SECI Floats 125 MW/500 MWh BESS Tender in Kerala With VGF Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently released a tender to set up a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kerala with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. The last date for bid submission is set as February 6, 2025. This marks the 22nd standalone BESS tender in India. This is […] Read more
Bihar Draft Open Access Policy For Green Energy Reduces Limit To 100 kW Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar recently released a consultative paper on the draft Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) terms and conditions of green energy open access regulations, 2024. The draft aims to provide connectivity and open access to electricity generated from green energy sources. The rules include energy generated from non-fossil fuel-based waste-to-energy plants for use in an Intra-State […] Read more
Wafer Process: Reliance-Backed NexWafe GmbH Announces Breakthrough Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe) has announced significant breakthroughs in its solar wafer manufacturing technology. The firm seeks to make ultra-thin, high-efficiency, monocrystalline, low-carbon footprint solar wafers with an energy footprint 40% lower than conventional wafer making. The German company achieved cell efficiencies equivalent to Czochralski (CZ) wafers in a production environment, marking a major milestone. Additionally, […] Read more
SECI’s Plea For Extra Trading Margin In BESS Deal Fails To Cut Ice With CERC Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an interesting take on what constitutes fair margins, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) considered a plea by SECI on an additional margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh for facilitating the sale/ purchase, scheduling, accounting, charging, and discharging of BESS for Grid Ancillary Services (150 MW) portion through IDAM/ RTM/TAM/Bilateral mode on behalf of the National […] Read more
Why The NTPC Green Energy IPO Could Be A Turning Point For Green Energy Related IPOs Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy After a journey of over two years, the NTPC Green Energy IPO is finally here. It is interesting that despite the long anticipation and preparations behind this mega Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs 10,000 crores ($1.18 billion), the latest IPO still gives one a feeling of a rushed effort, thanks to the many exemptions […] Read more
RRUVNL Launches Rajasthan’s First BESS Tender For 1000MWh Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy To meet its expanding energy needs, Rajasthan’s state power generation company, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRUVNL), has announced its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) tender. This 500 MW/1000 MWh tender, which includes a greenshoe option, will be developed across six locations: Giral Lignite Power Project in Barmer; Suratgarh Thermal Power Station; RVPNL […] Read more
Energy Storage All Charged Up For A Boom In India, Says SBI Caps Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report from Investment bank SBI Caps on Energy Storage Systems paints a bright picture for the future. Building on the inevitability of energy storage requirements as the share of renewable energy in the grid rises, the report takes a deep look at the technologies likely to emerge winners, the size of the opportunity, […] Read more
Microsoft, Google, and Now Amazon- Is Nuclear Hip Again? Updated On Thu, Oct 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Last month, on September 20 came the news that Microsoft and Constellation Energy, the utility that owns Three Mile Island nuclear power facility, have inked a deal that would help restart Unit 1 at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. the deal marked the first time a shuttered nuclear plant in the US was […] Read more
Top 5: Battery Energy Storage Projects Commissioned in India Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have solved a key challenge for renewable energy, addressing the fluctuating nature of sources like solar and wind. Globally, new solar and wind projects are now integrating modern energy storage systems to ensure a reliable energy supply. Countries like China, the US, and Australia are rapidly expanding their energy storage […] Read more
