UP is at a Crossroads in its Electricity Transition: IEEFA-Ember Report Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh (UP) has fallen behind other power-intensive Indian states in terms of delivering on renewable capacity targets due to several delays, inducing anxiety in electricity developers. A new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and energy think tank Ember says urgent action is needed to get back on […] Read more
Azure Power Inks 2333MW PPA with SECI Under 4GW Mfg-linked Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power has signed its largest ever Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a capacity of 2,333 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects under the 4 GW manufacturing linked projects, announced the company in a recent official statement. The news was expected since last week, […] Read more
NHPC Planning Clean Energy Projects of 27 GW in 9 States, Nepal: CMD Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned NHPC has plans to set up new hydro and solar projects of more than 27,000 MW capacity in nine states and neighbouring country Nepal, the company’s CMD Abhay Kumar Singh has said. The new capacities would come up in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Singh told […] Read more
Honda 2Wheelers Unveils 2nd Wind Turbine System in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday said its second wind turbine system at Bhanvad in Gujarat has gone on stream, which will help the company meet over 50 per cent of the energy requirements from hybrid renewable resources across all its four manufacturing plants. The wind turbine system at Bhanvad is around 350 […] Read more
NexGen Energia Seeks Gold In CBG With 1000 CBG Plants Ambition Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy A clean fuel energy company, NexGen Energia is focused on exploring opportunities to establish green diesel refineries and Compressed Biogas (CBG) production units which it insists is set to be the ‘future fuel of India’. The company has pioneered in the art of making CNG (CBG) from locally sourced waste and agricultural waste in India, […] Read more
Renewables Financing Gaining At Coal’s Expense In India, Says Report Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy As most countries struggled to regain lost momentum in various industrial sectors during the Covid lockdowns, India’s story, too, has been no different. A new report in December 2021 on Coal Vs Renewable, a Financial Analysis, says that lockdowns to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic did slow down the pace of renewable energy installations in […] Read more
2021 Confirmed As Record Year For Solar Capacity With 11 GW Crossed Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the December numbers yet to be tallied, India has already added about 11.1 GW of solar capacity from January 2021 till November 2021, which is about 249% higher compared to the installations done in 2020, a new report by JMK Research & Analytics(JMK) says. These numbers are broadly in line with the industry figures […] Read more
MERC approves MSEDCL To Procure At Rs 3.05 For 111 MW Solar projects under MSKVY Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an order issued last week, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) gave its approval to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for starting the procurement process of 111 MW of grid connected Solar power projects under the ‘Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana’ (MSKVY). The order covers a total of 33 respondent firms who had […] Read more
IEEFA report: “States should have primary responsibility for agrivoltaics” Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Agriculture, a key mainstay of the Indian economy has a vital role to play in the creation of renewable energy capacity, especially if ways could be found to combine it with solar generation. This is where agrivoltaics assume such vital importance. A study focused on ‘Agrivoltaics in India: Fertile Ground?’ by Institute for Energy Economics […] Read more
