Integrating Wind & Solar in Existing Grid Effectively Updated On Sat, Jul 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The green initiatives in Union budget 2019 focus on renewable energy, air pollution, water, and solid waste management for a sustainable future. That makes the integration of renewable energy like solar and wind in existing national grid a must to achieve India’s target of 175GW in renewable energy capacity by 2022. But the variability and […] Read more
Energy Horizons 2019: The Curtailment Issue Updated On Sat, Jul 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy On day 2 of Energy Horizons 2019, a session titled ‘Circumventing the Challenge of Grid Adoption” was actually a session about the challenge of curtailment of renewable power by Discoms. A topic so sensitive, that even calling it that is an issue, apparently. Thankfully, a healthy discussion did follow, although a solution was still elusive […] Read more
Energy Startups Graduate from Shell E4’s Second Cohort Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Shell centre housed the selected startups at a co-working space for 6 months and offered them seed funding of USD 20,000 each. Ten startups from the field of energy and sustainability have successfully graduated from second cohort of the E4 programme of Shell, which is one of the most diversified international energy companies in […] Read more
Oil India Limited Issues EoI for 100 MW Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Oil India Limited has issued an EoI for development of a 100 MW solar power plant in any state under the CPSU scheme. Oil India Limited (OIL), a Navaratna enterprise, has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for development of a 100 MW grid-connected solar power plant in any state under the second phase of […] Read more
BHEL Floats Tender for 2 Solar Projects Worth 69 MW in Telangana Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy BHEL has issued a tender for setting up of two solar power projects worth a combined 69 MW in Telangana. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible bidders for setting up of two solar PV power projects worth a combined 69 MW in the state of Telangana. The scope […] Read more
MNRE Issues Benchmark Costs for Rooftop Solar Installations Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the latest benchmark costs for installation of new grid-tied rooftop solar plants for the financial year. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification with the latest benchmark costs for installation of new grid-tied rooftop solar PV plants for the present financial year. As per the notification, projects […] Read more
Transmission Needs Rs 5 Lakh Cr Investment to Meet $5 Trn Economy’s Energy Needs Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to the estimates, India will be consuming 1.8 trillion units by 2025 as the country’s growth trajectory accelerates, and this requires large investments in the transmission sector, particularly at the state level. In order to fulfill the Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a USD 5 trillion economy over the next few years, it will […] Read more
Canadian Solar Awarded 51.1 MW Solar Project in Brazil Auction Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has been awarded a 51.1 MW solar PV project in the Sixth Federal Energy Auction (A-4) held in Brazil. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has been awarded a 51.1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Sixth Federal Energy Auction (A-4) held in Brazil […] Read more
Government Schools in Punjab to get Solar Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy After Delhi and Haryana, government schools in Punjab have plans to install solar power plants to ensure uninterrupted power supply As many as 880 government-backed senior secondary and high schools across the state of Punjab will be covered under the solar net metering project in which 5kW solar power system (solar panels) will be installed. […] Read more
