CERC Drafts Outline For Power System Development Fund Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations for the Power System Development Fund. The proposed regulations deal with the creation of a power system development fund and its implementation, with the objective of tackling the issue of the country’s power sector grappling with transmission related issues. The fund when implemented will come […] Read more
ADB Grants $4Mn Loan For 15.1 MW Solar Plant in Afghanistan Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help build a 15.1 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Afghanistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and subsidiaries owned by the 77 Construction, Contracting, and Trading […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh’s New CM Elect is Sold on Renewables, with Conditions Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an Interview to India Today, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who will be sworn in as the state’s next Chief Minister on May 30, expressed the hope that his regime will be able to use solar in a big way. In a wide ranging interview where he spoke about a host of issues, the incoming CM’s […] Read more
Foray into RE and EV Segments Yields 50% Jump in Net Profits For BHEL Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company posted a 50.7 percent jump in net profits for the year ending March 31, 2019. The largest power equipment manufacturer in the country, state-owned Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL) recently released its financial results for the financial year 2018-19. The company posted a 50.7 percent jump in net profits for the year ending […] Read more
GERC Rules in Favour of Developer For Wheeling Charges on its Wind Project Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Aarvee had filed a petition with the state commission against Torrent Power and the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCL). The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in a recent hearing and subsequent order has sided with Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited (Aarvee) in the matter of wheeling of power from its wind project. In its […] Read more
Pharma Major Cipla Acquires 26 Percent Stake in AMPSolar Owned Local SPV Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The acquisition is expected to be completed by June 12, 2019. Cipla has invested Rs 12.9 crore for the 26 percent stake in the SPV. Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Cipla, has announced the acquisition of a 26 percent minority stake in AMPSolar Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. (AMPSolar), a wholly owned subsidiary of AMPSolar […] Read more
Canadian Solar Modules Light-up Medical Center in a Country with 5% Electrification Updated On Sat, May 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy This is how the use of solar can provide greatly needed electricity in a country like Sierra Leone which is having just 1 per cent electrification rate in rural areas. With an aim to support in a social cause for the society, solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has donated its MaxPower CS6U-P 330W solar modules […] Read more
BHEL Floats Tender For Surveying & Investigation Works For 2 Solar Plants in Gujarat Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is June 10, 2019 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible parties for conducting a topological survey and soil investigation works for two solar power projects in the state of Gujarat. The two project sites are the 75 MW solar PV plant for […] Read more
EVs, Batteries Can Drive Solar Rooftop Growth, Says Report Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy In order to boost the growth of renewable energy including solar rooftop, the dropping costs of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries with equal grid market access can be helpful, says the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This ‘Electric Vehicles and Batteries Can Drive Growth of Residential Solar’ report […] Read more
