IREDA experienced lowest revenue growth in last 15 years Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 2 November 2020 and set a revenue target of Rs 2,406 crore for 2020-21. The exercise is a standard practice among all government backed PSU’s. With this, it is looking forward to a 1.6 […] 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 Offers Clarification on Dispute Resolution Mechanism Provisions Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has offered clarification on a key provision under the operating guidelines of its Dispute Resolution Mechanism The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has offered clarification on a key provision under the operating guidelines of its Dispute Resolution Mechanism which has been devised to consider the unforeseen disputes between solar and wind power […] Read more
IIT Kanpur Establishes Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy IIT Kanpur has established a ‘Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering’ with an aim of becoming a vital contributor to the nation’s growing clean and renewable energy sector IIT Kanpur has announced that it has established a ‘Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering’ with an aim of becoming a vital contributor to the nation’s growing clean and […] 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 Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […] Read more
Vietnam’s Position as Leading Wind Market in Southeast Asia is Under Threat: GWEC Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) appreciates the recent decision by the Vietnamese government to approve an extension of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme for wind power in the country. However, the proposed reduction to the FIT risks damaging the growth of Vietnam’s promising wind power sector by slowing down investment, the creation of new […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for its Tender for 7.5 GW Solar Projects in Leh & Kargil Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of SPDs for setting up of 7.5 GW solar projects in Leh & Kargil The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of Solar Power Developers (SPDs) for setting up of […] Read more
IAF’s Leh Station Gets Largest Solar Plant In Ladakh Updated On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The 1.5 MW solar plant has been completed well before its scheduled deadline of March 2021. Ladakh, the youngest Union Territory in the country, where plans are afoot to make some of the largest solar parks eventually, continues to take small steps towards decarbonising its energy needs. A small start has been made with the […] Read more
