India Gets its First Solar-Powered Expressway Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is the country’s first highway to be lit by solar power and at every 500 metres, as there are eight solar power plants on this Expressway. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the country’s first solar-powered smart and green Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway which is 135 km long. It is also known as Eastern Peripheral […] Read more
PM Lays Foundation Stone for 2400 MW Phase-I of NTPC’s Patratu Power Plant in Jharkhand Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy This project is a Joint Venture (JV) in the ratio of 74:26 between Government of Jharkhand (GoJ) and Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (PVUNL), a NTPC’s subsidiary establishing a total capacity expansion of 4,000 MW. Envisioning the brighter future for India’s 19th state, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the […] Read more
Consumers, Integrators Seek Single-window for Solar Power Projects in Goa Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The integrators were attending the Goa Conference’s second edition on Solar Energy in Panaji, the capital of Goa. They vigorously questioned the role of the electricity department and the GEDA. To deal with all grid-connected solar power projects, Integrators and consumers of solar power systems have appealed for a single window system for smooth installations. […] Read more
Solar Power Project Developers Urge MNRE to Defer Auctions Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The non-issuance of rules and regulation related to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) and General Network Access has worried developers. It has also caused uncertainty over grid connectivity for the renewable projects in the country. The lingering issue of transmission has prompted solar project developers to urge Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to […] Read more
RBI Cancels Govt Request to Ease Norms for Stressed Power Cos Updated On Wed, May 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy RBI has stated that it is for lenders, administrative ministries, and the developers to find the solution as the regulator won’t give any special treatment to a particular sector. Power Projects worth 20,000 MW are at the verge of liquidation, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected the government’s demand to ease the […] Read more
Govt Floats Massive 20,000MW Solar Power Capacity Updated On Tue, May 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The new projects are likely to ramp up renewable energy production in the country from around 70 GW to around 225 GW in next four years. The NDA government ramping up to oust 100GW target after it is lately known to have shared proposals to issue tenders for 20 GW solar power capacities. The mammoth capacity […] Read more
Govt Kicks off Pilot Scheme to Procure 2500 MW Power for 3-Yrs Updated On Tue, May 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power said in a statement that, it had recently issued the model bid documents, model PAPP and PPSA on 6th April 2018. The government has launched a pilot scheme for the procurement of aggregate 2500 MW power on a competitive basis for three years under medium term i.e. from generators with commissioned projects […] Read more
NTPC to Quit 50:50 JV with BHEL for Mfg Power Equipments Updated On Thu, Apr 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The JV’s first manufacturing facility at Mannavaram in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh started operations in 2016 but had very little orders. NTPC Ltd, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, has decided to quit its 50:50 Joint Venture (JV) with BHEL, by saying it is not an equipment manufacturer and would rather concentrate on setting up and […] Read more
Indian Industry to Set-up Energy Infra in ISA Member Countries, says Power Min Updated On Tue, Mar 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy While speaking at the signing of the host country agreement between the ISA and India, the Minister also talked about doing necessary de-risking in this regard. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has emphasized on the need for our industry to go and set up energy infrastructure in other ISA member […] Read more