News Flash. No Disruptions in Renewables Ministry, as R.K. Singh Retains Portfolio Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy With the final list of ministers and their allocations finally out, the Indian renewable energy industry would have heaved a sigh of relief to see that no major faces are being changed. Shri R.K. Singh, who was handling the MNRE Ministry and Power Ministry earlier too, comes back as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) […] Read more
NTPC Granted Electricity Trading License by CERC Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy CERC has granted NTPC Ltd. with an Electricity Trading License to expedite solar and wind projects in the country. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the application filed by NTPC ltd. to grant the PSU with an electricity trading license in the country. The central commission has proposed granting the power utility with […] Read more
Shri RK Singh takes charge of the Ministries of the Power and New & Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Shri RK Singh took over as the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy here, today. He was greeted at the office by Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary, Power and Shri Anand Kumar, Secretary, MNRE along with the senior officials of the Ministries. Briefly interacting with the media after taking […] Read more
ISA’s big Solar Pump Move Finally Rolls Off Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy With EESL issuing a tender for 272579 Solar Water Pumps on behalf of the ISA and its member countries, the biggest project so far with the ISA is finally underway. One of the biggest initiatives the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biggest international achievement, were plans to drive down prices of solar […] Read more
3.9 Mn Off-Grid Solar Lighting Products Sold in 2nd Half of 2018: Report Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, globally, 3.9 million off-grid solar lighting products were sold in the second half of 2018, an installed capacity of 32.39 MW. ‘The Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report’ a biannual report by GOGLA and the World Bank’s Lighting Global program was recently published for the second half (July-December) of 2018. The […] Read more
EXTENSION OF BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE-VI : IMPLEMENTATION OF 97.5MWP GRID CONNECTED ROOFTOP SOLAR PV SYSTEM SCHEME FOR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN DIFFERENT STATES/ UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA UNDER CAPEX/ RESCO MODEL Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy This has reference to the NIT No. SECI/C&P/NIT/MNRE/97.5MW GCRT/IND/022019 dated 26.02.2019 regarding the Tender for Implementation of 97.5MWp Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV System Scheme for Government Buildings in different States/ Union Territories of India under CAPEX/ RESCO Model under Global Competitive Bidding. The last date of bid submission (both online and offline) is hereby […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA with HPPC For 400 MW Solar Power Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has signed PSA with HPPC for the supply of 400 MW solar power. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it has signed a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with the Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) for the supply of 400 MW solar power. In January, HPPC signed another PSA with SECI […] Read more
ADB Grants $4Mn Loan For 15.1 MW Solar Plant in Afghanistan Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help build a 15.1 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Afghanistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and subsidiaries owned by the 77 Construction, Contracting, and Trading […] Read more
Punjab Commission Hikes Average Tariff by 2.14% Across Categories Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Punjab has announced an average tariff hike of 2.14 percent across categories for 2019-20. The State Electricity Regulatory Commission of Punjab has announced the hike in average tariff by 2.14 percent across categories for 2019-20. Besides, the state power regulator also raised the fixed charge for the domestic category of consumers by Rs 10 per […] Read more
