India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
Sunpure Wins Contract to Supply Cleaning Robots for Qatar’s Large-Scale Solar Plant Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar EPC and O&M firm, Sunpure has won a contract from South Korean Samsung C&T- an engineering and construction firm for the supply of PV cleaning robots for Qatar’s largest solar plant—the industrial cities solar power project (IC Solar). The cumulative capacity for the two solar PV plants that Sunpure will provide services for is […] Read more
Gautam Solar Contracts Jinchen to Double Solar Module Capacity to 1 GWp Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar panel manufacturer, Gautam Solar, has collaborated with Chinese high tech enterprise Jinchen with the objective of increasing its production of solar modules. An agreement has been signed at the 16th International Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy (SNEC) that is being held in Shanghai, China. Under the terms of the […] Read more
NTPC Issues Request for Proposal for SPDs for 60 MW Solar Project in Republic of Cuba Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC has floated a tender for the selection of solar power developers for 60 MW solar PV project in the Republic of Cuba. The last date and time for receipt of bids comprising both the technical bid and the price bid is July 20, 2023. The technical bid opens on July 21, 2023. The project […] Read more
MERC Notifies Generic Tariff for Rooftop Solar at Rs 3.05/unit Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its suo motu order, has notified the generic tariff for the net-meter consumers of Maharashtra at Rs 3.05/unit for 2023-24. The Commission said that the solar rooftop prosumers using net meters can now sell their surplus solar energy to the local discoms at the latest tariff. The latest tariff […] Read more
Sterlite Copper to Source 16 MW Hybrid Renewable Power from Serentica Renewables Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy A power delivery agreement (PDA) has been signed between Serentica Renewables India Pvt (SRIPL) and Sterlite Copper, a subsidiary of Vedanta. The agreement paves the way for Sterlite Copper to source hybrid renewable power of 16 MW capacity for its copper operations in Silvassa. The hybrid project will be established on a captive model. It […] Read more
Gujarat Discoms To Get 500 MW Of Solar Power At Rs 2.51/unit Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Electricity distribution companies in Gujarat are all set to get green energy from its 500 Megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar projects in the state with a tariff of Rs 2.51 to Rs 2.52 per unit. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) recently approved these tariffs. It comes after the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) moved a petition […] Read more
GUVNL Invites Bids For 800MW Solar Projects With Greenshoe Option Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has invited bids for the purchase of power through a competitive bidding process (followed by reverse e-auction) from the 800 Megawatt (MW) Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Projects to be set up in Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd’s Solar Park at Khavda (GSECL Stage 2) with a Greenshoe option of additional […] Read more
Spain Allows TotalEnergies To Develop 3-GW Solar Projects Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The route for French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies to develop 3-GW of solar power projects has been smoothened in Spain. As per its announcement, TotalEnergies has obtained from the Spanish authorities (Ministry of Energy Transition and Autonomous Communities) a favourable Environmental Impact Assessment for an estimated 3 GW of installed capacity. Large-Scale Solar Projects This favourable […] Read more
