What The Green Industries Said About Budget 2024? Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Union Budget 2024, the industry leaders also reacted to the budget announcements. Many of them talked about the benefits and challenges of the industry in the light of the announcements. The minister, in her budget speech talked about imposing Customs Duty on solar glass imports and include […] Read more
What The Renewable Industry Expects From Union Budget? Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days ahead of the Union Budget 2024, the Indian renewable energy companies have pinned their hopes on the event. A number of green companies have shared their expectations from the budget. Several of them batted for attention of better taxation regime, working on the hurdles for the green companies and suggested several means that can […] Read more
Govt Proposes Timelines For Activating EV Charging Connections Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now issued a new draft notification to expedite the growth of installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The ministry has also specified a minimum time period for the electricity distribution companies (discoms) to supply electricity connections to the EV charging points/stations which goes to as low as three days for […] Read more
India’s Data Centre Boom Opens Up A Fresh Segment For Green Developers Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Tej Prakash Bharadwaj & Manish Kumar Notwithstanding the sluggish growth of data centres in India in the early 2000s, the advent and popularity of AI means that the data center sector in India is now set for a significant expansion matching its status as a regional power. With a total capacity of around 1,000 Megawatt […] Read more
DERC Issues Peer-to-Peer Energy Transaction Guidelines 2024 Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) recently released Peer-to-Peer Energy Transaction Guidelines 2024. These guidelines aim to foster the use of renewable energy and provide additional income opportunities for prosumers. By leveraging innovative technologies and ensuring consumer savings, DERC has sought to enable prosumers and eligible consumers to securely and reliably buy and sell electricity […] Read more
Karnataka Proposes New Tariffs For Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in its latest order has proposed revised tariffs for the state for FY25 for grid-connected solar plants. This comes after the state power regulator came out with a discussion paper on the issue recently. To arrive at the final tariffs for different segments of power generators and consumers, the […] Read more
DERC Issues Draft Green Energy Open Access Rules Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) recently unveiled its draft regulations on Green Energy Open Access. This policy aims to establish fair guidelines for accessing green energy, particularly from renewable sources, through the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) or the distribution system of licensees. The draft rules proposed to offer green energy through open access ranging […] Read more
Changing Dynamics: Indian Green Firms Shift Focus On Energy Storage Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy In March 2022, India’s leading renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) collaborated with another Indian leading player in the energy storage systems–Greenko. The partnership was to seek the Hyderabad-based company’s assistance in getting Round-The-Clock (RTC) power for AGEL’s projects through Greenko’s PSP assets. PSPs are often termed as giant batteries which can storage […] Read more
Maharashtra Plans Allowing Virtual Net-Metering To Boost RTS Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote rooftop solar installations, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed to allow virtual net-metering for residential consumers. The move is meant to empower the urban residents living in multistoried buildings to get the benefits of reducing the monthly electricity bills by adopting solar power through virtual net-meters. The same […] Read more
