Rooftop Solar + Storage From Batteries and EVs in India’s near-future: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Policymakers must build the framework required for combining rooftop solar with battery storage and EVs to meet India’s 2030 targets Policymakers and regulators must build the framework required for combining rooftop solar with battery storage and electric vehicles (EVs) to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a sustainable, energy-secure future, according to a new […] Read more
KERC Approves a Late Solar Project with a Tariff of Rs 8.40/kWh Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a tariff of Rs 8.40/kWh for a 3 MW solar power project of Cambria Solar Private Limited. As per the Solar Policy 2014-21, the project was given allotment under SRTPV Scheme by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) on March 17, 2015. A power purchase agreement (PPA) […] Read more
No way out for Stranded Thermal Assets in India, Amid RE Push : IEEFA Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s 40 GW of stressed and stranded thermal power assets, identified by a parliamentary committee in March 2018, still linger on – most of them without any feasible resolution. India’s 40 gigawatts (GW) of stressed and stranded thermal power assets, identified by a special parliamentary committee in March 2018, still linger on – most of […] Read more
GESCOM Empaneling Agencies for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Plants Under SGY Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy GESCOM is empaneling agencies for setting up rooftop solar plants worth 10 MW capacity with net-metering arrangements under the SGY scheme. The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the empanelment of agencies for setting up rooftop solar PV plants aggregating 10 MW capacity on the rooftops of residential […] Read more
Tata Power Receives LoA From GUVNL for 60 MW Solar Project in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power has received an LoA from GUVNL to develop a 60 MW solar project in the state of Gujarat. Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, has announced that the Company has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) on March 26, 2021, to develop a […] Read more
NHPC Tenders for 100 MW Solar Plant in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy NHPC has issued a tender for the EPC contract for the development of a 100 MW solar plant in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. NHPC Limited has issued a tender for the EPC contract for the development of a 100 MW solar PV grid-connected power plant along with associated power evacuation equipment across multiple […] Read more
Adani Green Completes Rs 133 crore Spinel Energy Buyout Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has completed the acquisition of Spinel Energy and Infrastructure from Hindustan Cleanenergy and Peridot Power Ventures. The deal, which was announced on January 21 first, was formally completed last week. The enterprise value of the all cash deal has been put at Rs 133 crores. For Adani Green, the acquisition is another […] Read more
Waaree Energies Powers up Pondicherry’s First Solar Power Project Updated On Sat, Mar 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies has commissioned a 10 MWp solar power project in Pondicherry, the first and only solar plant in the city, so far. Waaree Energies, one of India’s leading solar manufacturers, has announced that it has commissioned a large-scale10 MWp solar power project in Pondicherry. This first and only solar plant in the city, the […] Read more
The BCD Calculus: Will It Deliver The Right Outcomes? Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy As expected, once it did arrive, India’s Basic Customs Duty (BCD) plan for solar cells and equipment has managed to create just the sort of furore that the government claims it seeks to avoid. After all, for once, this was a decision that was long in coming, with intent having been announced last year itself, […] Read more