IndiGrid Completes Acquisition of RInfra Stake in PKTCL for Rs 900 Cr Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy RInfra has successfully completed the sale of its entire 74 percent equity stake in PKTCL to IndiGrid for an enterprise value of Rs 900 crore Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RIL) has announced that it has successfully completed the sale of its entire 74 percent equity stake in Parbati Koldam Transmission Company Limited (PKTCL) to India Grid […] Read more
The Top 5 PSUs With Big Solar Plans For India Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s electricity mix is where the country hopes to make the biggest gains, when it comes to its contribution to cutting carbon emissions. Currently, the country’s sources of power generation range from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, and agricultural […] Read more
SJVN Enlisting EPC Firms for Development and O&M of 100 MW+ Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy SJVN is enlisting EPC vendors for the development of a 100 MW+ solar PV power plant anywhere in India along with its O&M. SJVN Ltd, a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the enlistment of EPC vendors for the development […] Read more
StatKraft To Aquire Solarcentury In $152 M deal Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Norwegian renewable energy major StatKraft has announced a deal to acquire UK based Solarcentury. The deal, worth a total of $152m (£118m) will involve StatKraft buying the shares from multiple investors, including PE investors, in Solarcentury, the largest solar PV firm in the United Kingdom. The London-based Solarcentury, a well-known name in the solar panel […] Read more
SJVN Seeking 1500 Acre Land in Rajasthan for Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SJVN has tendered for the purchase of 1500 acres of land within 20 km of the RVPN/STU GSS for setting up solar power projects in Rajasthan. SJVN Ltd, a joint venture of the government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has issued a tender for the purchase of 1500 acres of land as […] Read more
India’s RE Capacity at 89.22 GW, 436 MW Added in September: MNRE Updated On Tue, Oct 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has informed in its monthly summary that India’s total installed RE capacity reached 89.22 GW by the end of September 2020. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has informed that India’s total installed renewable energy (RE) capacity has reached 89.22 GW by the end of September 2020. The information was issued in […] Read more
PM-KUSUM – The Solar Saviour? Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The PM-KUSUM scheme seeks to be the ultimate gamechanger for energy security and the rural economy. We examine the early challenges that it is facing and come to a conclusion. It’s a great idea that will need tweaks to increase coverage, and some key policy interventions to get on schedule. By Prasanna Singh You know […] Read more
SJVN Secures 100 MW Solar Project at Raghanesda Solar Park Updated On Wed, Sep 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy SJVN Ltd has announced that it has bagged a 100 MW solar PV power project in the Raghanesda Solar Park and will soon begin work on the Rs 490 crore project. SJVN Ltd has announced that it has bagged a 100 MW solar PV power project in the Raghanesda Solar Park in Gujarat. The firm […] Read more
How Northern India’s Energy Systems can be 100% Clean Energy: Report Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has established how northern India’s energy systems, comprising of Delhi-NCR can be switched to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Finland’s Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) and Delhi-based ‘Climate Trends‘ in a new report on Tuesday established how northern India’s energy systems, comprising the world’s largest metropolitan area — Delhi-NCR — can be switched […] Read more
