SPECIAL REPORT: UP’s Time To Shine In Solar Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy At a recent Solar Trailblazers event in Lucknow in July, organised by Saur Energy, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told a hall-packed audience that this is the ‘best time’ in India to go for solar. He was referring to the higher subsidies given to the rooftop solar consumers under the ambitious PM Surya […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains-India’s CSP Plans, China’s CSP Progress Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal plants, a stop start technology for solar at scale is back in the news after SECI CMD RP Gupta announced plans for a 500 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tender by the end of the current financial year recently. The announcement has put the focus back on a solar based technology that has […] Read more
ReNew Commissions 400 MW Solar Project In Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy NASDAQ listed ReNew, on July 23 inaugurated a 400 MW solar project in Rajasthan, as part of a 600 MW PPA signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) to generate clean energy in Rajasthan for the next 25 years. The project was inaugurated by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma in the […] Read more
India Needs 100 GW Storage To Avoid Energy Shortages: Report Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a report that goes against the actions of the Indian government (more thermal, faster deployment of PSP), Berkeley has made a case for solar and battery storage to solve the country’s power demand issue. Solar plus storage can not only help to avoid power shortages in India but also help to prevent a solar […] Read more
Budget 2024 Announcements On PSP, Thermal- Hit Or Miss? Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy As the dust settles on the budget announcements, by all accounts the budget continues to lose relevance in terms of the sort of disruptive changes it could bring earlier. For the renewable sector, that means even as the loud clamor for a reduction of GST rate on equipment like turbines and modules from 12% to […] Read more
JSW To Add New Solar Capacities To Karnataka’s Pavagada Solar Park Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy JSW Energy Limited received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) for setting up a 300 MW solar power project at Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka. Pavagada Solar Park in the Tumkur district of Karnataka is one of the largest solar parks of India. It is also the single site […] Read more
JSW Energy Reports 80% Rise In Net Profits In Q1 Updated On Sun, Jul 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy JSW Energy has published its latest financial results for the first quarter of Financial Year 2024-25. The information submitted by the company before BSE revealed that the company has raised its net profit by around 80 percent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis. As per the details, the company reported a total Profit After Tax (PAT) […] Read more
Rajasthan Set To Bring Guidelines To Expedite PSP Growth Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in its latest order has allowed extension of time period for the state government authorities to frame guidelines for the growth of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) in the state. The order came to the fore when RVUNL (Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited) & IT Service Limited moved the State […] Read more
India’s Solar Journey: 5 Speed Breakers on the Journey to 100 GW and Beyond Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has enormous solar potential due to its geographical conditions. The country’s total solar energy capacity recently surpassed 85 Gigawatts (GW), which is about 11 percent of its total solar potential of 748 GW, as assessed by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). Ironically, the country had set a target of 100 GW of […] Read more
