Power, Solar Sector, Discoms in Focus in Parliament. Here Is What Was Said. Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The answers by Power Minister R.K. Singh in parliament yesterday, while placing on record the hard figures when it comes to the power sector and renewables, particularly solar power, also underscored the minister’s continued confidence in India meeting its renewable energy goals. We take a look at the key takeaways. The Saubhagya scheme, or the […] Read more
India’s Power Generation Capacity Reaches 365 GW: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s installed power generation capacity has reached 365 GW, which is sufficient to meet the country’s electric demand, Parliament was informed recently. India‘s installed power generation capacity has reached 364.9 gigawatts (365 GW), which is sufficient to meet the country’s electric demand, Parliament was informed recently. Besides, the peak, as well as energy requirement deficit, was less […] Read more
Over 31 GW of Solar Projects now Commissioned in India Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said that as on October 31, 2019, the total grid-connected solar power generation capacity of India now stands at 31,696 MW. The Government of India has set a national target of installing 1,00,000 MW grid-connected solar power capacity in the country by December 2022. And the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
ADB Provides $250 mn to EESL to Expand Energy Efficiency Investments in India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy ADB has approved a loan of USD 250 million as part of an assistance package to EESL to expand energy efficiency investments in India. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of USD 250 million as part of an assistance package to Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector energy service company, […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
India’s Wind Energy Sector Enters A Slump Formally, As 2.4 GW of NTPC Auctions at Risk Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy If the poor response to the August tender for 1200 MW was not enough, comes the news that even the 1200 MW tender of NTPC in August last year has run into serious trouble. The tender, which had received bids ranging from Rs 2.77 to Rs 2.83 from developers including Renew Power, Hero Future Energies, […] Read more
Petronas On-Track to Build Effective Biz Ecosystem in India: Rizan Ismail Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to tap the demand for energy, power and consumer goods in India, Malaysia-based Petroliam NasionalBerhad (Petronas) is ramping up efforts to strengthen footprints in the country. With more than 20 years of strategic partnerships covering 6 business segments in India, Rizan Ismail, Chairman of Petronas Energy (India) Pvt Ltd, said “Petronas is […] Read more
83.38 GW Renewable Energy Installed till Oct: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Out of the country’s 175 GW target for renewable energy by 2022, India has installed a total of 83.38 GW by the end of October this year, said RK Singh. This information was given by R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) New & Renewable Energy, Power and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in a written reply […] Read more
Power Minister Rubbishes News of October Woes for Thermal Plants Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Mr. R.K. Singh, the Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy has denied the news of idling in the thermal sector. Is he right? In a somewhat belated response to a series of stories that came out last week about the ‘distress’ in the thermal power sector, Shri R.K. Singh, India’s MNRE Minister has […] Read more
