In New Innings, MNRE Minister Alive To Payments Issue For RE Producers Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The statement by the Power and New and renewable energy minister R K Singh that the government is building a payment security mechanism to protect developers from delays on generation payments is to be welcomed, as it shows a rightful recognition of a key issue plaguing the sector. A pricing squeeze of the sort the […] Read more
R K Singh Seeks Removal of Priority Sector Lending Limit for RE Sector Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian Power and new renewable energy minister R K Singh yesterday pitched for removal of priority sector lending limit for green energy projects. In the meeting, it was decided that MNRE would follow up with RBI for removal of the priority sector lending limit for RE sector. This will encourage the Public Sector Banks to […] Read more
Govt Planning To Open 50-GW Battery Manufacturing Tenders Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two months after the cabinet okayed the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, the govt is in the process to open tenders to set up 50-GW battery manufacturing base in India The government is planning to issue tenders inviting companies to set up 50-GW battery manufacturing base in India soon. This will form […] Read more
1 GW Tender from NTPC Under Phase-II of CPSU Program Out Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has finally released another tender for 1 GW of solar power under the CPSU program. This comes barely a week after the rfs request for 1 GW a week ago. The program was designed specifically to encourage domestic manufacturing, hence, all the supplies will need to be sourced domestically […] Read more
EV Infrastructure: Uttar Pradesh Starts First With EOI Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government has become the first off the blocks when it comes to establishing an enabling infrastructure for electric vehicles. The state agency has invited expressions of interest(EoIs) from companies to set up charging stations in the state, soon after the central power ministry issued its guidelines for such facilities in December last […] Read more
Iberdrola Fast tracks its 590 MW Solar Project in Spain Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Iberdrola is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the 590 MW Francisco Pizarro solar project with an investment totaling more than €300 million. Spanish public multinational electric utility, Iberdrola has announced that it is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the Francisco Pizarro project which, with 590 MW and investment totaling more than […] Read more
Greenko Raises $495 Mn in Funding For 2.4 GW of Storage Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Greenko Energy has announced the signing of definitive agreements for a primary equity raising of $495 mn from an affiliate of GIC and ADIA. Greenko Energy Holdings, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced the signing of definitive agreements for a primary equity raising of $495 million (mn) from an affiliate of GIC […] Read more
MNRE Roots for Robots To Reduce Water Usage at Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to reduce water usage in solar plants, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the states and the solar industry to “preferably” use robotic cleaning and other new technologies for cleaning solar panels. “The excess usage of water, sometimes, leads to wastage of the precious resource and it can […] Read more
MNRE Invites Proposals For Development of Gravity Storage Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The specific objective of the proposal is to develop a prototype system integrating renewable energy with gravity storage. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been supporting a research programme on different aspects of renewable energy and energy storage. With an increasing share of renewables, there would be a requirement of Energy Storage […] Read more
