Dr. Rahul Walawalkar-IESA Appointed to CERC’s Central Advisory Committee Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy CERC has selected Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, President of IESA to be a part of the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) of the power regulator The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the power sector regulator in India has appointed Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, President, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading alliance on energy storage & e-mobility to […] Read more
GESCOM Empaneling Agencies for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Plants Under SGY Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy GESCOM is empaneling agencies for setting up rooftop solar plants worth 10 MW capacity with net-metering arrangements under the SGY scheme. The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the empanelment of agencies for setting up rooftop solar PV plants aggregating 10 MW capacity on the rooftops of residential […] Read more
CESL Tenders for 10 Million LED Lamps Under Gram UJALA Program Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has invited bids from interested bidders for seeking private participation on a revenue-sharing basis for distributing 10 million LED Lamps under its Gram Ujala program. The last date to submit the bids is March 31, 2021, while a pre-bid meeting will […] Read more
GOGLA, Solar Energy Association Marks 2020 With USD 316 Million Investment Updated On Mon, Mar 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy GOGLA, the global association for off-grid solar energy, which delivers off-grid electricity products and services, has announced that the total investment into the off-grid solar sector in 2020 accounted for USD 316 million, four million higher than 2019. GOGLA reasons out the seven key elements for their achievements. It has released an Investment Database which […] Read more
MNRE Issues Amended Draft Policy for Promoting DRE Livelihood Applications Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a revised draft of its policy framework for developing and promoting DRE livelihood applications in rural areas of India The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a revised draft of its policy framework for developing and promoting Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) livelihood applications. The ministry has invited comments/suggestions from […] Read more
Parliamentary Panel Blames MNRE of Poor Financial Planning in Vital Sector Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The parliamentary panel has stated that the low utilisation of even decreased allocated amounts is symptomatic of poor financial planning by MNRE The Standing Committee on Energy recently presented its ‘Demand for Grants 2021-22’ report for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in the parliament. Based on its findings and observations, the parliamentary […] Read more
Meghalaya to Adopt 15% EVs by 2025, Under EV Policy 2021 Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Transport Department of Meghalaya has released the ‘Meghalaya Electric Vehicle Policy 2021’ to facilitate the adoption of at least 15 percent EVs in the State by 2025. The government has decided to Go Green as it is aiming to add around 20,000 EVs in the State during the policy period. This will save about […] Read more
REC Limited Raises USD 500 Million Through Bonds Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy REC Limited has successfully raised USD 500 million 5.5-year Reg-S only bonds issued under its Global Medium Term Programme of USD 7 billion. Proceeds of the bond will be used to finance power projects following the approvals granted by the RBI from time to time and under the ECB Guidelines. This is REC Limited’s eighth […] Read more
WAAREE Commissions 16 MW Solar Project in Maharashtra Under Agri-feeder Scheme Updated On Sat, Feb 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer WAAREE has announced the commissioning of a 16 MW ground-mounted solar project in Gavhankund, Maharashtra. The project was executed for Waacox Energy Pvt. Ltd. under the Agri feeder scheme of Maharashtra Govt for Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MAHAGENCO). The new plant has developed under the support of the Chief Minister’s […] Read more
