Gujarat Solar Policy 2021. Key Points Updated On Wed, Dec 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Gujarat, with an installed capacity of close to 11,000 Mw of renewable energy has just unveiled its new solar policy, that seeks to take the state’s total renewable energy to 30,000 MW by 2022, for starters. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced Gujarat’s new solar power policy on Tuesday. The new policy is expected to be […] Read more
NSEFI Writes to MNRE for Delayed Payments of RE Developers Since April Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy NSEFI has written a letter to MNRE requesting the urgent release of payments to RE Developers having PPAs with AP Discoms. National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written a letter to R.K. Singh, Minister of State (I/C) Power, New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) requesting the urgent release of payments to Renewable Energy (RE) […] Read more
Behind Azure’s Investor Update. Challenges To Continue in 2021 Updated On Mon, Dec 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Firm’s 4 GW project win through SECI remains in limbo. That places almost 18 GW of awarded solar projects together in the same boat in India. In an update to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US, where it is listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Azure Power has sounded […] Read more
SECI Closes 1.2 GW Hybrid Tender Issued in January, Lowest Bid at Rs 2.41/kWh Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has finally closed its tender for setting up of a 1.2 GW hybrid projects in India with 3 firms submitting the lowest bid of Rs 2.41/kWh The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has finally closed its tender for setting up of a 1.2 GW ISTS-Connected solar-wind hybrid power projects in India under Tranche-III. […] Read more
RERC Sets Tariff of Rs 6 per unit Applicable on EV Charging Stations Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released a draft Suo-Motu order on the matter of Charging Infrastructure, Tariffs, and other regulatory issues for Electric Vehicles on December 21, 2020. Promoting Electric Vehicles and their Impact on the Grid, they declared the applicable tariffs on the EV public charging stations (PCS) of Rs 6 per […] Read more
134 Govt Schools in Rajasthan to get Hybrid Solar Plus Battery Systems Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new Rs 25 crore project has been sanctioned for all 134 govt models schools in Rajasthan to get hybrid solar plus battery bank systems. Rajasthan Council of School Education (RCScE) has notified that there are currently 134 model schools in Rajasthan and almost all of them are situated in rural areas where the electricity […] Read more
SECI Issues RfS for 1200 MW ISTS-Connected Wind Projects in India Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued the RfS for the selection of developers for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind power projects in India (Tranche-X). The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the selection of wind power developers (WPD) for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind power projects […] Read more
Delay in Imposition of BCD on Solar Equipment Impacting Investments: CII Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy CII has urged the finance ministry to impose the BCD on solar equipment, stressing that the delay in implementation is impacting investments. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a written memorandum to the Ministry of Finance has urged the ministry to impose the planned basic custom duty (BCD) on solar equipment as announced in the last general budget, stressing […] Read more
R.K Singh Pushes For Consumer Rights in Power, With Electricity Rules 2020 Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Power Sector finally sees a much delayed turn towards becoming more consumer centric, with the promulgation of a set of rules and obligations under the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020” issued today. Announcing the new rules today, R.K.Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, said, […] Read more