India Must Develop Domestic Manufacturing Hub Of Photovoltaic Modules: Khuba Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Turning the tables on foreign countries, India has to develop its own domestic market into a manufacturing hub for photovoltaic modules and make other countries traders of solar components under the Aatmanirbhar initiative, Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, said in New Delhi on July 28. “So far India was dependent […] Read more
UPERC Adopts Tariff Of 2.98 kWh For Purchase Of 125 MW Of Solar Power Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has adopted the green signal for a new tariff of Rs 2.98/kWh towards the procurement of 125 MW capacity of solar power from grid-connected projects. These projects will be installed as part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s “Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects […] Read more
APTEL Provides Relief To CSP Developers On Force Majeure Grounds Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important judgement that will hopefully close the chapter on a festering dispute, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has allowed multiple developers stuck with Concentrated Solar Thermal (CSP) projects to get relief from liabilities, caused due to lower DNI (Direct Natural Irradiance) than they had assumed when bidding. The developers impacted include Godavari […] Read more
MSEDCL Gets Approval For 14 MW of Solar Projects Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) has received permission from the MERC for the adoption of tariff for long-term power procurement from 14 MW solar projects selected through a competitive bidding process that was launched for 500 MW of solar projects in the state. These solar projects will be installed under Section 63 of […] Read more
Centre Gives States A New Green Power Mandate To Encourage RPO Compliance Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Union Government has asked state governments to meet a quarter of their power demand through renewable energy sources in the current year, which can be scaled to 47 % in the following eight years. Although consistent with India’s clean energy commitments, the new trajectory of the Union Government will be difficult for the already […] Read more
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
