Powergrid Emerges Successful Bidder for ISTS Project in Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s largest electricity transmission company Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has successfully bagged a project under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process to set up an Inter-State Transmission System Project titled, “Transmission system for evacuation of power from REZ in Rajasthan (20 GW) under Phase-III Part C1” on a Build, Own Operate, and […] Read more
Distribution And Solar Mini Grid Specialist (NOC) Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Reporting to the Chief of Unit (PPIC) or a designated officer, this role will lead the implementation tasks across the geographies where ISA is mandated to program implementation outcomes. This role will underpin technical assistance, targeted interventions, capacity building, and transactional support to advance ISA’s programmatic support to ISA’s member countries. The role will also […] Read more
CarbonClear and Innovex Partners to Issue Data-Driven Carbon Credits from Off-Grid Solar Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy CarbonClear, a data-driven carbon credit standard, has announced a strategic partnership with Innovex, a technology firm based in Uganda that designed and built ‘REMOT’, a leading IoT platform. This partnership aims to revolutionize the way off-grid solar installations contribute to the global climate effort. CarbonClear and Innovex Partners to Issue Data-Driven Carbon Credits from Off-Grid […] Read more
RERC Approves Norms For Grid-Connected DRE Generating Systems Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has now approved its grid-connected distributed renewable energy (DRE) generating systems regulations. In its latest suo motto order, the Commission modified some of its proposed provisions as mentioned in its draft norms. These regulations are named RERC (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating Systems) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023. The […] Read more
JREDA Calls Bids for 8,000 Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a tender and invited bids towards the deployment of 8,000 off-grid solar pumping systems across various capacities. This announcement comes as part of Component B under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Program. The last date for submission of bids is September 4, […] Read more
Off-Grid RE Power Electrified 2,762 Indian Villages: Govt Updated On Thu, Aug 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest statement before the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that 2,762 villages in India were electrified with off-grid renewable energy solutions. The announcement comes less than a fortnight after a report in The Washington Post flagged the ‘failure’ of India’s mini-grids or off grid energy set up, […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
Jharkhand Releases Tender For O&M of 212 Mini-Grids Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has now issued tenders to outsource the Comprehensive Maintenance Contract & Operation (CMCO) of 212 solar mini-grids/microgrids installed in seven districts of the state. The state nodal agency has asked the prospective bidders to submit their bids by the end of August 22. JREDA will open the technical bids […] Read more
