MNRE complains CERC against solar power shut off by Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has lodge a complaint against discoms to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) stating that some discoms are not fully evacuating the solar power available to them, resulting in losses for solar developers. Discoms have been arbitrarily shutting off power from solar projects, for varying lengths of time, […] Read more
5200 Megawatts Solar Capacity to be added in 2016-17 Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy India is set to add 5200 MW solar capacity this fiscal year with various states coming out with policies for the sector. The reports from a study conducted by the ratings agency, CARE, it is estimated that out of total installed renewable energy capacity of 42750 MW as on 31st March, the solar energy share […] Read more
Total installed solar power generation capacity touches 7,805 MW Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament informed that installed solar power generation capacity in the country has touched 7,805 MW mark by June-end this year. Rajasthan topped the charts with grid connected solar power generation capacity of 1,294.60 MW, followed by Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh with 1,267.41 MW and 1,123.36 MW respectively. India has set an ambitious […] Read more
IRPRI’s 4 Day Residential Training Programme concludes Updated On Sat, Jul 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy IPPAI Regulatory & Policy Research Institute, with India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) organized a four-day residential, training program on “Reducing Power Costs through Optimisation: A to Z of Power Trading; Mandatory Trading of RECs & ESCerts”.The training program that started on 29th June concluded today (2nd July) in IRPRI Resort, Belgundi, Belgaum, Karnataka. The course […] Read more
Solar Park in India: Scope, Status, Achievement, and Challenges Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy India, with its large population and rapidly growing economy, needs access to clean, cheap and reliable sources of energy. The government with the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been promoting ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenge. The Government of India’s ambitious plan to add 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 […] Read more
Small Wind Solar Hybrid System to provide electricity to un-electrified areas: MNRE Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a programme to promote the installation of small wind solar hybrid systems. The objective of the programme is to provide electricity in unelectrified areas or areas with irregular electric supply. Under the programme, MNRE provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to community users for installation of such systems. […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Releases Report of Technical Committee on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush Goyal has released Report of the Technical Committee on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy, Need for Balancing, Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) and associated issues. He also launched Ancillary Services Operations in India. Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said that this is going to be a […] Read more
TNERC announces new solar power tariff Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has passed comprehensive tariff order on Solar Power which comes into force from 1st April this year. The tariff works out to Rs.5.10 per unit for Solar PV projects and Rs.11.12 per unit for Solar Thermal projects without AD benefit. The AD benefit component of the tariff is […] Read more
Massive Solar Power Plant of Adani starts Power Transmission Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy (Tamil Nadu) Limited 648 MW solar power plant at Sengapadai in Kamudhi taluck announces that it has started generating power in one of the three 72 MW units and also started power transmission to the grid. The complete project of Rs. 4,536 crore was settled in June 2015 after a consensus with […] Read more
