Solar Feeders Promise To Fulfil Solar Targets in Agriculture Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Radheshyam Singh is a marginal farmer from Noorsarai in the Nalanda district of Bihar. While a few farmers from the district have availed the benefits of off-grid solar pumps for irrigation in the past, Radheshyam and most of the farmers in the neighbourhood still depend on the grid. However, dependency on the grid for irrigation […] Read more
RERC Approves Norms For Grid-Connected DRE Generating Systems Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has now approved its grid-connected distributed renewable energy (DRE) generating systems regulations. In its latest suo motto order, the Commission modified some of its proposed provisions as mentioned in its draft norms. These regulations are named RERC (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating Systems) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023. The […] Read more
KERC Issues Draft Norms For Pre-Paid Meters For All Power Consumers Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has now issued a draft notification to allow all categories of power consumers to install pre-paid electricity meters. Earlier pre-paid meter connections were confined to certain categories of power consumers only in the state. The Commission has now sought the public’s response to the draft regulations within one month. The new norms have […] Read more
Duke Energy Offers RECs For Residential, Small Biz in Florida Updated On Wed, Aug 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy American energy company Duke Energy Florida has announced ‘Clean Energy Impact’, its newest renewable energy certificates (RECs) programme. These renewable certificates are now available to customers looking to achieve their sustainability goals and support local renewable energy. The company’s latest product is available for residential, small and medium business customers in Duke Energy’s Florida service […] Read more
MNRE Releases Revised Strategy for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The revised strategy for establishment of offshore wind energy projects has been chalked out and released recently by the MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy). Preliminary studies carried out by NIWE across the coastline of India indicate good potential both off the southern tip of the country and the West coast for offshore wind […] Read more
Adani Green Meets Manufacturing Commitment, SECI Certifies Plant Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Ltd has informed the stock exchanges that its associate company, Mundra Solar Energy Ltd., has received approval for its solar photovoltaic plant from the Solar Energy Corp. of India. The renewables arm of the Adani Group received the commercial operational date certificate from SECI for solar PV cells and solar PV modules […] Read more
Maharashtra Plans To Use Solar For 50% of Its Agri Power Demand Updated On Mon, Aug 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra government is now planning to use solar energy to cater to 50 percent of the power demand of its agricultural sector in the state. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), in its latest petition before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), disclosed this plan. MSEDCL has planned to procure 7,000 MW of solar […] Read more
Gujarat Tops In Residential Rooftop Programme: Govt Data Updated On Fri, Aug 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent data from the Lok Sabha on Residential Rooftop Solar Systems indicated that India had garnered a total of 2.1 GW of solar power through the residential rooftop solar scheme of the Union government in Phase II of the programme. MNRE Minister RK Singh shared the data during his written reply before the House. […] Read more
SECI Projects Account For 18% of India’s Solar Capacity: Govt Updated On Fri, Aug 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) claimed that 18.3 percent of India’s total solar energy capacity was contributed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The information was given by the Union New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh in his written reply before the Lok Sabha. The minister said that in […] Read more
