NLC India Signs Pact With Assam Utility To Spur Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has signed a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to bolster energy security and promote solar energy in Assam. The pact aims to establish 1,000 MW of green energy projects, reinforcing the state’s commitment to sustainable power solutions. […] Read more
CEA Report Redefines CO2 Baseline For Indian Power Sector Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest government report on the CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector revealed the impact of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies on the energy projects and on lowering the carbon intensity of the electricity grid. This report aims to provide an authentic baseline to measure emissions data and ensure […] Read more
CEA’s CO2 Baseline Database- Impact of RE On Indian Grid Emissions Intensity Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has published the latest “CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector, Version 20.0” in December 2024. The CDM tool, “Tool to Calculate the Emission Factor for an Electricity System” (Version 7.0), was used for the calculations. The calculations are based on […] Read more
CEA Approves Uniform Protection Protocol For BESS, Substations Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recently introduced uniform protection protocol to ensure grid stability, reliability, security and to supports the greater integration of 450 GW renewable energy into the national grid by 2030 and ambitious target of 2100 GW of Renewable energy by 2047. The protection schemes protocol addresses the protection requirements for thermal and […] Read more
Q3 2024: Australia Sees $3.3B New RE Projects, Surpasses 2023 Record Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Australia saw strong renewable energy and storage investment in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. According to the Clean Energy Council’s latest Quarterly Renewables Report. Australia added 1,405 MW of capacity ($3.3 billion) in new large-scale renewable generation projects during Q3 of 2024, exceeding the total in 2023. Currently, over 40 percent of Australia’s electricity […] Read more
Rajasthan’s New ‘RIPS’ Scheme Aims To Expedite RE Investments Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In a pursuit to expand its renewable energy capacity, the Rajasthan government, released its Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS). It intends to capitalize on an average of 300 to 325 sunny days each year with 24.22 GW solar energy and 5.19 GW wind energy. This scheme envisions to build on the state’s strengths in renewable […] Read more
GERC Declines To Impose Charges For Rooftop Solar Users Updated On Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in its latest order declined to impose new charges on solar rooftop consumers. This came to the light when some stakeholders demanded imposing system strengthening charges from rooftop solar users. The demand included imposing system strengthening charges from consumers having capacities below 6Kw. The matter was raised during the […] Read more
2023: Onshore Wind Struggles With Permits, Grid Issues: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by energy research body– BloombergNEF (BNEF), the global transition towards clean electricity has reached new milestones, with wind and solar contributing 13.9% which is reported to reach a new record high. Additionally, a pair of new reports and findings from two reports published by BNEF: Power Transition Trends 2024, and […] Read more
Change In FDRE Bidding Norms Can Aid RE Growth: EMBER Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy EMBER recently released a policy paper highlighting the importance of changing the approach to bidding in the FDRE tenders to increase renewable energy (RE) capacity growth in India. It also stated that it’s unfair to make developers responsible for handling the unpredictable nature of renewable energy in contracts and that this should be rethought. EMBER […] Read more
