Himachal Government Hikes State Subsidy to Rs 6,000/kW for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Himachal Pradesh has proposed to increase the subsidy for grid connected rooftop solar power installations in the state. The move is aimed to encourage the domestic players and households to adopt and install solar power systems. HIMURJA said that the subsidy will be increased from Rs 4,000 for every kilowatt to […] Read more
SECI Appoints Sanjay Sharma as Director- Solar Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) has appointed Sanjay Sharma as Director – Solar. He has been elevated from his previous position of Executive Director – Solar in the same organization for a period of 5 years. Sanjay Sharma has an experience of more than 33 years in the power sector. Before joining SECI […] Read more
Three Solar Parks Planned for Odisha: RK Singh, MNRE Minister Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, R.K Singh has announced that the Central Government has approved three solar power parks for the state of Odisha under the Solar Park Scheme. The cumulative capacity of all the three parks will be 340MW. In a written reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha, the […] Read more
Maldives seeks bids for grid modernisation under World Bank-aided project Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Maldivian Ministry of Finance has invited bids for the delivery of grid infrastructure works to support grid modernization as well as the integration of solar PV in the network on 15 islands. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the ‘Accelerating Renewable Energy […] Read more
Senior Project Engineer – Substation Primary Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Preparation & review of all Primary Engineering Deliverables. Experience in handling complete Engineering deliverables for AIS & GIS projects, Exposure to International experience & Standards IEC, IEEE. Substation layouts and section drawings preparation (2D & 3D) for budgetary offers / tenders / projects based on customer specification. HV/ MV/LV Cable Engineering including sizing, installation […] Read more
Auction Winners Bid at Rs 2.29/unit For 500 MW GUVNL solar auction Updated On Thu, Mar 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy In bids that continue to surprise, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) January tender for 500 MW of solar power has attracted a very aggressive set of bids from the 4 winners declared. Fortum (through Alpha Energy- 200 MW), SJVN (100 MW), Hinduja Renewable Energy (120 MW) and UPC Renewables (80 MW) have bid, […] Read more
SJVN to Build 400 MW Solar Park in Himachal’s Kinnaur region Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to set up a solar power park in Kinnaur district in a quest to expand the renewables share in the energy basket further. The State MPP and Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary has informed that a proposal to seek consent has been sent to the Central government. The […] Read more
SECI Invites Tender for 5MW Agri Solar Power Project in Kashmir Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited tenders for design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of a 5 MW(AC) grid connected saffron based Agro-Solar PV Power Plant at Pampore, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. The notification by SECI also holds that the tender also includes operations and maintenance responsibilities for 10 […] Read more
South Korea Counts On Floating Solar To Overcome Land Scarcity Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Towards last year’s end, South Korean solar developer Scotra completed the construction of a 41 MW floating solar installation on a reservoir on the Hapcheon Dam. The land-scarce country has set a target of installing 2.1 GW of floating solar by 2030 and of becoming carbon-natural by 2050. Floating solar farms employ solar panels that are attached […] Read more