Can Giant Floating Solar On Oceans Work? Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A lot has been said and done about floating solar plants – an emerging technology in which a customised solar photovoltaic (PV) system is placed directly on top of a body of water. Over the past half a decade, floating solar farms have gained popularity, particularly in countries with high population density and competing uses […] Read more
L&T Gets EPC Contract for 90 MW Floating Solar in Omkareshwar, MP Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading engineering player – Larsen and Toubro (L&T) – has announced that the power transmission & distribution business of L&T Construction has secured multiple EPC orders in India and overseas. The key catch has been a contract for the development of a floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh. L&T held that the renewables arm […] Read more
Punjab Govt Grants Rs 60 Crore To Power Piped Water With Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Punjab government has approved the spending of Rs 60.50 crore to develop solar energy systems for rural piped water delivery schemes in the state, reducing annual electricity costs by Rs 8–9 crore. With a total installed capacity of 8.698 MW, solar energy plants based on net metering would be erected at 970 rural water […] Read more
DWSS Floats 8.7 MW of Solar Tender to Power Water Supply Systems in Punjab Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS) has invited bids to install 8.7 MW capacity solar projects at 970 rural piped water supply systems in Punjab. The last date for submitting the bid for this DWSS solar tender is January 12, 2023, and the bid will be opened on January 13, 2023. The scope […] Read more
Coal India Floats O&M Tender for Floating Projects Above 100 MW Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Coal India Ltd has invited bids for operations and maintenance (O&M for 2.015 MW) work of Category-I Up to 100 MW and Category-II above 100 MW floating solar PV power projects of CIL and its subsidiaries. The last date for submitting the bid of this Coal India Ltd O&M tender is January 16, 2023, […] Read more
Government Plans Green Hydrogen Plant in West Bengal Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to Power Minister Aroop Biswas, West Bengal is preparing to build a green hydrogen plant in Durgapur as the federal government has identified the state as a potential location for its production. As per the recent talk at INFOCOM 2022, a networking conference led by the research community, Biswas stated that the Center’s Revamped […] Read more
TCIL Invites Bids for Selecting Partner to Install 2 MW Floating Solar in Mauritius Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy To find a partner for the design, provision, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 2 MW floating solar power plant at Tamarind Falls Reservoir in Mauritius, government-owned Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) has released an expression of interest (EoI). The deadline for submitting proposals is December 21, 2022. On the same day, bids will be […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
SJVN Begins Operating 75 MW Parasan Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state-run company, SJVN Ltd.’s 75 MW Parasan Solar Power Project, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved commercial operation, according to Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director. The installed capacity of SJVN is now 2091.5 MW. To build a 75 MW solar power project at the Parasan Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh, state-owned SJVN signed a […] Read more
