MP Allots 525 MW Of Pumped Storage Project At Indira Sagar To NHDC Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Renewable Energy department of Madhya Pradesh (MP) allotted a 525 Megawatt (MW) of Pumped Storage Project (PSP) to the NHDC Limited, a joint venture of the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) and the Madhya Pradesh government. As per the mandate, the PSP would be constructed using the Indira Sagar reservoir and Omkareshwar reservoir under […] Read more
MNRE Revises Norms For Dispute Resolution Mechanism Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised the guidelines for setting up a Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DSM). The Ministry earlier had issued the norms for the first time in 2018 and later made several amendments. The ministry, in the latest order, said that the new norms would supersede all previous […] Read more
AES Corporation Acquires USA’s Largest Permitted Solar Plus Storage Project of 2 GW Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Bellefield project, which is the largest permitted solar project with storage in the USA, has been sold to The AES Corporation by Avantus. The Bellefield project established in Kern County, California, boasts of a cumulative 1 GW of solar and up to 1 GW of energy storage across two phases. A Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
Five Reasons EVs Will Deliver On Their Clean Promise Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In Part 1 of this two-part series yesterday, we covered the various challenges to Electric Vehicles (EVs), especially regarding their green credentials. However, the EV juggernaut has only picked up speed in India, with the market leader, Tata Motors, which leads in the four-wheeler EV segment with their EV models-Tiago and Nexon is now all set to launch its […] Read more
MNRE, MoP Launch New Mission ‘MAHIR’ To Locally Develop New Energy Solutions Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have jointly launched a National Mission to quickly identify emerging technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously, at scale, for deployment within and outside India. The National Mission has been named ‘Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)’. It aims […] Read more
Oil India Invites Bids for Consultancy Services for 100 MW Solar & Wind Plants Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oil India has invited bids for consultancy services for 100 MW ground-mounted or floating solar and wind power plants in India. The last date to submit the bids is June 27, 2023. The successful bidder will be responsible for preparing a pre-feasibility report and a detailed project report. The reports will delve into wind and […] Read more
KPI Green Energy Bags 40 MW Hybrid Project in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Independent Power Producer KPI Green Energy has received a letter of intent for developing a 40 MW hybrid green energy project that will come up in Gujarat. The capacity entails 21.50 MW wind and 18.5 MW solar, as per the firm. The 40 MW hybrid project bagged by KPI has been awarded by Anupam Rasayan […] Read more
Faster RE Deployment In West Africa Could Save Millions By 2030-Wärtsilä Study Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Speaking last week at the West Africa Energy Transition Forum in Dakar in the presence of key energy decision-makers, experts from Wärtsilä shared insights on the impact renewables will have on power system cost, flexibility, and stability in West Africa. They presented the results of their latest study which investigates Senegal’s optimal power system expansion. […] Read more
Westbridge Gets Approval To Build 270 MWac Solar PV, 200 MWh BESS Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation has announced that it has obtained Power Plant and Battery Energy Storage System approval and a Substation Permit and License for the Rose Lynn 1072S Substation from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC). The project is called Sunnynook Solar + Energy Storage Project. The permission has been sought by the majority owned […] Read more