Power Consumption By EVs Up 216% In Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a sign of things to come across more and more states in India, the sale of power for electric vehicles in the state has increased by 216% in ten months — from 4.56 million units in September 2022 to 14.44 million units in July 2023, Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution […] Read more
Alinta’s Big Battery Plans of 100 MW/200 MWh for Australia in the Offing Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Australian electricity generating and gas retailing private firm Alinta Energy, owned by Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, is making progress towards the development of a 100 MW/200 MWh big battery in southwest Western Australia. The firm has stated that the project will facilitate renewable energy generation in the state while lending support to the […] Read more
JDVVNL Invites Bids for 66 MW Solar Projects under KUSUM Program Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited has issued a tender for the installation and commissioning of 26 grid-connected solar projects which boast a cumulative capacity of 66 MW under Component C of PM-KUSUM program for feeder level solarization. The projects are to be established in four sub-divisions of Pali Circle in Jodhpur. These are to be […] Read more
JREDA Issues Tender To Empanel Vendors Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has invited bids for the empanelment of vendors for installations of solar pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The tender was meant for vendors who would be liable to design, manufacture, supply, transport, install, test and commission off-grid solar pumps. The scope of work encompasses the supply of solar […] Read more
Chinese Manufactucturers Flex Muscle In Wind Energy Too With 60% Market Share Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy While the world has been familiar with Chinese dominance of the solar sector, it is the wind energy sector where Chinese manufacturers have been making even faster strides. Onshore wind energy is dominated by Chinese firms today, even as Offshore wind, the last ‘frontier’ for western dominance, continues to crumble in the face of the […] Read more
Telangana Looks To Power Over 5200 Schools With Solar Rooftop Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Telangana Government is striving to relieve government-run schools from the financial burden of electricity bills. The government will be introducing more solar power plants on the rooftops of its schools of different capacities. The plan involves installing solar power plants in a total of 5,267 schools, which includes 4,600 government and local body high […] Read more
Consortium Formed for Sri Lanka’s Largest Private-Sector Renewable Energy Project with BESS Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy A leading player in the renewable energy sector of Sri Lanka, WindForce PLC, has partnered with reputed IPP Lakdhanavi Ltd and the Blue Circle Pte Ltd- a Singapore-based renewable energy firm, for what is set to be Sri Lanka’s largest private-sector renewable energy project. The project, which will transform the energy landscape of the island […] Read more
CERC Relaxes Rules to Address Impending Power Shortages Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has relaxed the rules governing the sale of electricity by generating companies to increase power availability. The new rules allow generating companies to sell un-requisitioned power in the day-ahead market without the beneficiaries’ consent. It is a departure from the previous rules, which required the beneficiaries’ consent before the […] Read more
Parminder Chopra Becomes CMD at PFC, First Woman to Lead India’s Largest NBFC Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Parminder Chopra has been appointed as the CMD at Power Finance Corporation (PFC). She was earlier the Director (Finance) at PFC. She has becomes the first women to steer the country’s largest NBFC. Parminder brings to the table over three decades of experience in the sectors of finance and power. The firm said, “During her […] Read more
