Is Community Solar A Key Piece In India’s Clean Energy Strategy? Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious renewable energy targets highlight a promising model for democratizing access to clean energy—community solar. Despite the global momentum and success stories, community solar has faced hurdles in gaining traction within India. With existing financial support for various clean energy schemes, the path from concept to a widespread adoption has not been smooth in […] Read more
Every Indian District Soon To Host One Model Solar Village Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Every district of the country is now all set to host one model solar village. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now come out with detailed guidelines to make this a reality. As per the norms, these model solar villages will be developed as components of the PM Surya Ghar scheme with […] Read more
J&K: 100 Tribal Villages to Achieve Self-Sufficiency with RE Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to push renewable energy in the rural parts of Jammu and Kashmir, the state government has decided to provide 100% green energy to 100 tribal villages. The local administration recently held a meeting in this regard to identify these 100 tribal villages in the region. The initiative is a part of the […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Secures Order To Supply 12,537 Solar Pumps To UP Updated On Fri, Aug 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy To boost the availability of solar water pumps throughout Uttar Pradesh (UP), the State Department of Agriculture has awarded a Letter of Intent (LoI) to Shakti Pumps. The Madhya Pradesh-based solar pump company received an order for 12,537 pumps to be supplied across the state under the Component B of the PM-KUSUM scheme (Phase-III). The […] Read more
SPECIAL REPORT: UP’s Time To Shine In Solar Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy At a recent Solar Trailblazers event in Lucknow in July, organised by Saur Energy, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told a hall-packed audience that this is the ‘best time’ in India to go for solar. He was referring to the higher subsidies given to the rooftop solar consumers under the ambitious PM Surya […] Read more
India’s Solar Journey: 5 Speed Breakers on the Journey to 100 GW and Beyond Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has enormous solar potential due to its geographical conditions. The country’s total solar energy capacity recently surpassed 85 Gigawatts (GW), which is about 11 percent of its total solar potential of 748 GW, as assessed by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). Ironically, the country had set a target of 100 GW of […] Read more
The Top 5: India’s 10 GW Club for RE Developers is Set to Expand Significantly by 2025 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has made remarkable strides in the renewable energy sector over the past few years, largely due to the emergence of major renewable energy developers within its borders. Just a few years ago, there were no significant renewable energy project developers in the country. In fact, in 2020, there was no renewable energy developer with […] Read more
HPRGE Issues Tender for 600MW Solar PV Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy A competitive bidding process for the development of 600 MW of solar PV projects in six Indian states—Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu—has been announced by HPGRE Renewable and Green Energy Limited (HPRGE). The Extra High Voltage (EHV) transmission system design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, and commissioning up to the Inter-State Transmission […] Read more
Green Financing A Boon For Clean Transmission Projects: Sharib Razi Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy What are the challenges faced by the grid, when it comes to a higher share of renewable energy? Razi: There are two major challenges with increasing share of renewables in the grid. Firstly, due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy, the peak generation of solar or wind does not coincide with the peak load […] Read more
