SECI Gets CERC Approval to Sell 600 MW Solar Power to Haryana & Bihar at Rs 2.44/kWh Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has approved the petition filed by SECI seeking approval for selling of 600 MW solar power to Discoms in Haryana and Bihar at a tariff rate of Rs 2.44/kWh The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has in its latest order approved the petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeking the […] Read more
Tender Issued for Rooftop Solar Projects Worth 16.6 MW in Odisha Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Government of Odisha will undertake the development of rooftop solar PV power projects with a proposed capacity of 16.653 MW in 17 cities of the state. The Government of Odisha (GoO), with a view to develop a market for rooftop solar projects and with the objective of promoting solar energy in the state, has […] Read more
2020s to be the Decade of Emerging Solar Power Markets: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The 2020s are set to deliver more of the same for solar PV, as costs continue to fall, and the global market gets more diverse with emerging markets coming of age The next decade is set to deliver more of the same for solar PV, according to Wood Mackenzie. Costs will continue to fall, though […] Read more
Andhra Govt Releases Rs 2,984 Cr to Clear Power Dues Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs 2,984 crore to clear pending dues to solar and wind power generators, central and state generating stations The Andhra Pradesh government on February 26, 2020, released a sum of Rs 2,984 crore to clear long- pending dues to solar and wind power generators, central generating stations, and state generating stations. […] Read more
GE Renewable Energy Wins Turbine Order for 300 MW Wind Project in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has received an order from the EDF-SITAC JV to supply and install 112 – 2.7 MW wind turbines at a 300 MW wind project in Gujarat, India. GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has received an order from the EDF-SITAC joint venture to supply and install 112 of its 2.7 MW […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
Rajasthan Sets Levelised Tariff for Solar Projects Under KUSUM Scheme Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has set the pre-fixed levelised tariff for solar projects in different components under the PM KUSUM scheme. The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in its latest tariff order has announced that it has set the pre-fixed levelised tariff for solar projects in different components under the PM KUSUM scheme. The […] Read more
NIWE Issues EOI for 1 MW Rooftop Solar PV Plant in Chennai Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy NIWE on behalf of CMWSSB has issued an EOI for setting up of a 1 MW rooftop solar plant on the underground tank at Chembarambakkam WTP in Chennai. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) on behalf of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI), inviting […] Read more
MNRE to Soon Issue Relief Guidelines for Solar Projects Delayed By Coronavirus Updated On Sat, Feb 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to save renewable energy developers from expected delays in project commissioning on the back of lack of supply from China due to spread of coronavirus, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will provide extra time for such developers. The move is expected to be in line with the earlier clarification […] Read more
