Saubhagya Scheme to Be in Spotlight at Power Ministers’ Meet Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Four crore households are estimated to be electrified under the Saubhagya scheme. Around 90 per cent of these are located in 7 States namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Assam. The Centre is expected to ask states to submit their plans and funding requirements for providing electricity to four crore families […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Completes 30 MW Solar Plant in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy With the acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd., TPREL’s portfolio has grown to 2.2GW. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of private power manufacturer Tata Power has commissioned 30 Megawatt (MW) solar power plant at Satara in Maharashtra. Tata Power Renewable Energy mentioned in its statement that the plant will produce over 62 million kilowatt hour […] Read more
Indian Solar Power Market Witnesses Change in Demand-Supply Landscape Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lack of visibility over project pipeline is forcing solar power developers to bid aggressive tariffs and reconsider strategic options including consolidation. The Indian solar power market is being tested to its limits. GST has increased execution costs. Module prices have shot up when bidders were factoring in another 20% price decline by the end of […] Read more
How ‘SAUBHAGYA’ is ‘UDAY’, T&D PONDERS? Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The demand for power is relentless. With technological advancements, mankind is now consuming more power to aggrandize their lifestyle. Many energy experts reckon initiatives like ‘Power for All’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Smart Cities’ shall be reigned through only increasing and distributing reliable power needs. There has been a prolong discussion on the reliability, security and […] Read more
PERSPECTIVE Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The government of India has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of renewable power installed capacity by the end of 2022, of which 58 GW has been installed so far. The Indian solar market added 1,869 MW in the second quarter of 2017, bringing installations in the first half of the year to 4,765 […] Read more
IndiGrid Approves Acquisition of Three Power Transmission Assets Updated On Mon, Oct 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy The three acquisitions consists of 5 transmission lines aggregating 1,425 Ckms thus increasing its total portfolio to 13 transmission lines and 2 substations across 8 states. IndiGrid, India’s first Infrastructure Investment Trust in the power sector, has approved the acquisition of three power transmission assets from its sponsor Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Ltd at a […] Read more
Huawei Brings New Standard for Utility-Scale Solar in India Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Huawei has signed a 100 MW contract with Hyderabad based PES Engineers, and introduced next generation utility-scale ground 1100 V FusionSolar Smart PV Solution including the industry-leading 1100 V 65KTL smart string inverter. Huawei collaborated with partners in showcasing FusionSolar Smart PV Solution at REI Expo 2017. Huawei chose “building a smart PV ecosystem” as […] Read more
Aluminum Major Nalco to Tap Renewable Energy for Power Requirements Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy NALCO looks forward to set up a 20 MW solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh and issued inviting tender (NIT) for selection of developer for EPC for 50 MW solar power project at a suitable location in India. National Aluminum Company (Nalco) is betting big on renewable energy resources to meet its rising power requirements. […] Read more
Goldman Sachs-backed ReNew Power aiming at 5 GW power generation capacity in the next two yrs Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy In April, ReNew Power Ventures had announced doubling its power generation capacity in a year’s time, which crossed 2 GW. ReNew Power Ventures targets to double its generation capacity to 5 GW in the next two years, a top company official said. The company has planned to add 1 GW capacity this fiscal, ReNew Power […] Read more
