Vattenfall Takes FID, Begins Construction on 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vattenfall has taken the FID for the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm and is proceeding with the construction at the 1.5 GW wind farm. Swedish state-owned multinational power company, Vattenfall has announced that it has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm and that it […] Read more
Railways provides a 3 GW Boost for Solar targets Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Engineering and Consultancy firm RITES Ltd, which executes key projects specifically for the Indian Railways, announced yesterday that its subsidiary Railway Energy Management Company Ltd (REMCL) has secured its largest mandate from Indian Railways for tendering, installation, supervision and managing power supply for three GW solar energy installations. These plant will be set up […] Read more
SECI Reschedules Pre-bid Meeting for 2.5 GW Solar Projects in K’taka Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for the Request for Selection (RfS) for 2500 MW (or 2.5 GW) ISTS-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park (UMREPP), Koppal district, Karnataka. The information has been notified by SECI stating that “with respect to the RfS for […] Read more
STFI Successfully Completed a Decade of its Journey Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI), an industry body of solar thermal manufacturers, has successfully completed its journey of a decade on Thursday. The organization was formed on June 4, 2010, with the objective of improving the interface with the Government agencies on policies and legislations, creating product standards, collecting and maintaining industry data and […] Read more
Govt Extends All Deadlines for ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ Plan on Request Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the timelines of each activity of its request for proposal (RFP) for the development and implementation of India’s ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) plan. The reason behind deadline extension is quoted by MNRE as “in view of the prevailing situation and lockdown in […] Read more
MNRE Warns Against Fraudulent Websites for PM-KUSUM Scheme Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a precautionary warning for people against fraudulent websites claiming to be registration portals for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme. The Ministry said that “it has recently noticed that few new websites have cropped up as registration portal for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan […] Read more
Which States Have the Highest Solar Energy Potential in India? Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar energy generation potential in a specific area can be assessed based on factors like availability of land, solar radiation etc. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an apex institute of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), has estimated the potential of solar power in the country to be around 750 GWp. […] Read more
BCD Status. Only Quantum The Issue Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy In what is now becoming the most common way to pick up views of the ministry, yet another Webinar, Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified yesterday that a decision will be taken on Basic Customs Duty, and soon. The issue is, in some way, a foregone […] Read more
RK Singh Unveils Real Time Market in Electricity; India Now in Few Global Markets Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh have launched the pan-India Real-Time Market (RTM) in electricity, placing India amongst a league of few electricity markets in the world having such system. RK Singh has launched the RTM through video conference in New Delhi, on Wednesday. On explaining the significance of the RTM, RK […] Read more
