COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
SJVN Secures 100MW Solar Project In e-Reverse Auction In Gujarat Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Ltd has announced that it has successfully secured a 100 MW solar project in Gujarat through an e-reverse auction conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL). SJVNL said that its bid was secured at a rate of Rs 2.54 per unit, following a competitive bidding process as part of GUVNL Phase XXI. The […] Read more
₹650 cr Morbe Dam Solar Project Tender To Be Issued Soon by NMMC Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will be issuing tender for a 100 MW solar PV project at the Morbe Dam that lies in Raigad, Maharashtra. The solar power project was initially conceived in 2012 but didn’t fructify due to several reasons. It is now finally progressing after a 12-year delay. NMMC also has plans […] Read more
Neoen Starts Building 24.7 MWp Three Solar Farms in Italy Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Neoen, a renewable energy production company, launched the construction of its first three assets in Italy in December 2023. These three solar farms, with a combined capacity of 24.7 MWp, are located in Lombardy (8 MWp and 7.6 MWp), and Marche (9.1 MWp). The contract for their construction has been awarded to solar EPC system […] Read more
SJVN Looks To Invest Rs 1300 Cr On Floating Solar In Goa Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Government owned SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) has submitted a proposal to the state government of Goa under which it seeks to invest more than Rs 1,300 crore for the establishment of four floating solar projects in the western coastal state. The proposal holds that the total power generation capacity of the four floating solar […] Read more
Exus To Acquire 625 MW New Mexico Solar Portfolio Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Exus North America, a renewables asset management and development firm, has announced its acquisition of New Mexico Renewable Development LLC (NMRD), a 15-project portfolio of solar farms in the state totalling 625 megawatts. The sale of the portfolio, owned 50/50 by energy holding company PNM Resources (PNM) and major utility American Electric Power (AEP), is […] Read more
What Is BIPV That Generates Solar Power Without Solar Panels? Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Building-integrated photovoltaics, also known as BIPV, is the required material that takes the panel off the roof and, puts it inside the roof itself. According to Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), an office of the US Department of Energy, BIPV is a set of emerging solar energy applications that replace usual building […] Read more
AIIB Invests In Eight Solar Projects Of 1.54 GW With Mahindra Susten Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) a multilateral development bank has invested Rs 4.86 billion (around USD $58.4 million equivalent) in renewable energy Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT). InvIT (Sustainable Energy Infra Trust or SEIT), has eight operating solar power generation assets of 1.54 gigawatt (GW)-peak total capacity located in India. SEIT is co-sponsored by Mahindra […] Read more
MNRE Notifies Constitution Of Wind Repowering Committee Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification pertaining to the constitution of a Wind Repowering Committee. The committee will be chaired by Joint Secretary (Wind), MNRE along with Director (Technical), IREDA Director (Projects), SECI as its members, the notification said. The MNRE committee on Wind Repowering will also have the […] Read more
