1 GW Tender from NTPC Under Phase-II of CPSU Program Out Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has finally released another tender for 1 GW of solar power under the CPSU program. This comes barely a week after the rfs request for 1 GW a week ago. The program was designed specifically to encourage domestic manufacturing, hence, all the supplies will need to be sourced domestically […] Read more
Finally, some Solar action from Bihar as BREDA tenders out 250 MW Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bihar, a long term laggard in solar with barely a 100MW of operational solar installations in the state, is finally moving to change the status quo, it seems. The state’s nodal agency, Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has invited bids for setting up 250 MW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the state. […] Read more
BHEL Wins Rs 530 crore Orders to Set up Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, today announced it has won three orders worth Rs 530 crore for setting up Solar Photovoltaic power plants on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The orders are for a total of 135 Megawatt (MW) capacity have been placed by […] Read more
SNEC Shanghai 2019. India is falling ‘Behind’ Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the SNEC Shanghai Show, held in shanghai from June 4-6, and among the largest expos for the solar industry in the world, after three days of meetings with visitors and exhibitors from China and other countries, for their view of the Indian market, we saw an almost uniform perspective on the Indian market this […] Read more
CPWD To Install ‘Solar Trees’ in Central Govt Residential Complexes Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has directed its officials to explore the possibility of installing “solar trees” in residential complexes of government employees. The move intends to promote renewable energy and reduce carbon footprint by the CPWD, the prime construction agency of the central government. According to an official, the concept of “solar trees” […] Read more
The Auto Industry Plays the Job card To Get A Greater Say in EV Roadmap Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s Auto Industry, stuck in a what seems to be a global slowdown for sales and growth in passenger vehicles, has fallen back on the risk of massive job losses and worse to push for a greater say in the government’s EV policy. At a time when the industry seems ill-equipped to adapt fast enough […] Read more
PM Modi: Solar Powered Cochin Airport ‘Model’ for High-Energy Consumers Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy During his brief stopover visit on Saturday, Modi hailed the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) for being the world’s first fully solar-powered airport, a statement issued by the CIAL said here on Jun 10. Impressed by the fully solar-powered operations at the Cochin International Airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said it should be an […] Read more
EV Infrastructure: Uttar Pradesh Starts First With EOI Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government has become the first off the blocks when it comes to establishing an enabling infrastructure for electric vehicles. The state agency has invited expressions of interest(EoIs) from companies to set up charging stations in the state, soon after the central power ministry issued its guidelines for such facilities in December last […] Read more
Political Risk Spikes In Andhra As Jagan Government Questions PPA’s Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The central government has been forced to move and publicly ‘advise’ the newly elected government in Andhra Pradesh, where the new Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has voiced doubts on the PPA’s signed by his predecessor government of Chandrababu Naidu. The central missive follows the state government’s first moves, which included an order to […] Read more