MoP Amends Guidelines for Procurement of RTC Renewable Power Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued amendments to guidelines for the procurement of RTC power from renewable projects, complemented with other sources. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued, in a Gazette Notification, amendments to guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of Round-The Clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable energy power […] Read more
Renewables can Help Kosovo Break From Coal-Powered Past: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Nov 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Strong performance by its first large-scale wind and solar farms shows that Kosovo can exploit falling renewables costs to move away from fossil fuel. Strong performance by the first large-scale wind and solar farms in Kosovo shows the coal-dominated, Western Balkan country can exploit falling renewables costs and green lending appetite to align better with […] Read more
BSES Launches its Rooftop Solar Program in Safdarjung and Karkardooma Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy BSES Discoms have announced the expansion of their Solar City Program by launching ‘Solarise Safdurjung” and ‘Solarise Karkardooma’. Two Delhi Discoms in BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) claim to be committed to aggressively promoting rooftop solar in South, West, East and Central Delhi. As a result of which, there […] Read more
India’s Global Himalayan Expedition Wins UN Climate Action Award Updated On Wed, Oct 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global Himalayan Expedition, an Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award. Global Himalayan Expedition, an Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Procurement of Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Updated On Thu, Oct 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the guidelines for the procurement of power/ electricity from wind-solar hybrid power projects through a transparent bidding process. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest notification has issued the guidelines for the procurement of power/ electricity from wind-solar hybrid power projects through a transparent bidding process. Addressed to […] Read more
PM-KUSUM – The Solar Saviour? Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The PM-KUSUM scheme seeks to be the ultimate gamechanger for energy security and the rural economy. We examine the early challenges that it is facing and come to a conclusion. It’s a great idea that will need tweaks to increase coverage, and some key policy interventions to get on schedule. By Prasanna Singh You know […] Read more
Metlife Plans to cut Emissions and Originate $20 Bn in Green Investments by 2030 Updated On Thu, Sep 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Metlife has committed to reduce its GHG emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels and originate USD 20 billion in new green investments by 2030 Metlife, one of the world’s leading financial services companies, has announced that it has committed to reduce its location-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels over […] Read more
Tata Power’s 200 Microgrids to be Ready by 2021 Updated On Mon, Sep 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a venture by Tata Power, is expected to complete the installation work of 200 microgrids and make them ready for use by next year, said the Rockefeller Foundation — a partner in the clean energy project. In November 2019, Tata Power had announced creating an arm, TPRMG, to set up 10,000 […] Read more
“Draconian” Rule in Proposed Changes For Consumers To Hit Solar Sector: EPC Firms Updated On Fri, Sep 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has recently issued the draft rules providing for the ‘Rights of Electricity Consumers’ for the very first time. However, one provision included in the draft rules has managed to roil up smaller solar EPC companies at a key proposal within the rules. The power ministry stated that “having provided access to […] Read more
