India’s Hopes to Replace Diesel with Renewable Energy in Farms Rides on Solar, Mostly Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Headlines have been announcing India’s plans to shift from diesel to renewable energy for its farming sector. The headlines have taken off from a statement by Power and MNRE minister R.K. Singh during a meeting with officials on Friday. What the headlines do not indicate is how heavily this hope depends on two critical factors. […] Read more
A Solar PLI Scheme Disregarding MSME Sector Could Lead To Cartel Like Situation In Solar Too Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The announcement of the PLI scheme expansion from Rs 4500 crore till now by a further Rs 19,500 crores was the most notable one for the solar sector in the Budget for 2022. While widely welcomed, the move does raise an existential question for the hundreds of SME and MSME firms involved in the module […] Read more
Power Minister Interaction With Stakeholders On Draft Policy For Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important discussion on January 25, the Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh interacted with Renewable Energy developers, industry and various government representatives to discuss the elements of the draft Policy on Energy Storage system. The policy aims at the creation of technology-agnostic large storage systems across the value […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Make Their Case For India Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy It is a truism that no change is really big enough to matter, unless it impacts the agricultural sector in India. After all, even after 2021, the Agriculture and allied sectors account for over 50% of our workforce, and contribute a substantial 18% to the country’s GDP. With the highest amount of arable land in […] Read more
UP is at a Crossroads in its Electricity Transition: IEEFA-Ember Report Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh (UP) has fallen behind other power-intensive Indian states in terms of delivering on renewable capacity targets due to several delays, inducing anxiety in electricity developers. A new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and energy think tank Ember says urgent action is needed to get back on […] Read more
APTEL Tries To Put a Lid On Issue of Fixed Charges During Covid Lockdown Updated On Thu, Dec 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an order brought about after a petition by the Rajasthan textile association versus various state discoms of Rajasthan and the Rajasthan State Regulatory commission (RERC), the Appellate Tribunal for electricity (APTEL) has sought to put at rest claims for a waiver of fixed charges imposed on power consumers through the lockdown last year. While […] Read more
Azure Power Signs PPA’s For 600 MW With SECI For Its 4 GW Mfg. Linked Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power today announced that it has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 600 MW ISTS connected solar power projects with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), under its 4 GW manufacturing linked projects, which will supply power for 25 years at a fixed tariff of INR 2.54 (~US 3.4 cents) per kWh. The projects will be constructed in […] Read more
CERC Refuses to Intervene in SB Energy’s PPA/PSA with NTPC & PSPCL Updated On Wed, Nov 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In a recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) turned down SB Energy’s plea to direct NTPC Ltd. and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to neither terminate the PPA and PSA signed between the parties nor undertake any coercive action, such as invocation of the performance bank guarantee, and to extend timelines for Condition […] Read more
At 2256MW, Gujarat adds Most Solar, Wind Capacity b/w July’20 & June’21 Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy India added a total of 6,530 mega watt (MW) of solar and wind capacities between July 2020 and June 2021, according to a report released yesterday by Bridge to India, a renewable energy consultancy and knowledge services provider. Gujarat added 2,256 MW capacity, the highest capacity during the said period, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh […] Read more
