MERC Turns Down Tata Power Petition Seeking Approval Of Part Commissioning Of Wind Power Project Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Petition Tata Power Ltd- Distribution (TPC- D) had filed a petition on March 31, 2022 seeking relaxation of the Request for Selection (RFS) norm and approval for the partial commissioning of 96.15 MW of wind power from a 225 MW Long Term Hybrid Project (RPO). The MERC Mandate As per the mandate of […] Read more
93% of MSEDCL Tender For 535 MW Solar Power Goes To Railways Firm Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting development, Braithwaite India and Co. Limited, a firm under the Ministry of Railways, has got an allotment of 500 MW out of a 535 MW of bids accepted by MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited), under the ‘Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana’ from 2 to 10 MW capacity projects. For the […] Read more
Central Govt Lifts Curbs To Allow CPSEs To Import RE Material From China Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC and other such Central Public Sector Enterprises have finally got a level playing field with private sector companies and can now import from China the materials needed in renewable projects. In a major announcement, the Central government has lifted the curbs imposed on them in 2020 to stop procurement of items from countries involved […] Read more
US, India Struggle To Counter China PV Dominance With Support For Domestic Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A few announcements, all in the past 30 days are beginning to prove just how tough it is for countries to counter China’s dominance of the solar supply chain. Notable among these have been moves made, or being contemplated in the US and in India now. These pull backs on actions taken or considered matter, […] Read more
Odisha to Provide Solar Power Pumps to its Farmers Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power is making some strides in the life of the ordinary citizens in the state of Odisha with intervention of the government through solar power. In a fresh development, State Minister for Industries, Pratap Keshari Deb spoke in the State Assembly that his government is targeting to provide 584 solar powered pumps to the […] Read more
India’s RE May Fall Short Of 2030 Target By 104 GW: GlobalData Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that current growth trend of renewable energy production may pull India 104 GW short of the 2030 renewables target. 2030 RE target requires India, according to GlobalData, to add more than 38 GW of renewable capacity every year from 2022 to 2030. Ironically, Central Electricity Authority has predicted that India […] Read more
Lowest Tariff Of Rs. 2.84/kWh Discovered In GUVNL 500 MW Wind Auction Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to buy power from 500 MW of grid-connected wind power projects, Rajpur Renewables, Juniper Green Energy, Solarcraft Power India 3, O2 POwer, TEQ Green Power XII, ACME Pokhran Solar, and Project Twelve Renewable Power were proclaimed winners (Phase-III). The greenshoe option for the tender had an additional capacity […] Read more
IISc Scientists, Bangalore Generate Green Hydrogen from Biomass Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In what could prove to be a gamechanger in the field of renewable energy, the scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have innovated a green technology to produce hydrogen from biomass. Experts see it as a great feat as biomass is one of the most abundant renewable energy sources. According to the researchers […] Read more
Gautam Solar Records 100 MW DCR Solar Module Sales Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A leading indigenous solar manufacturer, Gautam Solar, has achieved the milestone of selling 100 MW solar modules under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category, the company has said. DCR modules are manufactured solar modules and solar cells manufactured in India on an indigenous level. The DCR Solar modules manufactured by the company are primarily used […] Read more
