India’s First Li-ion Battery Plant in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Handa, son-in-law of steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal, set up Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt in Karnataka in August last year to become the first manufacturer of lithium-ion battery parts in India. Handa’s investment in the plant will be a whopping Rs 60 billion ($807 million) so that 1 lakh tonnes of synthetic graphite anode can […] Read more
At ₹3.85, CERC Approves 7% Hike in APPC for Open Access Solar in 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Apr 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy In its order notified last week, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set the national Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) for open access at ₹3.85/kWh. This implies that for wind or solar generators that are regional entities and selling power under open access, which is not accounted for RPO compliance of obligated entities, and […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Doubles PV Manufacturing Capacity to 1.1 GW Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has announced an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, taking the total production capacity of cells and modules to 1.1 GW Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, one of India’s largest integrated solar companies and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has announced a significant expansion of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in […] Read more
KERC Approves a Late Solar Project with a Tariff of Rs 8.40/kWh Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a tariff of Rs 8.40/kWh for a 3 MW solar power project of Cambria Solar Private Limited. As per the Solar Policy 2014-21, the project was given allotment under SRTPV Scheme by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) on March 17, 2015. A power purchase agreement (PPA) […] Read more
GESCOM Empaneling Agencies for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Plants Under SGY Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy GESCOM is empaneling agencies for setting up rooftop solar plants worth 10 MW capacity with net-metering arrangements under the SGY scheme. The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the empanelment of agencies for setting up rooftop solar PV plants aggregating 10 MW capacity on the rooftops of residential […] Read more
NHPC Tenders for 100 MW Solar Plant in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy NHPC has issued a tender for the EPC contract for the development of a 100 MW solar plant in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. NHPC Limited has issued a tender for the EPC contract for the development of a 100 MW solar PV grid-connected power plant along with associated power evacuation equipment across multiple […] Read more
Solar Firms Almost Unanimous on 10 kW Rule for Net-Metering – It’s a Disaster Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy While industry reaction to the new rules from the Ministry of Power that mandates net metering upto a limit of 10 kW only have been well reported, we decided to speak to installers across states to get a broader view. What we see is a very clear divide between a vast number of smaller installers, […] Read more
Inox Wind Bags Wind Project Orders Worth 92 MW From Integrum Energy Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Inox Wind has signed a binding agreement with Integrum Energy to supply, erect and commission 92 MW of wind power projects. Inox Wind, a leading domestic wind energy solutions provider, has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with Integrum Energy Infrastructure Private Limited to supply, erect and commission 92 MW of wind power […] Read more
Karnataka Issues Renewable Energy Policy 2021-26, Targets 20 GW of RE Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has drafted the “Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2021-26” to strengthen the Renewable Energy markets in the state. Being one of the leading States in Renewable Energy (RE) sector in the country with a RE generation capacity of about 15,037 MW, the KREDL has drafted the policy with a foremost […] Read more
