GUVNL Issues Tender For 500 MW Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has issued tender inviting bids for purchase of power through competitive bidding process [followed by reverse e-auction] from 500 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects (Phase XIX) to be set up anywhere in India with greenshoe option of additional upto 500 MW. GUVNL tender puts the last date […] Read more
IEX Power Market Update for Jan ’23: IEX Clocks In Fiscal’s Highest Monthly Vol of 8639 MU Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s premier energy exchange, achieved 8639 MU cumulative volume in January 2023. This is inclusive of Green Power trade worth 347 MU, and 3.95 lac RECs (equivalent to 395 MU). IEX is India’s premier energy exchange providing a nationwide, automated trading platform for physical delivery of electricity, renewable energy and […] Read more
GERC Provides Only Interim Relief On Replacement of Modules For Old Solar Project Updated On Mon, Feb 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a recent order in January, the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), when faced with a petition seeking permission to replace solar modules on a project ‘damaged’ by floods, chose to provide interim relief only, reserving the tight to take a final view on the issue. The matter at hand is a very interesting case, […] Read more
RUVNL Floats Tender for 1.5 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects with Storage Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam (RUVNL), has invited bids for the establishment of 1.5 GW(AC) ISTS-connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Projects with Storage, to be set up anywhere in India. The projects are to have flexibility in scheduling power as required by DISCOMS. The project must have a mandatory energy storage system (ESS) of a minimum of […] Read more
Sprng Energy With Rs 2.51 Bid Leads Winners List in GUVNL 500 MW Solar Auction Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Sprng Energy (200 MW), ib Vogt Singapore (130 MW), Hinduja Renewables (120 MW) and Blupine (Solarcraft Power India) (50 MW) have walked away with the allotments to develop solar power for GUVNL. While Sprng bid at Rs 2.51/unit, the remaining three winners bid at Rs 2.52 per unit. The tender, released in October last year, […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
Solar EPC: After Strong 2022, Industry Looks Ahead To Continuity in 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar EPC market looked good in the year gone-by as several EPC projects, both government and private, took off in 2022. Interestingly, even as large EPC firms with a global footprint like Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy struggled with projects where they were on the hook for fixed price contracts, bearing heavy losses, […] Read more
MNRE Hikes Rooftop Solar Subsidy For Residential Category in Hilly, NE States Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an order communicated via an Office memorandum on January 27, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has hiked the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for installation of Rooftop Solar (RTS) in the residential sector across India. The Programme is being implemented by DISCOMs/State Implementing Agencies. Responding to what it termed representations received from […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Pay Azure Subsidiary Additional Project Cost Following Safeguard Duty Norms Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulation Commission has directed SECI to recompense Azure Power FortyOne, a subsidiary of Azure Power India, on the incremental posts costs along with additional costs as incurred by the firm due to the imposition of safeguard duty. The duty led to the shot up of the project cost for Azure. Further, the […] Read more
