100KW Open Access Limit Not Applicable to Captive Consumers: MERC Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy It may be recalled that in May, the Ministry of Power has asked all the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to notify green tariffs under the Green Energy Open Access Regulations. Heeding the request, MERC has introduced the draft notification on Green Energy Open Access. The MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) DOA Regulations pave the way […] Read more
CEA Propagates the Idea of Vehicle to Grid Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In March, the Ministry of Power had requested the CEA to frame guidelines for reverse charging of grid from batteries of electric vehicles (EVs). Accordingly, a committee was constituted by the CEA to analyze various aspects of reverse charging from EVs and present it to the committee, which saw participants from IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, […] Read more
India Launches Programme For Energy Efficient Cooking Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Power, launched its National Efficient Cooking Programme (NECP) and Energy Efficient Fans Programme (EEFP) under the presence of Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh, at an event held in New Delhi. These initiatives are […] Read more
SECI Looks for Developers to Set Up 2000 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy SECI, a Miniratna CPSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, has issued an RfS for the selection of hybrid power developers for setting up of 2000 MW ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India under Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (SECI Tranche-VII). The tender fee is INR 29500. The tender EMD is INR 1469000. The […] Read more
Govt Issues Renewable Consumption Targets For Discoms, Others Updated On Tue, Oct 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, issued a trajectory of renewable energy consumption for discoms, open access and captive power consumers. The new norms make these obligated entities to phase out the usage of fossil fuels in a phased manner. The new mandate was issued as per Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, […] Read more
To Boost Efficiency, India Launches Star Ratings Of Solar Panels Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh today launched a star rating programme for solar panels. The minister said the ratings would be voluntary for the module makers for the first year. However, this will be made mandatory in the next few years after scrutiny of the ministry. “We want to empower the […] Read more
Govt Plans Imposing 10% RE Generation Obligation (RGO) For Coal Plants Updated On Mon, Oct 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has been mulling to impose up to 10 percent Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO) for the new and old coal-fired thermal power plants and lignite plants in the country. It has put forth a new draft notification proposing the plan. It has asked the stakeholders to submit their feedback within 15 days. The new […] Read more
YoY Increase of 36% in Annual Solar Capacity Additions Needed to Meet NEP14’s FY ’27 Goal Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy EMBER India- an independent energy think tank, has released a report on solar adoption in Indian states. The report findings are as follows NEP Targets The report indicates the need for states to increase their annual capacity addition by around 36% every year to meet NEP target for solar. The NEP14 outlines specific targets of […] Read more
Chennai To Host Windergy India Meet This October Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Several wind energy behemoths and industry leaders are now all set to hold meetings to brainstorm renewable technologies at the upcoming Windergy India 2023 event. The event has been planned in Chennai from October 4 to October 6 at the Chennai Trade Centre. A series of conferences with participation from the Tamil Nadu government, the […] Read more
