Vedanta Signs Declaration on Climate Change, Pledges to Carbon Neutrality Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vedanta, a leading natural resources company, has signed a declaration on climate change by pledging to move towards carbon neutrality. Vedanta, a leading natural resources company, has signed a declaration on climate change by pledging to move towards carbon neutrality at the Second India CEO Forum on Climate Change. The firm stated that the mission […] Read more
First P2P Solar Power Trading In South Asia Launched By UPPCL Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to launch blockchain-enabled solar power trading in India and South Asia in a project led by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) with Australian technology company Power Ledger. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and the subsidiary Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) will host a pilot project involving […] Read more
Delay in Imposition of BCD on Solar Equipment Impacting Investments: CII Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy CII has urged the finance ministry to impose the BCD on solar equipment, stressing that the delay in implementation is impacting investments. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a written memorandum to the Ministry of Finance has urged the ministry to impose the planned basic custom duty (BCD) on solar equipment as announced in the last general budget, stressing […] Read more
IndiGrid Acquires 100 MW Solar Assets of FRV in Rs 660 Crore Deal Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy IndiGrid has acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore. India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has announced in a regulatory filing that it has acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore. The KKR-owned Infrastructure […] Read more
1 MW Integrated RE Project Inaugurated, Foundation for 100 MW Project Laid in Goa Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Goa Power Minister Nilesh Cabral recently inaugurated the first 1 MW “convergence project” in the UT, and further laid the foundation stone for another 100 MW project. Nilesh Cabral, Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of Goa, has recently inaugurated the first “convergence project”, which integrates the delivery of clean renewable decentralised […] Read more
Solar Tariffs Drop to a new low of Rs 1.99/kWh in Latest Gujarat Auction Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest round of auctions for 500 MW worth of solar projects in Gujarat has seen tariffs drop to a new low of Rs 1.99/kWh in India. The latest round of auctions conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL), for 500 MW worth of solar projects to be developed in the state, has […] Read more
Railways Looking to Procure Schedulable Power From Solar & Storage System Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy REMCL, a JV of the Indian Railways, has issued an EOI for Pilot Project for procurement of schedulable power from a solar plus storage system. REMCL Ltd, a Joint Venture (JV) company of the Indian Railways and RITES Ltd, has issued an expression of interest (EOI) for its Pilot Project for the procurement of Flexible, […] Read more
IndiGrid Partners With IBM to Build AI-Enabled Asset Management Platform Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy IndiGrid has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with IBM to build Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled asset management platform. India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has announced that it has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with tech-giant IBM to build Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled asset management platform. The IBM Maximo Application Suite will allow IndiGrid to become future-ready by improving the overall health […] Read more
Vestas Completes Acquisition of MHI’s Shares in MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas and MHI have closed the agreement for Vestas to acquire MHI’s shares in their offshore wind joint venture i.e. MVOW Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have closed the agreement to expand their partnership in sustainable energy. By closing the agreement, Vestas has acquired MHI’s shares in the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW) joint […] Read more