Hartek Group Secures Rs 474 Crore Solar Project In Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Hartek Group has announced it has bagged the EPC contract bagged at a value of Rs 474 Crore. The large turnkey order, awarded by a prominent global renewables IPP underscores Hartek Group’s leading position in the industry encompassing the entire project lifecycle. The project entails the development of a sprawling 300MW ground-mount solar PV power […] Read more
India Creates New Record By Adding 18.5 GW Of Renewables In 2023-24 Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy India created a new milestone in 2023-24 by adding one of the highest-ever additions of renewable energy in the country. The latest statistics shared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed that during the last fiscal year, the country added a total of 18.5 GW of total renewable power, thanks to a […] Read more
As Govt Reimposes ALMM, New Challenges Emerge For Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) reimposition in India by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has led to speculations in the solar industry ranging from solar module manufacturers, and developers to other stakeholders. The ministry had earlier kept it in abysence for a few years to allow the domestic solar market to […] Read more
NTPC- REL Seeks Bids For 110 MW Wind Energy Project At Khavda Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the NTPC Limited invited online bids from eligible bidders to supply and install wind turbines generators for ISTS-connected wind energy project with nominal capacity of 110 MW at Khavda RE Park. The document has single stage two envelope (i.e., Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: […] Read more
COVER STORY: India Gears Up For Solar Waste Recycling Challenge Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) states that India’s total solar energy capacity crossed 75 Gigawatts (GW) by the end of February this year. According to its own estimates, the country will need 292 GW of total solar capacity by 2030. With the steady additions of solar power to the Indian grid, […] Read more
ALMM To Rule Solar From April 1, 2024 in India Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Putting to rest any doubts over the future of sourcing for key solar projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has confirmed the deadline of March 31 for ending all ALMM related exemptions for developers in a terse, one page office memorandum. At SaurEnergy, we had predicted this outcome early this week. That […] Read more
As March 31 Deadline Looms, ALMM Set To Rule Again Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Any hope developers might have had of the kind of exemptions the MNRE provided (before withdrawing them within a week) seem to be evaporating as the fiscal year deadline approaches. Readers will recall that the Approved List of Module Manufacturers(ALMM) requirement has been used as an effective non-tariff barrier by the government to support domestic […] Read more
Latest ALMM Update: India’s Enlisted Solar Module Capacity Up By 3.5GW Updated On Sat, Mar 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now published its revised list of ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of Solar PV Modules). The latest list shows 83 local solar module manufacturing entities/plants in the country. The revised list portrays additional new capacities of 3,501 MW. The increase in the capacities is […] Read more
Govt Amends ALMM Norms On Module Threshold Efficiency Updated On Fri, Mar 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended its ALMM norms for solar module manufacturers. The new revised norms apply to all the solar module manufacturers enlisted under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (ALMM). According to the latest list from the MNRE, 82 […] Read more
