SJVN To Invest Rs 1,000 crore in Three UP Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Government owned power producer Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has declared that it will invest more than Rs 1,000 crore for the development of three renewable energy projects in Uttar Pradesh. This follows its efforts in other laggard states, including Odisha, Bihar in terms of supporting solar growth there. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman and Managing […] Read more
World Environment Day- Finally Intent Is Followed By Action As Corporates Get Going Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, has gone by this year with some very interesting pledges, and moves by governments, firms, and other organisations to make a difference. Importantly, in many cases, the next stage of their targets are visible both in the short and medium term, a much better alternative to the […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Generating, Evacuating And Selling Record Wind Energy – says IWPA Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu is generating and selling wind power which is promoting the cause of renewables. K. Kasthurirangaian, chairman of Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA), has said that Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (Tantransco) is doing a good job of evacuating maximum wind energy and the organization should continue the heightened evacuation of wind energy in future […] Read more
ReNew Power Announces Adding 700 MW; Portfolio Jumps to 12.8 GW Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewably energy player ReNew Power has announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire an operating wind and solar portfolio of about 528 MW. The green power capacity comprises 471 MW of wind and 56 MW of solar assets. ReNew Power has also signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Maharashtra’s MSEDCL for a […] Read more
Power Min Proposal For Phasedown of Thermal To Allow for 30 GW of Renewables Could face States Roadblock Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy In its latest initiative to support renewables growth and allow for an orderly exit from thermal power, India’s power ministry has proposed a phasedown of 58,000 million units of thermal generation across 81 thermal power stations spread across the central, state and private sectors. The idea is to allow such a phased reduction to allow […] Read more
South India’s Second Big Renewable Push Starts Now Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Introduction Back in 2014-15, when the new government of Prime Minister Modi first took stock, and hiked India’s renewable energy target 5 fold to 175 GW by 2022, a number of assumptions were made. From the share of solar (100 GW), to the share of rooftop solar within that (40 GW), Wind energy (60 GW) […] Read more
NHPC Hopes To Commission 1 GW Solar Power Projects in 2023 With Recent Contracts Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest hydropower generation firm NHPC Ltd expects that three contracts recently awarded to Adani Infra, Tata Power Solar and Sri Sai would commission the 1 gigawatt solar power project by November 2023. Adani Infra, Tata Power Solar and a joint venture of Sri Sai had bagged the contract for producing 600 MW, 300 MW […] Read more
The Top 5: Indian Cement Manufacturers & Their Efforts Towards Sustainability Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Cement industry is the second-largest producer of cement in the world, while the Indian market is also the second-biggest consumer on the planet. The country had over 200 large cement producing plants and more than 360 small ones recording a turnover of around Rs 64,000 Crore in FY-20. With a massive and ongoing […] Read more
Adani Green’s Wind-Solar Hybrid Becomes First in India Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has claimed to have commissioned the first ever wind-solar hybrid power generation project in India. In an official statement, Adani Green has announced that its subsidiary Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One Limited (AHEJOL) has commissioned a 390 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in Rajasthan. Wind Solar Hybrid projects are widely […] Read more