Renewables Contribute Only 4% To NTPC’s Turnover in FY24 Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy According to the latest numbers from India’s power giant NTPC, renewable energy assets contribute a mere 1.23% to the company’s turnover. When hydro projects are included, this figure increases to just 4%. NTPC Limited’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report indicates that power generation accounts for 94.19% of the company’s total turnover. The report reveals that […] Read more
UPNEDA To Develop Solar Project In Mau On Govt Land Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA) has now decided to develop a solar project in Mau district on government land. The state nodal agency for green energy has now also issued a tender in this regard for developing a 5 MW of solar project in the region. The last date of tender […] Read more
Karnataka: KERC Issues Rules To Transit Towards Smart Meters Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has announced new regulations to retrofit existing meters with smart modules. These regulations are titled the KERC (Smart Modules For Existing Digital/Static Meters) Guidelines, 2024. The state power regulator noted that when phasing out existing digital and static meters compliant with IS 15884 is not feasible due to their […] Read more
Extended Wait Ahead For Any Price Drops In Solar, Wind Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy If you track India’s renewable sector, you couldn’t have failed to notice the seeming exuberance in recent months. Amplified by the soaring valuations of listed firms on the country’s stock exchanges, at SaurEnergy, we have tracked how a basket of ‘green energy’ stocks we track has grown over 120% in value over a year. This […] Read more
ReNew Signs 437.6 MW Green Attribute Pact With Microsoft Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy ReNew, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies, announced the signing of a green attribute sale contract of 437.6 MW of capacity with American software technology giant-Microsoft. The contract is expected to generate over one million units of green electricity attributes annually, contributing to Microsoft’s ambition to be carbon-negative by 2030. As part of the […] Read more
A Week Later, No Relenting In Tamil Nadu Decision To Add ‘Resource Charge’ On Wind Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu government , which imposed a Rs 50 lakh ‘resource charge’ for every MW of upcoming ISTS connected wind energy installations in the state, seems unwilling to relent on the decision. The state, one of the most well placed to generate wind power in the country with an installed capacity of 10.7 GW, […] Read more
SUN Mobility, Tata Motors Tieup To Boost EV Expansion Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy SUN Mobility, a sustainable energy solutions company announced the launch of retrofit kits for Tata ACE vehicles, in collaboration with Bluwheelz. This initiative aims to revolutionize the logistics sector by enabling fleet operators to convert their existing Tata ACE internal combustion engines (ICE) or fixed battery vehicles to swappable electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with SUN […] Read more
NTPC Awards JSW Neo 300 MW Of Hybrid Power Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy JSW Neo Energy Limited (JSW Neo), a subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, received a Letter of Award (LoA) for a 300 MW ISTS-connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Project from NTPC Limited. JSW Neo Energy got this project against a tariff-based competitive bid and was invited to set up 1,000 MW ISTS-connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Projects (NTPC-Tranche-VI). […] Read more
Draft Norms: MoP Proposes Timeline Of 66 Months For PSPs Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has now issued draft guidelines for the issuance of tenders related to Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs). The new proposed norms mandate that the on-river PSPs need to commence its operations after 66 months after the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). For the off-river projects, the developers need to […] Read more
