K Shanmugha Sundaram Takes Over as Director (Projects) at NTPC Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy K. Shanmugha Sundaram has taken charge as Director (Projects), NTPC on December 1, 2023. K. Shanmugha Sundaram is a 1988 batch Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore with PGDM from MDI Gurgaon in the area of Strategy & Finance. Prior to joining as Director (Projects), NTPC Limited, he was […] Read more
Sierra Leone Set to Welcome its First Wind Farm in Sherbro Island Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Sierra Leone is set to welcome its first wind farm at Sherbro Island. Towards this, the generation unit of Octopus Energy has joined hands with Idris Elba and Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to realise this goal. Sherbro Alliance Partners is an infrastructure development firm. The significant announcement was made at COP28. The agreement will pave […] Read more
SECI Seeks Wind Power Developers for 1350 MW Wind Power Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated a tender seeking Wind Power Developers for setting up of 1350 MW ISTS-connected wind power projects in India under tariff-based Competitive Bidding (SECI-Tranche-XVI). The last date to submit the bid in soft copy format is January 10, 2024. The last date to submit the bid in […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Generation Dips With Slump In Wind Power Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A comparison of monthly renewable energy generation data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) claimed that India’s monthly renewable generation (including hydro) dipped in October this year. As per the latest available report of the CEA, India’s total renewable energy generation stood at 17.9 percent. During the month, the country generated a total of […] Read more
Japanese Solar Firm Nippon Expands UAE Presence with 998 MW Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Grandweld Shipyards, a shipbuilder in the UAE has joined hands with Japanese solar firm, Nippon to build a solar plant that will produce 880 MWh of clean energy per year. The project aims to deliver 26.4 GWh of clean energy over the lifespan of the project and to reduce 14,111 metric tons of carbon emissions. […] Read more
WBSEDCL Floats Tender for O&M of Solar Plants of 40 MW Capacity Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Limited (WBSEDCL) has floated a tender for comprehensive O&M solar plants of four 10 MW ground mounted solar power plants. The completion time is three years from the date of handing over the site. The estimated cost of the project is INR 5,40,00000. The Earnest Money Deposit to be made […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Exempts 50% Of Rooftop Solar Network Charges For MSMEs Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), in its latest order, approved the directive of the state government to waive off 50 percent of the network charges for rooftop solar consumers in the MSME sector. Earlier, the government on November 11 had announced the move during the State Assembly session. The government, in its order, had […] Read more
Uttarakhand Notifies Green Energy Open Access 2023 Regulations Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has notified Green Energy Open Access Regulations 2023. As per the notification by the UERC, the consumer who has contracted demand or sanctioned load of 100 kW or more, either through a single connection or through multiple connections in the name of same consumer aggregating 100 kW or more located […] Read more
To Triple RE Capacity, India Needs 448GW Of Solar Power By 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by global think tank Ember said that plan to triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030 in India, would require an additional financing of $293 billion. The analysis finds that India’s 14th National Electricity Plan (NEP14) put the country on track to more than triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030. But […] Read more
