CIDCO Floats Two Solar Tenders of 4.18 MW, 1.24 MW Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has floated two solar tenders to set up 4.18 MW and 1.24 MW of rooftop solar power plants. These solar tenders are under the gross metering arrangement at various locations on its properties in Navi Mumbai under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The last date for […] Read more
MNRE Clarifies On Applicability of ALMM Rules For Open Access, Net Metering Projects Updated On Tue, Oct 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an office memorandum on October 7, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued some key clarifications regarding it’s rules for usage of ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) modules across projects in India. The ministry, through another OM, had mandated the use of ALMM modules for all projects approved post April 1, […] Read more
Mizoram Looks Towards Centre to Fund Solar Water Pumps Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy An official statement from the State Government of Mizoram has revealed that the State has asked for funding from the Central Government for solar water pumps. The pumps are to assist the farmers of the State and help provide water for farm irrigation. The statement held that last week, the Agriculture Minister C Lalrinsanga had […] Read more
Rajasthan Govt Launches Program for Farmers to Build Solar Plants on Barren Land Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan government has started a program to assist farmers who want to build solar energy plants on their unusable or unused property (Barren Land). A senior state government official stated, “The farmers can lease their unused land under the Saur Krishi Aajeevika Yojana (SKAY) program to build solar energy plants, which would help them […] Read more
China’s Solar Dominance: How Key Consumer Markets Are Adapting Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Governments across the globe are increasingly investing in various sources of new and renewable energy to reach their targets of either achieving carbon neutrality or reducing emissions considerably to help realise the goal of the Paris agreement – limiting the rise in global temperature below 2-degree celsius from pre-industrial levels. Solar power is one of […] Read more
Maharashtra Aims For 200K Solar Water Pumps By 2025 Updated On Sat, Oct 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy After the MEDA’s 50,000 solar water pumps tender under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Yojna’s component-B, now Maharashtra revealed its new target of installing solar water pumps. According to the Maharashtra government, these are the important parts of ongoing efforts to promote innovation in the solar pump in the agriculture sector. […] Read more
NHDC Floats 8 MW EPC Solar Project Tender in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Government of Madhya Pradesh and NHPC’s joint venture firm, NHDC, has floated a 8 MW of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project at Sanchi in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh. The winning bidder will also be in charge of five years’ worth of comprehensive operation and maintenance […] Read more
Punjab to Solarize One Lakh Electric Agricultural Tubewells Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy One lakh electric agricultural tubewells, currently in use by the state, would be powered by solar energy by the Punjab government. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had received a request to solarize 1 lakh grid-connected electric tubewells, and the Union Government had approved it while also setting a target of 1 lakh pumps […] Read more
SJVN Eyes 5000 MW Solar Power Projects in Punjab Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), which has emerged as a pioneer in the development of renewable energy in India, is eyeing the development of about 5000 MW of green energy in the state of Punjab. In a recent move, SJVN’s Chairman & Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma met Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of […] Read more