JSW Energy Begins Work at 225 MW Solar Power Project in Karnataka Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy JSW Energy has announced that its subsidiary – JSW Renewable Energy Vijayanagar Ltd – has started operations of 225 MW solar power plants in Karnataka’s Vijayanagar. The official statement of JSW Energy said that the solar project is part of the 958 MW solar and wind projects that were announced earlier. Under the group captive […] Read more
Rajasthan HC dismisses PIL against land allotment to solar companies Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL protesting land allotment to solar companies in Fatehgarh area and imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on the petitioners. A division bench comprising Justice Vinod Bharvani and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued an order on March 31 and dismissed the PIL and directed the petitioners to deposit the penalty […] Read more
Japanese conglomerate Mitsui to invest in ReNew Power’s RTC project Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy ReNew Power on Wednesday said Japan’s trading firm Mitsui & Co will invest in the Indian firm’s round-the-clock renewable energy project aggregating 1,300 Mw and 100 MWh battery storage. ReNew Power last year signed 400 Mw round-the-clock (RTC) power purchase agreement to supply electricity to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). For the 400 Mw […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Commissions 160MW AC solar project in Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, a major integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 160MW AC solar project at Jetstar, Rajasthan. Approximately 6,75,000 numbers of monocrystalline PV modules were used in this installation and it will produce 387MUs of energy per year, an official statement said. “The Jetstar project was completed […] Read more
How are national oil companies tackling energy transition: Woodmac Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Despite their scale, national oil companies (NOCs) have until now largely escaped the heavy scrutiny experienced by international oil companies (IOCs) around emissions. Partly as a consequence, the energy transition strategies of most NOCs significantly lag those of their leading IOC peers, says Wood Mackenzie. NOCs account for more than half of global oil and […] Read more
Three Solar Parks Planned for Odisha: RK Singh, MNRE Minister Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, R.K Singh has announced that the Central Government has approved three solar power parks for the state of Odisha under the Solar Park Scheme. The cumulative capacity of all the three parks will be 340MW. In a written reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha, the […] Read more
SJVN to Build 400 MW Solar Park in Himachal’s Kinnaur region Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to set up a solar power park in Kinnaur district in a quest to expand the renewables share in the energy basket further. The State MPP and Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary has informed that a proposal to seek consent has been sent to the Central government. The […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Signs PPA Contracts for Solar Power Deals Worth $665 Million Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is bullish on raising the renewable share in its energy mix as it has awarded contracts for two new solar power projects. These projects will make a combined capacity of one gigawatt. Saudi Arabia is world’s largest oil exporter but has a huge target to add 60GW of solar power to […] Read more
MNRE Urges States To Replicate Its Dispute Resolution Model For Intra State Disputes too Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, (MNRE), in a letter dated March 3 to all relevant power stakeholders across government and at the state level, has expounded on the role of dispute resolution mechanism it has established. The MNRE had set up a disputes resolution committee (DRC) consisting of eminent persons to resolve issues […] Read more