Reduction in Power Cost due to Prepayment by Customers: Power Ministry Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has asked the state and UT governments to consider reducing the cost of power due to prepayment by the end consumers. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has in its latest notification asked the state and UT (Union Territory) governments to request the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERC) to consider reducing the […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Energy Storage Industry Seeks Relief in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Powered by expectations of favourable Budget from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has provided its recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget 2020. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry is expecting various measures including cut in goods and services tax […] Read more
IIT-M Develops Eco-Friendly way for Hydrogen Generation From Seawater Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers from IIT-M have developed a technology that can be used to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater in an eco-friendly way Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have developed a technology that can be used to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater, an advance that may contribute to a cleaner energy future. Using this technology, described […] Read more
GERC Approves Rs 2.80/Unit Tariff for 202.6 MW of Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Jan 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy GERC has approved the tariff of Rs 2.80 per unit obtained by GUVNL for the procurement of power from 202.6 MW grid-connected wind power projects in Gujarat. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), in its latest order, has approved the tariff of Rs 2.80 per unit obtained by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) via […] Read more
India’s Indifference to Mini-Grids Throttling A big Job opportunity Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Behind the government’s ‘power for all’ push has been an unstated desire to ensure that the central grid is the main conduit of power for all Indian households. This has pushed mini-grids to the backburner many feel, with many consequences for all stakeholders Last year, India celebrated power connectivity to every household in the country, […] Read more
Efficiency in Focus as MERC Declines Adani Plea On RE Pricing for Mumbai Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulation Commission, in its order dated January 8 has disposed of the plea by Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) on tariff for the renewable energy it planned to purchase to meet the city’s RPO obligations and broader energy needs. The plea by AEML, which pitched for sourcing 700 MW of RE power […] Read more
MNRE Drafts Scheme for Round-the-Clock Supply of Renewable Power Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a new draft policy for the supply of round-the-clock power from renewable energy projects, complemented with thermal power projects to Discoms The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new draft policy for the supply of round-the-clock (RTC) power from renewable energy (solar, wind or small hydro) power projects. […] Read more
CERC Extends Validity of Expiring RECs Until March 31 Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has in its latest order extended the validity of RECs that were set to expire on December 31, 2019, until March 31, 2020. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has in its latest order extended the validity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) that were set to expire on December 31, 2019, until March 31, […] Read more
