Odisha Issues Tender To Solarise 43 Govt Buildings In Bhubaneswar Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has now issued a tender to solarise 43 government buildings in Bhubaneswar. This comes under the Bhubaneswar Renewable Energy City Programme. The state capital is also one of the smart cities of India. As per the mandate of the tender, the solar developer would solarise these government buildings through solar […] Read more
APTEL Determines Interim CUF at INR 5.71 Per Unit for ODisha Hydro Project Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has accepted the plea of Baitarani Power Project Private Limited contending the previous order of the State Commission, which had reduced its project tariff for a 24 MW small Hydro Electric Project to INR 5.03 per unit. The order had been passed by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission in […] Read more
NHPC in MoU with GRIDCO for 2 GW Pumped Storage, 1 GW Solar in Odisha Updated On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hydropower developer NHPC Ltd, has entered into an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO). The agreement will pave the way for the development of pumped storage and renewable energy projects in Odisha. As per the agreement, pumped storage projects of a minimum of 2 GW and renewable energy projects that shall […] Read more
Odisha Most Prone To The Adverse Impacts Of Net Zero Ambitions: Report Updated On Tue, Jun 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) claimed that Odisha is the country’s most vulnerable state regarding the adverse impacts of India’s net-zero ambitious net-zero plans. The international think-tank, in their ‘vulnerability assessment report,’ studied the risks faced by India’s coal-bearing states. It comes with the anticipated phasing out of coal and an increase in […] Read more
Odisha Issues Tender For Rooftop Solar Projects At Multiple Locations Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has issued a tender for rooftop solar projects and solar lighting at multiple locations across the state. It included developing solar rooftop projects of different capacities at hospitals, government buildings in Puri, and other locations. As per the tender document, the state agency wanted to develop rooftop solar (RTS) systems […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA With GRIDCO To Provide 600 MW Of Wind Power To Odisha Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), has signed a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with Odisha’s state utility GRIDCO. GRIDCO is the state government’s nodal agency for dealing with the bulk transmission of power in the state. Under the agreement, GRIDCO will purchase 600 Megawatt (MW) of wind power from SECI under Tranche – […] Read more
Odisha Issues Tender For 300 Electric Cars For Government Departments Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has issued a Request For Proposal (RfP) from interested parties to deploy 300 Electric Vehicle (EV) cars in different categories. The government said that these EV fleets would be deployed under the Own, Operate, and Maintain Basis. These EVs are all set to be used by state government departments. OREDA, […] Read more
Research Institute ORERI To Be Established In Odisha For Renewable Energy Updated On Sun, Apr 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Odisha will soon be witnessing the coming up of ‘The Odisha Renewable Energy Research Institute (ORERI)’ for the purpose of stepping up research and development work regarding technology for the renewable energy sources. ORERI will be set up in Sonepur district to make Odisha a leader in the field of renewables. ORERI […] Read more
Odisha to Set Up Rooftop Solar on College Campuses Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a key development to step-up the use of green energy and make institutions self-sufficient in terms of energy, the higher education department of the Odisha state government has come up with a plan to deploy solar power systems on college campuses of the state. The Odisha state department has decided to solarize the rooftops […] Read more
