Assam Clears Decks for JV With Neyveli For 1000 MW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Assam government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continues to move rapidly on scaling up its renewable energy plans. On June 11, the government approved an investment worth Rs 5,000 crore for commissioning and generation of 1,000 MW of solar power in collaboration with Navratna PSU company Neyveli Lignite Corporation, under the aegis of […] Read more
Extending The Net Metering Policy To Energy Storage Devices Will Grow The Market Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sheru, an energy storage startup supports storing energy in the cloud and solves the lack of storage problems by aggregating idle battery capacity to create a virtual energy storage platform. Sheru was started by three friends, Ankit Mittal, Shikhar Sharma, and Nakul Mehan, engineering graduates from BITS Pilani. Having helped build robotics solutions in India’s first deep […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Bids From Across The World For Power From 500 Mw Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Taking a different path from previous bids, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids from across the world to procure power from 500 MW of intrastate grid-connected solar power projects (Phase-VII) for 25 years. Previous bids meant for purchase of power were invited from both interstate or intrastate grid connected solar projects. […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Plans 20,000 MW Solar Installations Across State Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu is girding up to stay in the top position among states in the run for renewable forms of energy. The state, blessed with a long coastline and ample sunshine, has been an early mover and a among the leaders for most of the 21st century. In a fresh development, the Tamil Nadu Generation […] Read more
World’s Largest Solar Plus Storage Project Coming up in Philippines Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Philippines is set for a major renewable energy expansion in the near future. In a fresh development, Philippines-based billionaire and the second richest man of the country – Enrique Razone – will be developing the largest such solar power project in the country. According to the official statement, the mega solar power facility will […] Read more
NSEFI Partners with SolarPower Europe For India Specific ‘solar deployment guidelines’ Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and SolarPower Europe have jointly published the best practice guidelines for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of solar power projects in India. The effort is supported by the ‘EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership.’ The published material – ‘EPC Best Practice Guidelines: India Edition’ – is a […] Read more
Agilitas Energy Raises $350 Million to Expand Renewables & Storage Platform Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Agilitas Energy, which claims to be the largest energy storage and solar PV player in the northeastern USA, has announced that it has raised $350 million of equity in a two-tiered investment from funds managed by CarVal Investors. The official statement of Agilitas held that the investment amount may be further upsized to $650 million […] Read more
The Wind Picks Up For Offshore Energy In India, R.K Singh Leads Key Decisions On Tendering, Transmission Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In one of the most decisive steps for India’s offshore wind energy ambitions, R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy held a meeting yesterday on transmission planning for offshore wind energy projects in India. Alok Kumar, Secretary, Power and Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy were also […] Read more
VPPAs Could Help Meet A Quarter Of India’s 2030 Target of Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The recently released WWF-India’s report “Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for C&I consumers in India” highlights that the total estimated demand for VPPAs in India by 2030 could be as high as 104 GW, which could help to meet 27% of the remaining target of India’s 500 GW target by 2030. The VPPAs offer many strategic […] Read more
