NHPC Awards Contracts For CPSU 1000 MW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hydro energy major NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation), which had been allotted a 1000 MW Capacity Solar Power Project in the Phase II, Tranche III auction back in September 2021, has finally completed the award of contracts for the project. NHPC had won with a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of Rs. 44.90 Lakh/MW in the […] Read more
SECI’s Tranche V Hybrid Auction for 1200 MW Goes At Rs 2.53/Unit Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In results that most industry watchers will consider more than good enough, SECI has managed to attract winning bids at Rs 2.53/unit from Tata Power, NTPC and AMP Energy at Rs 2.53 each for it 1200 MW Hybrid auction. The winning bids, while higher than the last Hybrid auction which attracted bids at Rs 2.34 […] Read more
Nitin Gadkari Is Sold On the Future of Storage Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari gave a ringing endorsement for the future of storage in India, while inaugurating the 8th edition of the India Energy Storage Week (IESA) in New Delhi on May 3. The event formally started on May 2nd and is set to culminate on 6th May at […] Read more
IESA all set to host India Energy Storage Week 2022 this May Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a bid to accelerate the adoption of energy storage, e-mobility, green hydrogen & micro-grids in India, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is all set to host its flagship annual hybrid conference and exhibition, said an official statement. The ‘India Energy Storage Week (IESW)’ exhibition will be conducted from May 1 to May 6, along […] Read more
Karnataka Can Sign EOIs to Bring Rs. 61,000 cr investments in Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Karnataka may witness a fresh slew of renewable energy development as the government owned Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) may sign 9 Expressions of Interest (EOI) with 9 renewable energy investors. This is expected to be done at Windergy – 2022, a three day conference in New Delhi on currently. The exercise is expected […] Read more
Solis on Top In Solar Rooftop Market in India, Says Report Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Research firm Bridge to India, in its India Solar Rooftop Map (Report) for December has some interesting findings. The report highlights total cumulative solar rooftop capacity of 8988 MW by December 2021, with close to 75% accounted for by capex projects. The Industrial segment dominates the rooftop category, with over 50% share of total capacity, […] Read more
April 2022 ALMM List. 10 New manufacturers, 1.2 GW Fresh Capacity Approved Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE), in keeping with its regular updates to the ALMM list (Approved List of Module Manufacturers), released the newest update to the list on April 5. The updated list has 10 new manufacturers, besides an additional 100 MW capacity for Tata Power and 711 MW for Premier Energies. […] Read more
“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
Low demand for grid-connected rooftop solar systems in Kerala Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kerala, the most literate state in the country with a high proportion of urban, independent housing, is failing the rooftop solar test. Grid-connected rooftop solar power systems, one of the key projects identified to meet the state’s solar target, is failing to attract many users. This, even as the state discovered fairly competitive prices for […] Read more
