Tata Power to Acquire 51% Stake in Odisha’s Discom; Doubles Consumer Base Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Marking its successful entry into the state of Odisha, utility giant Tata Power Company Ltd has won the bid to acquire a major shareholding of 51 percent in the Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) of Odisha. Mumbai-headquartered Tata Power said in a statement that “the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has awarded the Letter of […] Read more
Vikram Solar Modules Used for 300 Solar Pumps Across West Bengal and Odisha Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has announced the installation of over 300 solar water pump projects in West Bengal and Odisha using the company’s solar modules. Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent EPC and rooftop solar solutions provider, has announced the installation of over 300 solar water pump projects in West Bengal and […] Read more
Odisha Launches Solar Power & Other projects Worth Rs 8939 cr Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Odisha has launched 27 industrial projects, involving a total investment of Rs 8,939 crore. The projects involve solar plants, amongst many others. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched 27 industrial projects, involving a total investment of around Rs 8,939 crore. The projects being initiated involve solar power plants, cement plants amongst many others. Patnaik inaugurated five projects […] Read more
Aditya Aluminium Commissions 24 MW Solar Plant in Odisha Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Aditya Aluminium has set up a 24 MW solar power plant in Sambalpur district in Odisha. Aditya Aluminium, a unit of the Metals business of the Aditya Birla Group has set up a 24 MW solar power plant at Lapanga in Sambalpur district in Odisha. According to the firm, the project perfectly fits into the […] Read more
Odisha Moves Towards Pre-Paid Electricity With new Smart Meters Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Odisha has decided to introduce pre-paid smart electricity meters in the state in order to stop power theft and meter tampering The state government of Odisha has decided to introduce pre-paid smart electricity meters in the state in order to stop power theft and meter tampering, Energy Minister D S Mishra has said. The consumers will get […] Read more
Odisha Gets on With the EV Transition, Plans to Introduce Electric Buses Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Odisha has been planning to introduce electric buses in phases in a bid to curb air pollution in urban areas in the state, the assembly was informed. The state government of Odisha has been planning to introduce electric buses in phases in a bid to curb air pollution in urban areas in the state, the assembly was informed on […] Read more
Women in Power Distribution the Game Changers in Rural Odisha Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2012, Enzen Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an energy and environment firm, headquartered in Bengaluru, embarked on a journey to innovate the regional Power Distribution and Management business in Odisha, by actively including women, as the company believes in employment generation, along with social upliftment, across the geographies that it enters. A strategy to include […] Read more
Powergrid Restores Power Supply in Cyclone-hit Odisha Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy State-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (Powergrid) has announced that it has helped state utilities restore electricity supply in cyclone-hit Odisha. Cyclone Fani on May 3, 2019, caused massive damage to power supply infrastructure in coastal Odisha, uprooting lakhs of electric poles, transformers and collapse of towers, Powergrid said in a statement. “Powergrid has helped restore power with […] Read more
Demand of Solar Powered Devices in Odisha Shoots Up after Cyclone Fani Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Cyclone Fani might have sent shudders down plans for large sized solar parks in the region, but ironically, the demand for distributed solar products has gone up. People are now grappling with water shortage, lack of electricity, poor mobile connectivity and cash crunch. With no end to electricity woes on sight, residents of the capital […] Read more