Danish Renewable Energy Fund CIP Secures EUR 5.6 Billion Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) successfully secured EUR 5.6 billion in capital commitments for their fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), on June 30, 2023. This achievement sets them on course to achieve their goal of raising a fund size of EUR 12 billion (about 13 billion USD), possibly making CI V the world’s […] Read more
State Commissions Can’t Decide On Trade Margins In ISTS Projects: APTEL Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL), in its latest judgment, ruled that State Commissions do not have the jurisdiction to take a call on the trade margins for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) power projects. The apex tribunal passed the order while hearing a case between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) against an impugned […] Read more
Rajiv Kumar Porwal Takes Over as Director (System Operation) at Grid India Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rajiv Kumar Porwal has stepped into the role of Director (System Operation) of Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) formerly POSOCO. The appointment came into effect on July 7, 2023. Before being elevated to this role, he was contributing as Executive Director, Northern Region Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC), Grid-India. R K Porwal holds a Bachelor’s […] Read more
NTPC Group’s Total Power Generation Capacity Crosses 73 GW Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The total generation capacity of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Group has crossed 73 Gigawatt (GW), a statement from the Ministry of Power said today. The ministry said that with more power projects, the group’s total installed electricity generation capacity touched 73,024 Megawatt (MW). It includes 57,038 MW installed capacity of power plants owned by […] Read more
Power Consumers Without Automatic Meter To Be Penalised In Karnataka Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in its latest suo motu order, has asked all the open access power consumers in the state to install Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) facilities on their premises before August 1, 2023. The Commission said that after the scheduled date, the errant consumers not complying with the order could face a […] Read more
APERC Lowers Ceiling For Netmetering, Enhances Gross Metering Limits Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest draft report, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed reducing the upper ceiling limit for net-metering consumers going for rooftop solar. At the same time, the Commission proposed increasing the upper cap for gross meter consumers, hinting at a higher push for gross metered consumers. The latest draft regulation has been named […] Read more
African Development Bank’s SEFA Provides $7.88 Million Grant for AETC Programme Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $7.88 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Africa Energy Transition Catalyst Programme, which aims to increase renewable energy generation across the continent. The AETC Programme The Africa Energy Transition Catalyst Programme, also known as AETC, is a program […] Read more
Offer Industrialization Lead Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy We are hiring an Offer Industrialization Lead with a strong background in manufacturing process and third-party manufacturing management to join the Schneider Electric Solar and Storage team in Bangalore, India. Responsibilities:- Ensure smooth transition of new products from design to full-scale production Plan, budget and organize industrialization activities using agile methodologies Collaborate with engineering teams early on […] Read more
Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi Assumes Role of Director General at Electric Power Transmission Association Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA), an association consisting of leading private electricity transmission developers, industry stakeholders, and experts in electricity transmission, announced the appointment of Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi to the position of Director General. In his role, Chaturvedi will be responsible for leading EPTA’s efforts to promote the development of a robust, reliable, and […] Read more
