CERC Grants No Relief To ACME Over GNA Transition Payment Updated On Thu, Sep 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order has refrained from giving ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited (ASHPL) any relief from the payment of bank guarantee. The payment was mandated due to its transition to General Network Access (GNA) as per the newly introduced CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the Inter-State Transmission System) […] Read more
TPREL & Tata Motors Join Hands for 12 MW Solar Project Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power and Tata Motors Limited and Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) have joined hands via a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the development of a new 12 MWp on-site solar project. The plant will be established at the commercial vehicle manufacturing facility of Tata Motors Limited in Pune. TPREL is a firm that […] Read more
RWE Kicks Off Two Solar Plus Battery Projects in Garzweiler Mine Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy German multinational energy firm RWE installed 58,000 photovoltaic modules in the Garzweiler opencast mine. The modules also boast two battery storage facilities. The project is supplying solar energy to over 7,250 German households per year. The project employs bifacial modules, that capture sunlight from not only both the sides, but also uses light reflected from […] Read more
India On A Right Track Towards Net-Zero But Need Finances: Report Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by Brusels-based think tank Strategic Perspectives compared the performance of five major economies- US, China, EU, India and Japan on zero carbon technologies. The report compared the performance of these five major economies on manufacturing, deployment and investment in key decarbonization technologies like renewable energy, and electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the […] Read more
RERC Approves Amended Norms On RE Tariff Determination Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest suo motu order, notified the first amendment to the tariff determination regulations for renewable energy. It came after the Commission received responses from the stakeholders over its draft regulation on the issue. The new regulation has been named RERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy in PDA for 26 MW Captive Solar Plant with Neosym Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The subsidiary firm of Tata Power, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has entered into a power delivery agreement (PDA) with Neosym Industry Limited (formerly the Indian Smelting and Refining Company Limited- ISR) for a 26 MW AC group captive solar plant. The project, located at Jamkhed, Ahmednagar in Maharashtra, will boast electricity generation capacity […] Read more
Govt Releases Framework For Promoting Energy Storage Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now released a detailed framework for promoting energy storage systems (ESS) in the country. The framework includes the promotion of battery storage systems as well as pumped storage systems. The ministry guidelines advocated for a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of up to 40 percent of the project’s capital cost to make […] Read more
Drop In Solar Costs Put At 3% by IRENA for 2021-22 Period Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a report into the cost of producing power in 2022, putting the drop in levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) in the solar PV sector at 3% in 2022, and 89% between 2010 and 2022. The findings will be no surprise to industry insiders, considering how the drop […] Read more
Indian Airports Move Towards Renewables, Glare Hazards Pose New Challenge Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Ravleen Kaur Earlier in March, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy at all its airports by 2024. AAI is India’s public sector airport developer and operator. Of the 137 airports it manages, the statutory body has, already commissioned in-house solar plants at 38 airports with a capacity of 40 […] Read more
