floats Tender For 20 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Thu, Feb 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) of GoI has initiated the Smart City Mission (SCM) and selected Karnataka’s Tumakuru city to be developed as a Smart City. As part of the Smart City Initiative, Tumakuru Smart City Limited (TSCL) has floated a tender for the development of a 20 MWp Grid Connected Floating […] Read more
Deadline for 20 MW Solar Plus 20 MW Storage Tender in Leh Extended. Again. Updated On Thu, Feb 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the commissioning of a 20 MW solar with 20 MW storage project in Leh, Ladakh. Keeping up with its recent trend, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has notified the extension in bid submission deadline for another tender. This time it has extended […] Read more
IRENA Report Identifies Policy Measures to Advance Jordan’s Transition to Renewables Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewables readiness assessment report highlights seven key action areas to accelerate the country’s uptake of renewables A new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has identified a series of policy measures that can help advance the energy transition towards renewable energy in Jordan. The Renewables Readiness Assessment: The Hashemite Kingdom of […] Read more
Solar now the Leading Source of Renewable Energy in India: MNRE Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE in its January 2021 report, has detailed that solar, with 38.79 GW installed, is now the leading source of renewable energy in India The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for the month of January 2021, detailing all the events and development that took place during the […] Read more
CSC SPV Launches Rural e-Mobility Program to Promote EVs in Rural India Updated On Mon, Feb 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Common Services Centre (CSC) e-Governance Services Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, has announced a rural e-mobility program urging people to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) to preserve the environment and reduce carbon emissions. CSC scheme is one of the mission mode projects under the Digital India Program. […] Read more
