Bihar Govt to Set Up Solar Plants at Kajra, Pirpainty Updated On Fri, Nov 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the Bihar government’s proposal to establish solar power plants at Kajra in Lakhisarai and Pirpainty in Bhagalpur district on the land earlier acquired for the thermal power plants, state cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary Sanjay Kumar said. The cabinet also allowed to amend the energy department’s resolution of […] Read more
IREDA to Assist NEEPCO in Developing RE Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on Saturday inked an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation to assist in developing renewable projects and raising funds. Under the MoU, IREDA will undertake techno-financial due diligence of renewable energy and energy efficiency & conservation projects for NEEPCO, IREDA said in a statement. […] Read more
IREDA CMD Announces Plans For An IPO At AGM Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pradip Kumar Das, the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) announced plans to go for the institution to go for an initial public offering (IPO) soon at its 34th AGM yesterday. The CMD also informed shareholders about performance in 2020-21, when IREDA disbursed its second highest amount of […] Read more
SECI’s Call For EOI In Providing Land in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Fri, Sep 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy On September 7, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) issued a tender inviting expressions of interest (EOI) for providing land to be used for solar projects in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. The land is to be used for solar projects focused on solarising the state’s agriculture feed. The tender follows the appointment of […] Read more
IREDA to Provide Advisory Services to TANGEDCO for RE Projects Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) for providing its technical expertise in developing renewable energy projects and fund raising. The MoU was signed by Mr. Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA and Mr. […] Read more
IREDA Releases List of Tentative Bidders for 5 GW CPSU Scheme Updated On Mon, Sep 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), the agency appointed by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the implementation of the CPSU Scheme Phase II, has released a tentative list of bidders for building 5000 MW capacity of renewable energy. Under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme phase-II, 12,000 MW grid-connected […] Read more
NHPC Issues 2 Solar Power Tenders For 100 MW And 500 Mw In Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Stepping up the pace after its 100 MW floating solar tender early this week, NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) has issued two tenders, for a 100 MW and a 500 MW solar project. Both projects are to be located in Tamil Nadu. With these, the pace of solar development returns to Tamil Nadu, after a […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Solar’s rise to pre-eminence from a fringe renewable energy option just a decade back, it’s time to consider the rise of floating solar (also called floatovoltaics in many cases). To think that it did not even exist at any scale till 2013. The earliest patent on floating solar was taken out only in 2008. […] Read more
Topsun Sets Up GUVNL-commissioned 1 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Gandhinagar-based rooftop solar manufacturer Topsun Energy Ltd has set up a 1 MW solar power plant, their first one to be commissioned by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL). Power evacuation to grid has been completed successfully under the Small-Scale Distributed Solar Projects (SSDSP) 2019 scheme. Founded in 2007, Topsun offers innovative photovoltaic products and systems […] Read more
