What Is The Cost Of A 3KW Rooftop Solar? Answer Lies On Firm Selection Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar installations are accelerating. According to the latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s rooftop solar capacity reached 14.44 GW by the end of October 2024. This growth can be attributed to factors such as increased subsidies, the introduction of automated Technical Feasibility Reports (TFRs), and a series […] Read more
Govt Issues Draft EV Guidelines To Unify Charging Infrastructure Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently notified an amendment to the draft guideline for the installation and operation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging Infrastructure. Earlier this year, MoP issued an alternate facility to power the electric vehicles in separate draft guidelines and laid down separate draft guidelines to install and operate battery swapping and charging […] Read more
Karnataka: KERC Notifies New Fee Structure For Energy Stakeholders Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has released its latest order, notifying the fee structure applicable to various stakeholders in the state’s power sector. The commission, after issuing a draft notification, has finalized and published the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee) Regulations, 2024. These regulations outline the fees for different categories of applications and cases […] Read more
Amid Adani Row, SECI Clarifies Its Stand On Its Role In RE Projects Updated On Tue, Nov 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the renewable energy division of the Adani Group, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a statement. While not directly addressing the controversy, SECI highlighted its critical role in India’s renewable energy sector. To date, SECI has awarded approximately 70 GW of renewable energy tenders. The Renewable Energy Implementing […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- The Solar Tender At the Centre of Adani’s US Controversy Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy By now, a lot has been written about the charges brought at a US district court against key names in the Adani group, besides Azure power. While those charges will be contested no doubt by the firms as already announced, it is a good time to understand just what tender it was where allegations of […] Read more
More Public and Private Investments in Fast Charging Needed to Accelerate EV Adoption-Industry Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy With little doubt on the Ev transition picking pace, the focus was on fast charging to ensure a smooth path for adopters at the EV fast Charging Summit organised by Indian Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) in Delhi. With over 4 Million EVs sold in India, EV adoption is fast approaching the inflection point supported by […] Read more
India’s Rooftop Solar Capacity Crossed 14 GW, Guj Remains Leader Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar capacity has touched 14.44 GW by the end of October 2024. The latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) indicate the growth of the sector. This comes after MNRE’s flagship scheme-PM Surya Ghar was launched, earlier this year. The new scheme aims at boosting the growth of residential […] Read more
SECI’s Plea For Extra Trading Margin In BESS Deal Fails To Cut Ice With CERC Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an interesting take on what constitutes fair margins, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) considered a plea by SECI on an additional margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh for facilitating the sale/ purchase, scheduling, accounting, charging, and discharging of BESS for Grid Ancillary Services (150 MW) portion through IDAM/ RTM/TAM/Bilateral mode on behalf of the National […] Read more
Bihar Issues Tender For Solarisizing Feeders Under RESCO Mode Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bihar government has issued a tender inviting solar project developers to accelerate the solarisation of agricultural feeders under Component C2 of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The initiative will be implemented using the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, in line with the state’s earlier plans. The tender was released by the Bihar State Power Generation […] Read more