Delay in Imposition of BCD on Solar Equipment Impacting Investments: CII Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy CII has urged the finance ministry to impose the BCD on solar equipment, stressing that the delay in implementation is impacting investments. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a written memorandum to the Ministry of Finance has urged the ministry to impose the planned basic custom duty (BCD) on solar equipment as announced in the last general budget, stressing […] Read more
IndiGrid Acquires 100 MW Solar Assets of FRV in Rs 660 Crore Deal Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy IndiGrid has acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore. India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has announced in a regulatory filing that it has acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore. The KKR-owned Infrastructure […] Read more
The Top 5 PSUs With Big Solar Plans For India Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s electricity mix is where the country hopes to make the biggest gains, when it comes to its contribution to cutting carbon emissions. Currently, the country’s sources of power generation range from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, and agricultural […] Read more
RfP for Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from SEZ in Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy REC seeking Transmission Service Provider to establish transmission system for the evacuation of power from SEZ in Rajasthan under phase II The Ministry of Power has appointed REC Transmission Projects to be the Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) for the purpose of selection of bidder as Transmission Service Provider (TSP) to establish transmission system for transmission […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for 100 MW Solar Plus 40 MW Storage Tender Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for commissioning of 100 MW solar plus 40 MW Storage project in Chhattisgarh. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for commissioning of a 100 MW (ac) solar project (160 MWdc) along […] Read more
Arctech Solar Trackers Lead Among Those Used At 3.2GW Solar Park in China Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Arctech Solar has delivered its advanced 1P tracker SkyLine to a 3.2GW solar park, declared on 11th December 2020. The park, now the world’s largest solar plant located in Qinghai, China was connected to the grid last month. Arctech has been a focused player in the solar tracker space, which has expanded its offerings to […] Read more
NSEFI, SolarPower Europe Launch O&M Best Practices Guidelines for Solar in India Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy NSEFI and SolarPower Europe have launched the Indian edition of the O&M best practices for solar during the Smarter E India conference. The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), along with SolarPower Europe, has jointly launched the Indian edition of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) best practices for solar during the Smarter E India […] Read more
MNRE Seeks Comments on Draft Tender for Component-B of KUSUM Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has requested comments on the draft tender prepared by EESL for the installation of standalone solar pumps under component-B of KUSUM. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the PM-Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme under which standalone solar pumps are being installed with government financial support. During FY […] Read more
763.47 MW Added in November, India’s Total RE Capacity Surpasses 90 GW Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity has surpassed the 90 GW mark, with 763.47 MW of new capacity added during the penultimate month of 2020. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for the month of November 2020, detailing all the events and development that took place […] Read more
