1500 MW Adani Project in Rajasthan Under HC Lens on land Allotment Issues Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Acting on a petition by farmers in an affected village, the Rajasthan High Court has ordered for status quo on project land, pending the responses from various state agencies and further views on the issue. The project in question is probably part of the MoU signed with Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL), the Government […] Read more
Decarbonising Of Grids To Accelerate Due To Dropping Storage Costs Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Participants at one of the four technical sessions of the International Solar Alliance’s First World Solar Technology Summit held in India ventured into a key area- Decarbonising of Grids. An issue at the heart of the key challenge facing renewable energy, particularly, solar power. Grid Stability and adaptability. A key takeaway was that global regulators […] Read more
CSIR-CMERI and NISE Form Partnership to Bolster Solar Sector Updated On Tue, Sep 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy CSIR-CMERI and NISE have formed ‘Strategic Association’ to bolster the Solar Energy sector across the nation CSIR-CMERI (Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute), Durgapur and National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurugram joined hands by signing an online Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a ‘Strategic Association’ to bolster the Solar Energy sector across the nation on September […] Read more
First World Solar Technology Summit Kicks Off Today Updated On Tue, Sep 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The ISA (International Solar Alliance) organised first World Solar Technology Summit will start off today. The event, which has taken a virtual avatar due to the Covid pandemic, will be managed out of Delhi. Over 26,000 ‘participants’ from 149 countries had registered for the summit till yesterday. A key highlight is the launch of an […] Read more
Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines by RBI a Boost for Renewables Updated On Mon, Sep 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy RBI has issued revised guidelines for priority sector lending to enable better credit penetration to credit deficient areas, a boost for the renewables sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines for priority sector lending to enable better credit penetration to credit deficient areas and increase lending to small and marginal farmers […] Read more
BHEL Launches new Business Vertical ‘Make in India’ Updated On Sat, Sep 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that it has launched its new business vertical – Make in India (MII) Business Development Group. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that in an attempt towards meeting Prime Minister’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat, the equipment manufacturer has launched its new business vertical – Make in […] Read more
UP Discoms Fined Rs 100 Per Connection For Smart Meter Fiasco of August 12 Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 12 last month, there was a widespread power outage across 1,58,000 houses with ‘smart’ meters in Uttar Pradesh, As it turned out, this was no ordinary outage, being a remotely activated ‘disconnection’ actually, caused by mismanagement at the distributor end. The cut placed the smart meters installed in all the houses firmly in […] Read more
CM Yogi Asks State Officials to Look into Developing Ayodhya as Solar City Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked his state officials to explore the possibility of developing Ayodhya as a “solar city.” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked his state officials to explore the possibility of developing Ayodhya as a “solar city.” According to a press statement, the CM said that Ayodhya is […] Read more
EESL Tenders for Supply of 2.35 Million Smart Electricity Meters in India Updated On Thu, Sep 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has issued an IFB, inviting bids from eligible vendors for the supply of 2.35 million smart electricity meters to be installed across India. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB), inviting bids from eligible vendors for the supply of 2.35 million smart electricity meters to be installed across India. […] Read more
