Havells India Plans To Ramp Up Captive Solar Capacity To 16 MW Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The electrical equipment manufacturer Havells India Ltd. has announced to build a 4.6 MW solar power plant at its Alwar facility in the upcoming fiscal year to increase its solar power capacity to about 16 MW, read a media statement by the company. By making this change, the company will be able to use renewable […] Read more
GUVNL Issues List of Tenderable PHP Sites With 14 GW Capacity Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has now issued the list of 16 reserved Pumped Hydro Storage Project (PHP) Sites. The state power utility said that these 16 PHP sites could be allocated under the competitive bidding process for the benefit of state public discoms. The total potential of PHPs from all the 16 […] Read more
FY24: India’s Annual Solar Power Generation Increased By 14%: CEA Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has now released its annual renewable energy generation report for 2023-24. The report revealed that despite the historic rise of renewable energy in India during FY24, thermal energy sources continued to take the lead in India’s total energy generation. However, the good news is that India’s annual solar power generation increased by […] Read more
Megha Engg. Bags 2000 MW Pumped Storage Project Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Hyderabad based infrastructure firm Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL) has been awarded the 2,000-megawatt Sharavathi pumped storage power project in Karnataka. The project, which is set to be the largest pump storage power generation unit in the country, is estimated to cost over Rs 8,000 crore and play a key role in Karnataka’s energy future. […] Read more
Varun Beverages To Pick Stake In UP, Maharashtra Solar Firms Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gurgaon-based beverages company and PepsiCo franchisee Varun Beverages Limited has announced to invest upto 14% of the Equity Share Capital of Huoban Energy 11 Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle inter-alia engaged to supply solar power to consumers in the state of Maharashtra. Along with that the company also announced its decision to invest upto […] Read more
India Creates New Record By Adding 18.5 GW Of Renewables In 2023-24 Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy India created a new milestone in 2023-24 by adding one of the highest-ever additions of renewable energy in the country. The latest statistics shared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed that during the last fiscal year, the country added a total of 18.5 GW of total renewable power, thanks to a […] Read more
COVER STORY: India Gears Up For Solar Waste Recycling Challenge Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) states that India’s total solar energy capacity crossed 75 Gigawatts (GW) by the end of February this year. According to its own estimates, the country will need 292 GW of total solar capacity by 2030. With the steady additions of solar power to the Indian grid, […] Read more
iFOREST Report Sees Potential For More Ambitious Renewable Targets In Assam Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy iFOREST a research-based organization, in a recent report on enabling renewable energy in Assam recognized the steps taken by the Assam government to increase renewable energy (RE) penetration. It considered the states progress since the announcement of the Assam Renewable Energy Policy 2022 (AREP 2022) in November 2022. iFOREST’s research indicates the need for accelerated […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Crosses 75 GW, Says Latest CEA Report Updated On Thu, Mar 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest data on renewable energy capacity additions released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said that India’s total installed capacity of solar power crossed 75 GW. The data from the government entity said that in the initial two months of 2024, India added a total of 2,257 MW of solar power. The additions are […] Read more
