West Bengal Discoms Operate Without Any Clear Mandate On RPO Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electricity distribution companies in West Bengal have been struggling on a different front when it comes to their handling of renewable energy portfolios. The state, which has merely 636 MW of total installed renewable power capacity (excluding hydro) till recently, was clueless about its Renewable Purchase Targets (RPOs). Legal complexities and litigations have kept the issue pending, […] Read more
Orxa Energies & Nunam Technologies Partner to Repurpose Batteries Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle firm Orxa Energies has joined hands with Nunam Technologies, a startup delving into the reuse of electric vehicle batteries. The partnership sets sights on circular value chain for Orxa’s batteries. The goal is particularly for its flagship electric motorcycle, Mantis. Nunam Technologies will be responsible for extending the life of Mantis batteries, repurposing […] Read more
RPO Target for 2022-23 to Continue in Absence of Clear Target for 2023-24: WBERC Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy While most States have specified Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets for 2023 to 2024, West Bengal has not mentioned its RPO goal for said time period. The absence of a clear RPO target for the year 2023-2024 has been challenged before the WBERC (West Bengal Electricity Regulation Commission). The WBERC had last specified the RPO […] Read more
Amazon Takes on Mantle of Leading Renewable Energy Corporate Buyer in India Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
Amazon Crowned As Leading Renewable Energy Corporate Buyer in India Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy IT giant Amazon is now the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in India. The firm sealed this position soon after it launched a 198 MW wind farm in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. The said project is the firm’s 50th renewable energy project in India, which has helped it take its capacity beyond 1.1 GW in India. As […] Read more
10% PV Installations Will Incorporate Storage Within a Decade: DNV Report Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy DNV, an expert in assurance and risk management, has recently released its ‘Energy Transition Outlook, 2023’ report, focusing on the progress of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The report gives an overall trends stating that, in 2004 the annual solar installations were a modest 1 GW. However, by 2019, this figure skyrocketed to 100 GW despite […] Read more
TCIL Issues Tender for 26 MW Solar Projects at Oman Airports Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL), an engineering and consultancy firm and a wholly owned Government of India public sector enterprise under the administrative control of the Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Ministry of Communications, has invited bids from eligible parties to establish a pre-tender tie-up for significant solar projects in Oman. The tender invites bids for […] Read more
RPO Non-Compliance Penalty Should Be Higher: Prayas Energy Group Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based energy think tank Prayas Energy Group has urged the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to consider keeping the penalty for non-compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) higher. The think tank expressed its views in connection with the MERC draft (RPO, Its Compliance and Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Framework (First Amendment) Regulations 2023. RPO […] Read more
Joshit Ranjan Sikidar to Steer Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited as Director (Finance) Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Joshit Ranjan Sikidar has joined Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) as Director (Finance) on September 12, 2023. Sikidar is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost Accountant and MBA (Finance), with total post-qualification experience of more than 30 years. Before his appointment as Director (Finance), Sikidar was working as Group General Manager (Finance) and […] Read more
