Welcome Back! CERC Order on Connectivity for RE projects With ISTS Connections Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy On February 20, in one of its more far-reaching orders since reconvening with the addition of a member legal, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released its new order on regulation 27 of the CERC (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009. The order […] Read more
MoRTH Launches ‘Go Electric’ Campaign To Promote E-Mobility & E-Cooking Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today launched the ‘Go Electric’ campaign of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to promote and spread awareness on electric mobility, EV charging infrastructure, and clean and safe electric cooking in India. Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Power and […] Read more
Hope Rules Over Policy as PM Modi Harks to 40 GW Rooftop Solar by 2022 Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy If there was ever a case of hope triumphing policy for India’s struggling rooftop solar sector, then PM Modi’s statement on the country reaching 40 GW of rooftop solar by 2022 must come as a massive boost. Or maybe the industry is simply smarter than that. For out of the 100 GW solar target for […] Read more
IESA Partners With Greenstat Hydrogen to Support India’s Hydrogen Mission Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy IESA and Greenstat Hydrogen India have partnered for a period of two years to accelerate the hydrogen technology development in India. India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading alliance on energy storage & e-mobility and Greenstat Hydrogen India, a Norwegian energy organization, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a period of two years to […] Read more
MERC Orders SECI to Compensate MSEDCL for Delayed Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy MERC has directed SECI to compensate MSEDCL as per a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) signed between the two entities for delayed solar projects. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in its latest order has directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to compensate Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) as per a Power […] Read more
Solar Water Pumps Bring Water To Punjab Villages Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Under its ‘Har Ghar Paani, har Ghar Safai’ mission, the Punjab water supply and sanitation department has set up the first of many planned solar-based water supply projects at Jagrawan-Muradpur and Talwara villages of the Jalandhar district. The projects involve installation of 150-metre deep tube-wells, with tanks of capacity 25,000 litres that use electricity produced […] Read more
ISA’s Special Assembly Elects Dr. Ajay Mathur As New Director General Updated On Tue, Feb 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has announced Dr. Ajay Mathur as its new Director General following his election at the first special assembly, which was held virtually. A confederacy of 73 member countries, ISA was established in late 2015 to facilitate the demand for and use of safe, sustainable, and affordable solar energy for all. […] Read more
4789 MW RE Capacity Sanctioned Under Component A of KUSUM Scheme Updated On Fri, Feb 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy RK Singh has detailed that under Component-A of the KUSUM scheme 4789 MW of RE capacity has been sanctioned across farms in India, so far. Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has detailed that under Component-A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme 4789 MW […] Read more
Committed to Reduce Emissions by 33 to 35% From 2005 Levels: PM Modi at WSDS Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy PM Modi at the WSDS inauguration reiterated India’s commitment to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35 percent from 2005 levels. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 10, 2021, inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2021 via video conferencing. During the event, PM Modi reiterated India’s commitment to reduce the emissions […] Read more
