CERC Rejects Azure’s Plea for Extension of LTA Start Date, Exemption from Transmission Charges Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has quashed the petition of Azure Power and its subsidiaries Azure Power Forty-Three, Azure Power Forty-One and Azure Power Maple, which sought the extension of the long term access start date. The petition also pleaded for extension of deadline from completion of the dedicated transmission line and pooling substation and exemption from transmission […] Read more
Maharashtra Set to Provide 5 Lakh Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM: Dy CM Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The State of Maharashtra looks bullish as far as the utilization of PM-KUSUM Yojana is concerned. In a major announcement, the State’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the state government is planning to provide the farmers of Maharashtra with solar pumps. The Deputy CM held that the plan is to benefit five […] Read more
Japan’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reports unanimously indicate that Japan holds vast potential for the development of wind energy. The island country’s coastline is expansive at nearly 30,000 km, which promises great potential for offshore wind energy. Despite the favourable conditions, Japan is trailing behind wind power leader countries like Denmark, UK and Germany. In fact, Japan is the fifth […] Read more
Tata Power RE is Awarded 255 MW Hybrid Project in Karnataka Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy The renewable energy arm of Tata Power, Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), will be establishing a 255 MW capacity hybrid (wind and solar) power project in Karnataka. The project will be commissioned within 24 months from the PPA execution date. The project was won by TPREL after Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (which is a […] Read more
Nepal Invites Tenders for 100 MW Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power utility, has invited bids for the selection of independent power producers (IPPs) for the development of 100 MW of grid-connected solar PV capacity. These projects will come up at 16 designated sites in the Himalayan country. According to the notification, the last day for the players to submit […] Read more
India’s EV Charging Roll Out, ‘Patla Pin’ Magic, And More Challenges Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy For a nation that embraced the mobile phone with breakneck speed, pricey prices notwithstanding, the heyday of Nokia phones in the late 90s and through early 2000s became synonymous with the thin-pin charger, which was very popular and ubiquitous at the time. Such was its ubiquity that it was assumed that everyone or every home […] Read more
RVUNL Invites Bids for 810 MW STU Connected Solar Tender for RVUN Park, Bikaner Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy To establish 810 MW of state transmission utility-connected solar power projects in RVUNL’s Ultra Mega Solar Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) has requested bids from solar project developers. These projects will be built-own-operate projects. November saw the release of the tender, however, it was quickly withdrawn. The bids must be submitted […] Read more
Spain’s Soltec Supplies 738 MW Solar Trackers to Brazilian Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish multinational solar tracker manufacturer Soltec has announced that it has signed an agreement with solar conglomerates Canadian Solar and SPIC for the supply of SFOne trackers for two Brazilian solar power projects having a cumulative capacity of 738 MW. Work on these two power plants will start in mid-2023. The solar projects will be […] Read more
Solar Projects Of 486-MW Allotted In Poland Auctions Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The latest round of auctions of renewable energy by the Energy Regulatory Office in Poland has drawn a poor response. It allocated a mere 8.5 TWh of renewable energy capacity out of 34 TWh that was up for offer. The bright spot in the entire episode has been for the solar industry of Poland. The […] Read more
