Tata Power-DDL Touches Peak Winter Demand of 1646 MW in Delhi Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has announced that it has successfully met the record peak power demand of 1646 MW without any network constraint and power outage. This is when the temperatures are touching their lowest levels in North-West India. With the plunge in temperature, the capital is presently colder than several hill stations. […] Read more
Hannon Armstrong (HASI) Invests 1.3 GW Renewables of AES Corp in USA Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Climate solutions investor Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has announced the close of two new programmatic investments in grid-connected renewable energy assets developed, owned and operated by the AES Corporation. The US based HASI is a public company that provides capital to assets developed by companies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainable […] Read more
Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 19744 cr For Green Hydrogen Initiatives Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government’s Green Hydrogen Mission for India got a shot in the arm with the formal approval of Rs 17,490 crore for the same by the Union cabinet today. The allocation is expected to be used for a special PLI (Performance Linked Incentive) scheme for manufacturing a base for electrolysers and other related equipment for […] Read more
NTPC Delivers 295.4 Billion Units , Growth Of 11.6% During Apr-Dec 2022 Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation, India’s largest power generating company, has announced that it has recorded a generation of 295.4 billion units of power during April to December period of 2022. NTPC held that through this it has registered a growth of 11.6 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year (2021). NTPC […] Read more
Haryana (HERC) Amends Renewable Purchase Obligation Policy, Adds Wind Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana has made the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) system more dynamic and eased the liability of stakeholders as it has included wind energy within the ambit of RPO. In an important development, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has amended the policy on RPO by including wind energy and aligning solar energy to the other […] Read more
China, Malaysia Explore Development of Virtual Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Virtual Power Plants are touted as the next big step in solar industry that is driving the new wave of energy. In a recent development on the front, China and Malaysia have joined forces to explore opportunities in VPPs. Towards this, the two countries organised “China-Malaysia Virtual Power Plant Project Achievements Conference and China-Malaysia Virtual […] Read more
Canada’s Boralex Acquires 50% Stake in Five Wind Farms of 894 MW in US Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a major development, EDF Renewables North America has announced that the company has completed the transaction with Boralex Inc. by which Boralex has acquired EDF Renewables’ 50-percent ownership interests in five wind power projects totaling 447 MW in Texas and New Mexico. This has taken the renewable energy portfolio of the purchaser to further […] Read more
CERC Rejects Azure’s Plea for Extension of LTA Start Date, Exemption from Transmission Charges Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has quashed the petition of Azure Power and its subsidiaries Azure Power Forty-Three, Azure Power Forty-One and Azure Power Maple, which sought the extension of the long term access start date. The petition also pleaded for extension of deadline from completion of the dedicated transmission line and pooling substation and exemption from transmission […] Read more
The Power Ministry Report Card For 2022- Renewables Push, Reforms Lead Agenda Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy When it comes to energy and its countrywide distribution, the Power ministry is the responsible limb of the government. We look at the growth of clean energy and its distribution in India, while also assessing the various measures taken to promote clean energy in the seventh-largest country in the world. India is the world’s third […] Read more