CERC Refrains From Penalizing Southern States For Power Over Drawl Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest judgment, has warned the southern Indian states against ignoring the warnings from the regional load despatch centers. The Commission, however, refrained from levying penalties on the state utilities for the same. The case came to the fore when the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre (SRLDC) moved the […] Read more
TERI Issues RFP for 20 MW/ 40 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Delhi Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy TERI (The Energy & Resources Institute) has issued an RFP for the design, supply, testing, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of 20 MW/ 40 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Delhi under tariff-based competitive bidding. The last date for submission of bids is September 22, 2023. Bids open on September 29, 2023. The scope […] Read more
CERC Proposes SNA Charge of Rs 1 paise/kWh For Cross Border Power Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has now proposed amending its older regulations for cross-border power trade. It has now proposed two new amendments to make these new changes. The new change proposes leaving an additional charge for the Settlement Nodal Agency (SNA) for the process. The CERC claimed this was due to costs like manpower, legal […] Read more
Suzlon Sees Wind Project Order Downsized From 285 MW To 168 MW Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy has announced that it has suffered a significant downsizing of an order it had won in 2018. The order, dated May 30, 2018, from Avikiran Solar India Private Limited was for a 285 MW wind project, which has now been downsized by the firm to just 168 MW. We […] Read more
MNRE Releases Revised Strategy for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The revised strategy for establishment of offshore wind energy projects has been chalked out and released recently by the MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy). Preliminary studies carried out by NIWE across the coastline of India indicate good potential both off the southern tip of the country and the West coast for offshore wind […] Read more
RERC Grants Compensation To Solar Firm Over Change Of Law Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest order, directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to pay compensation to Palimarwar Solar House Private Limited, a solar developer over ‘Change of Law’ events. These change of law events were related to the increase in the Customs Duty of imported solar inverters and the levy […] Read more
A Case For Green Financing For More Transmission Infrastructure Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a provocative blog on the importance of the transmission sector and its role in the energy transition, two world bank staffers make the case for expanding the definition of green projects when it comes to transmission projects, to ensure faster adaption of these vital infrastructure to handle green energy projects. The article comes at […] Read more
AIIMS-Delhi Adopts Jakson’s Solar Rooftop Solution Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Jakson Group, an energy and infrastructure firm, headquartered at Noida, has collaborated with AIIMS, Delhi to go green with a solar rooftop solution. This 9 KW project, on the rooftop of AIIMS Director’s Bungalow, has been developed under the aegis of Jakson Welfare Trust, the CSR arm of Jakson Group. The project was inaugurated recently […] Read more
Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
