Utility-Scale Solar Remains Off-Limits Across Solar Rich Southwest US: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The largest property owner in the US—the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—has acreage set aside for utility-scale solar development on only 0.03 percent of the roughly 100 million acres it manages across the sun-rich Southwest, finds a report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The report—Federal Land Agency Lags on Solar Development Approvals […] Read more
Amazon Announces $2 Bn Fund to Support Sustainable Technologies and Services Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amazon has announced a new Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services with an initial USD 2 billion in funding Global e-commerce major — Amazon has announced a new Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable Amazon and other companies to meet […] Read more
MoP may Consider Extending ISTS Charges Waiver beyond 2022: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said the MoP may consider extending beyond 2022 the waiver of Inter-state Transmission System (ISTS) charges for renewable energy projects. Union Power Minister RK Singh has said that the power ministry (MoP) may consider extending beyond 2022 the waiver of Inter-state Transmission System (ISTS) charges for renewable energy projects. Last year in November, the ministry had extended […] Read more
SECI Disburses Rs 10.3 Cr in GST Claims to 6 SPDs in May Payments Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has detailed that it has reimbursed six firms or SPDs (across their multiple subsidiary SPVs) for GST claims to the tune of Rs 10.35 crore. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the nodal agency for implementing renewable energy projects in the country recently published a list of all the payments (solar/ wind power […] Read more
Andhra Govt Approves Proposal for 10 GW Mega Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to set up a 10 GW mega solar power project to ensure uninterrupted supply to farmers during daytime The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to set up a 10 GW mega solar power project to ensure an uninterrupted 9-hour power supply to farmers during the daytime, besides […] Read more
Masdar to Design, Finance, Build and Operate 500 MW Wind Project in Uzbekistan Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Masdar has signed an agreement to design, finance, build and operate a 500-MW utility-scale wind farm project in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Leading developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, Masdar Clean Energy has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan […] Read more
Dramatic Fall in Cost of Funding Behind Record Breaking Solar Tariffs: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The cost of solar continued to decline during the pandemic, driven by dramatic falls in the capital cost of solar (solar module costs) and in the cost of funding. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in a new report has detailed that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the […] Read more
Govt Urges Stakeholders to Contact Nodal Officer for Grievance Redressal on Pref to Make in India Order Updated On Mon, Jun 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an office memorandum stating that for any grievance redressal purpose with respect to its order on ‘Preference to Make in India’, industry stakeholders can contact to the nodal officer. For this purpose, Sutapa Majumdar is the MNRE’s nodal officer for dealing grievances w.r.t. the matter. […] Read more
NTPC Looking for CEO to Handle Distribution Business Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd has started scouting for a professional CEO to oversee its power distribution business where the company plans a big foray in the near future. The largest electricity generator in the country, NTPC Ltd has announced that it has started scouting for a professional CEO to oversee its power distribution business where the company plans a big foray […] Read more
