SCCL’s Three Solar Projects of 81 MW Gets Bid Deadline Extension from SECI Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has again extended the bid submission deadline for three solar projects of various capacities of the state-owned coal mining giant Singareni Collieries Co., Ltd, Kothagudem, Telangana (SCCL). This is the third time when the nodal agency has extended the last date for submitting bids of these solar projects. […] Read more
Govt Extends All Deadlines for ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ Plan on Request Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the timelines of each activity of its request for proposal (RFP) for the development and implementation of India’s ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) plan. The reason behind deadline extension is quoted by MNRE as “in view of the prevailing situation and lockdown in […] Read more
Tender Issued for 1 MW Solar Plant at Madurai Kamaraj University Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy NIWE has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 1 MW solar energy power plant at the Madurai Kamaraj University in Tamil Nadu. The National Institute for Wind Energy (NIWE) has issued a tender, inviting EPC contractors in India to submit bids for undertaking the task of commissioning of a 1 MW solar energy […] Read more
We are on Track to reach 2 GW Renewable Development in India: Harmanjit Nagi Updated On Fri, May 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy We are strongly committed to renewable development in India, with 2GW of renewable capacity targeted by 2022 through wind, solar and hydro projects. I’m happy to say we are on track to reach this target. Thanks to new opportunities in 2019 and early 2020, we now have significant pipeline of renewable projects under development: 1 […] Read more
Tender Issued for 19,000 Solar Street Lights Under MNRE Scheme in Punjab Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy PEDA has tendered for commissioning of 19,000 solar street lights in Punjab under the MNRE off-grid and decentralised solar PV applications scheme. The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible vendors and firms for the work of designing and commissioning of 19,000 solar street lights in the state under […] Read more
PGCIL Issues Statcom Package-I & II Tenders for Evacuating 8.1 GW Solar Energy in R’sthan Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Maharatna company Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has floated a tender for Statcom Package-I & II for the evacuation of 8.1 GW of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan. The PGCIL described in a tender document for package-I as “Statcom Package-I for Statcom at 400kV Fatehgarh-II PS associated with transmission system […] Read more
Time for India to Set up Manufacturing Facilities including EVs: Maxson Lewis Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy These days, the entire world is looking for an option to China. Today, there is a mindset that if someone were to say I am getting the same product from China against from somewhere else, I will go for somewhere else. It is the most fantastic time for India to set up manufacturing facilities in […] Read more
RITES Tenders for 1 GW Solar PV Projects on Indian Railways Land Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy RITES Limited has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects on land owned by the Indian Railways. RITES Limited, an engineering consultancy company which works under the aegis of the India Railways, has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more