UP Discoms Fined Rs 100 Per Connection For Smart Meter Fiasco of August 12 Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 12 last month, there was a widespread power outage across 1,58,000 houses with ‘smart’ meters in Uttar Pradesh, As it turned out, this was no ordinary outage, being a remotely activated ‘disconnection’ actually, caused by mismanagement at the distributor end. The cut placed the smart meters installed in all the houses firmly in […] Read more
Tata Motors and Hyundai Win Bid to Supply 250 EVs to EESL Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL will procure 250 EVs from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India after the two firms were selected through an international competitive bidding process Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, has announced that it will procure 250 electric vehicles (EVs) from […] Read more
Azelio Signs MoU With Atria Power for 65 MW Storage in India Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Swedish energy storage firm Azelio has signed an MoU with Atria Power to collaborate on installing 65 MW capacity of energy storage capacity in India by 2025 Swedish energy storage company Azelio and India’s Atria Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on installing over 65 MW capacity of Azelio’s energy storage […] Read more
EESL Tenders for Supply of 2.35 Million Smart Electricity Meters in India Updated On Thu, Sep 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has issued an IFB, inviting bids from eligible vendors for the supply of 2.35 million smart electricity meters to be installed across India. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB), inviting bids from eligible vendors for the supply of 2.35 million smart electricity meters to be installed across India. […] Read more
Captive Cogeneration Plants To Meet RPO Obligations Out Now, Says MERC Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy In a ruling that will await final judgement on a challenge in the Mumbai High Court, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ruled to eject a petition from JSW Steel to consider power produced from its fossil fuel based co-generation plant as a set off for its Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) in the state. […] Read more
TERI Makes the Case for Rs 40 Lakh Crore Green Stimulus Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has proposed to revive the Indian economy by exploiting the potential of around Rs 40 lakh crore in green energy projects over the next 10 years The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has proposed to revive the Indian economy by exploiting the potential of around Rs 40 lakh crore in clean energy projects over […] Read more
ReNew Power and UNEP Partner up to Promote Increased Access to RE Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy UNEP has signed a partnership agreement with ReNew Power to promote increased access to renewable energy and improved energy efficiency in India The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with one of India’s largest independent renewable energy companies – ReNew Power to promote increased access to renewable […] Read more
Each Degree Rise in Heat Index led to 187 MW Increase in Power Demand: CSE Updated On Fri, Aug 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Every degree rise in heat index resulted in a 187-megawatt increase in electricity demand during COVID-19 lockdown, which was six percent higher than in 2019, according to a new analysis. The analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) was on electricity demand and its correlation with weather data during the successive stages of lockdown […] Read more
EESL Tenders for 279 MW of Solar Power Systems in Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Aug 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has tendered for the commissioning of 279 MW (cumulative) solar systems of capacities ranging between 2 MW and 10 MW across Maharashtra. The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, has issued a tender for the commissioning of 279 MW (cumulative) solar power generating systems (SPGS) […] Read more
