Odisha Intends To Solarize Thermal Ash Pond With 50 MW Project Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Odisha, in a bid to expand its renewable energy capacity from the current 606.87 MW (as of October 2024), is now planning to build a 50 MWAC grid-connected solar PV power plant on the earth-capped Ash Pond-B of the OPGC at Ib Thermal Power Station (IBTPS) in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The last date for techno commercial […] Read more
KERC Draft Aims To Achieve 1.5% Distributed RE Mandate Till 25 Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has released a draft proposal aimed at encouraging the expedited procurement of renewable energy. It has invited comments from the stakeholders concerned on the proposal until November 27, 2024. Currently, the state has 8930.10 MW of solar, 6564.36 MW of wind energy, and 22378.34 MW of total renewable energy […] Read more
India’s RE Investment Hits USD 12.4 Bn, Falls Short of 2030 Target: Report Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy investment has grown to USD 12.4 billion in 2023, up from 2020. However, investment remains far below the estimated USD 200 billion required to achieve India’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030. According to the Zero Carbon Analytics report’s findings, to meet the 500 GW of non-fossil […] Read more
Feeder Solarisation: Sunkind Bags 10.4 MW Mahagenco Contract Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a step to augment the solariation of agricultural feeders in Maharashtra, Sunkind, a renewable energy solutions provider has secured a ground-mounted solar project awarded by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) under the Mukya Mantrai Krishi Vikas Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0 scheme. The 569 MW EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) is aimed to boost […] Read more
The Emissions Impact of Repurposed EV Battery Packs in Residential Settings Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The popularity of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has taken off, thanks to better batteries, lower costs, and strong policy support. However, as electric mobility becomes more mainstream, a crucial question arises, what happens to these batteries when they are no longer usable? With 1.2 million electric vehicle batteries predicted to be decommissioned worldwide by 2030 […] Read more
Bihar Issues Tender For Solarisizing Feeders Under RESCO Mode Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bihar government has issued a tender inviting solar project developers to accelerate the solarisation of agricultural feeders under Component C2 of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The initiative will be implemented using the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, in line with the state’s earlier plans. The tender was released by the Bihar State Power Generation […] Read more
Grid Compliance Specialist Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user’s needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, […] Read more
Rajasthan Discom Issues Tender Under PM-KUSUM (Component-A) Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to expand the growth of solar power under PM-KUSUM, the Ajmer Discom, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam (AVVNL) has issued a tender, inviting proposals from interested applicants to set up decentralized solar power plants with capacities from 0.5 MW to 2 MW, to be connected to 33/11 kV substations as identified by Ajmer […] Read more
APTEL Order Adds Clarity On Treating Open Access Demand By Grid Operators Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order last week that will add a dash of clarity on how discoms treat demand from open access customers, the APTEL bench has ruled to set aside an order from MSEDCL where it had denied the open access quantum to a group of customers of Sai Wardha Power Generation Limited. MSEDCL had lost […] Read more
