NTPC Tenders for Operation of 90 Electric Buses in Bengaluru Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC has invited bids on a ‘Limited Tender’ bidding basis for the operation of 90 electric buses for a period of 10 years in the city of Bengaluru. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) has invited bids on a ‘Limited Tender’ bidding basis for the operation of 90 electric buses for a period of 10 […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Gets Funding for Power@1 Prog via Grameen Impact’s 1st Clean Energy Bond Updated On Sat, Mar 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Fourth Partner Energy, a company having a strong presence in the distributed solar energy sector, has recently secured funding through Grameen Impact’s first clean energy bond for its Power@1 initiative. With an aim to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Grameen Impact Investments India (Grameen Impact) has launched its ‘POWER’ SDG#7 Impact Bond under the […] Read more
GERC Cautioned for Delaying Open Access Regulations by APTEL Updated On Fri, Mar 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Indian Captive Power Producer’s Association, which had filed a complaint at APTEL (Appelate Tribunal for Electricity) against the stat regulator in Gujarat, earned a moral victory with the APTEL bench agreeing with them. Their key contention? That the Gujarat power regulator or Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) had been amiss in its failure […] Read more
RK Singh Dedicates 11 Renewable Energy Management Centres to Nation Updated On Sat, Feb 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has dedicated to the nation 11 Renewable Energy Management Centres for renewable energy integration. Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has dedicated to the nation 11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) for renewable energy integration. The minister also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC) at a […] Read more
The Red Tape Challenge. How RE Producers in India Are Squeezed Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy While meeting people within and outside the renewables industry, almost everyone agrees that unlike other sectors, a key part of the work, namely, the actual build up of renewable projects, in terms of procurement, transportation and commissioning at site, is probably the easiest part of the job.In fact, the mismatch between the time taken to […] Read more
ICRA Predicts Slowdown in Wind Energy Capacity Addition in FY2020 Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has revised the outlook for the wind energy sector from stable to negative, predicting the Wind energy capacity addition to be subdued in FY2020 Wind energy capacity addition to be subdued in FY2020, amid challenges with payment delays from discoms and tight financing environment. In this context, ICRA has recently revised the outlook for […] Read more
European Commission Announces new Green Deal Worth €1 tn Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050, announcing a green deal worth EUR 1 trillion to achieve that target. The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and the national […] Read more
India has an Offshore Wind Energy Potential of 70 GW, 0 GW Fulfilled Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has revealed that India has an offshore wind energy potential of around 70 GW, mainly distributed along parts of the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revealed that based on studies, India has an offshore wind energy potential of around 70 GW, mainly distributed along […] Read more
Discoms Dues to Power Generators Rises to Rs 81k Cr in November Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power producers’ total outstanding dues owed by Discoms increased around 45 percent to Rs 81,085 crore in November 2019. Power producers’ total outstanding dues owed by Discoms increased around 45 percent to Rs 81,085 crore in November 2019 over the same month previous year, reflecting stress in the sector. Discoms owed a total of Rs 54,834 […] Read more