MSEDCL Approves Maharashtra’s Procurement Of 7,783 MW Solar Energy Updated On Wed, Mar 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) recently approved the procurement of 7783 MW on a long-term basis at a tariff of Rs 2.90 to 3.10/kWh from solar generators. The commission also allows MSEDCL to procure additional power up to 2000 MW under subsequent rounds of bidding under MSKVY 2.0 subject to the condition that […] Read more
DHBVN Issues Tender For 28.35 MW Solar Plants In Haryana Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVN) has issued a tender inviting walk-in applications on ‘First Come First Serve Basis’ for setting up decentralised grid-connected ground/ stilt solar PV power plants with a total capacity of 28.35 MW under Component-A of PM KUSUM scheme. The tender invites farmers, panchayats, co-operatives, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO), and […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturers Make Their Case At Ahmedabad’s SmarterE India Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy At the SmarterE India, (formerly Intersolar event) event in Ahmedabad, it was a day for India’s solar manufacturers to make their case at a time when far too many policy influencers seem confused about the future. The conference for the event, in a session titled ‘ A Status Update On Domestic Manufacturing” on day 2(Feb […] Read more
ALMM Is Back, With Key Exemptions Updated On Sat, Feb 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian government has tried to strike a balance between key stakeholders with the restoration of the Approved List of Module Manufacturer (ALMM) conditions, albeit with some vital exemptions. In an order dated Feb 9, the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) confirmed that ALMM will be reimposed from April 1, 2024, after being […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Records Exports Growth by 12.7% YoY in Q2FY24 Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shakti Pumps (India) Limited, a manufacturer of stainless-steel submersible pumps, pressure booster pumps, pump-motors, controllers, and inverters among other products, today announced the financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2023. Shakti Pumps (India) Limited Chairman, Dinesh Patidar, commented on the performance, “We are delighted to report that this has been […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Empaneled For 50,000 Solar Pumps In Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh-based Shakti Pumps, a leader in solar pumping solutions, announced that it has received Letter of Empanelment from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), for 50,000 Off-Grid Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) pumps for the entire state of Maharashtra under Component-B of PM-KUSUM scheme (Phase-III). The total value of the 50,000 […] Read more
MNRE Takes Aim At Violators Of Domestic Content Requirement Norms Updated On Wed, Oct 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has found it necessary to iterate several measures that indirectly seek to give domestic solar manufacturing impetus. The Production-Linked Subsidy (PLI) Scheme and the ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) are significant measures in this direction. It also mandates the idea of DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) that […] Read more
KSB Ltd Pockets Order for 800 Solar Water Pumping Systems from UP Govt Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-headquartered firm, KSB Limited, which delves into the commissioning, inspection, servicing and maintenance of pumps, has received a letter of award for 800 solar water pumping systems under PM-Kusum III Scheme under Component B. The value of the order is pegged at INR 27.78 crores and been awarded by the Department of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh. […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
