SJVN To Build 105-MW Floating Solar Project In Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy State owned renewable energy multinational Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has announced that the company has won the 105-MW floating solar project from the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO). SJVN said that it obtained the project through an e-reverse auction. SJVN mentioned in the announcement that it bagged the 105-MW Floating Solar Project at […] Read more
Bangalore’s EV Manufacturer Altigreen Enters Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Altigreen, the Bangalore-based manufacturer of three-wheeler electric vehicles, just opened its first-ever retail experience center in Mumbai. According to the company, this is the sixth retail dealership they have opened in India this month. Altigreen made the decision to partner with Jubilant Motorworks for this project. Jubilant Motorworks, which has locations in the states 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
Maharashtra Invites Bid for 50000 Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM Yojna Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Continuing with its efforts to encourage innovation in the solar pump industry, Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids to install 50000 solar water pumps under component-B of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Yojna. These pumps will be grid-connected submersible of 3, 5, and 7.5 horsepower (HP). The last […] Read more
Hitachi Astemo Builds 3-MW Solar Power Plant in Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese automaker Hitachi Astemo has announced that it has installed a ground mounted solar power plant of 3-MW at its manufacturing plant in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The company said that the solar power plant is built in an area of 43301 sq meters employing 7128 ground mounted solar panels and 10 inverters. The 3-MW Jalgaon solar plant […] Read more
EESL Issues Tender for 24 MW Solar Module for Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Sep 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy A Joint Venture of NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation, REC and POWERGRID- Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)- has floated a tender for 24 MW solar modules supply for Maharashtra. According to the tender document, all solar modules should be poly-crystalline & the capacity of all modules should be 330 WP or above. The modules are […] Read more
MAHAGENCO Invites EOI for 600 MW Solar Projects in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Under the “Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojna,” the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has invited an Expression of Interest to establish six solar power plants in six different regions of Maharashtra with a cumulative capecity of 600 MW. Each plant has 100 MW of capacity. The projects will be implemented in Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad, […] Read more
Maharashtra Experienced 30,000 Power Outages in June 2022: MSEDCL Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In June of this year, there were over 30000 power outages across the state of Maharashtra, causing consumers to suffer for approximately 51,000 hours. This data was released in the recently published Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) reliability indices, which reflect the state power utility’s service on various parameters, including the total number […] Read more
Major APTEL Relief For Maharashtra Wind Developers Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In an order marked as much by the final order as adverse comments and notings on two key Maharashtra government undertakings, namely MSEDCL and MEDA, APTEL (Appellate Tribunal for Electricity) has provided relief to multiple wind developers in the state. In doing so, APTEL has also seen fit to note that even MERC (Maharashtra Electricity […] Read more
