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
Bihar Counts On Lower Renewable Energy To Surrender 854 MW Thermal Power Allocation Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, the Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has chosen to surrender 854 MW of the state’s central allocation of thermal power. In doing this, the state firm is counting on both its right to exit PPA’s that are over 25 years old, and the possibility of cheaper renewable energy to […] Read more
UPNEDA Issues RFS for SPGs for Solarization of Feeders of 150 MW Cumulative Capacity Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency, (UPNEDA) has invited online bids from prospective bidders for selection of Solar Power Generators (SPGs) through tariff based competitive bidding for setting up of grid connected solar power plants for solarization of segregated agriculture feeders at distribution substations cumulative capacity of 150 MW for sale of power […] Read more
MBH Power Wins 6 MW Solar Plant Project Issued by Kerala State Electricity Board Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Kerala State Electricity Board had issued a tender looking for an EPC contractor for 6 MW solar plant at Moongil mada Palakkad under feeder level solarisation of PM KUSUM Scheme (Component C) and its O&M for the first five years. The KSEB 6 MW solar project has been bagged by Gujarat-based energy solutions provider MBH […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Gets Patent for Inventing Switching Circuit To Start Single Phase-Induction Motor Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shakti Pumps Limited, a manufacturer of energy-efficient pumps and motors, has received a patent for inventing a “Switching Circuit To Start Single Phase-Induction Motor”. Intellectual Property India, a Ministry of Commerce & Industry Organisation awarded the patent to the firm, in accordance with the provisions of the Patents Act, 1970. It will hold a validity […] Read more
MSEDCL Issues RFS for Procurement of 350 MW Solar Power Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) towards the procurement of 350 MW (AC) solar power from projects that are to be set up in Maharashtra. The competitive bidding process will be followed towards this and will also entail […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Backs Farmers for Solar Plants With Subsidies Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Uttar Pradesh that has not shown much speed in terms of renewables growth so far seems to be making some moves of late. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the farmers of the state for 7 MW of solar power generation projects under the PM […] Read more
With 165 GW Achieved, Investment of Over $300 Bn Needed to Achieve Another 335 GW by 2030 Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy India needs strategic investments of more than $300 billion to achieve its clean energy capacity target of 500 GW by 2030, Arthur D. Little (ADL) has postulated a new study. Further, the study states that with 165 GW generation capacity already in place, India is on the right trajectory to meet its goal of having […] Read more
Rajasthan Govt Launches Program for Farmers to Build Solar Plants on Barren Land Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan government has started a program to assist farmers who want to build solar energy plants on their unusable or unused property (Barren Land). A senior state government official stated, “The farmers can lease their unused land under the Saur Krishi Aajeevika Yojana (SKAY) program to build solar energy plants, which would help them […] Read more
