India’s Solar Race toward Next Decade Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Buoyed by the quite impressive performance of India’s renewable energy sector and especially in the solar space in recent years, the Government of India took a daring move and revised its ambitious renewable energy targets from 175 GW to 227 GW by 2022. Following the move, it also aimed to auction 40 GW of renewable […] Read more
NLCIL Buildings get Solar Panels for Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy NLCIl solar installation is the part of its commitment to to produce 4,251 megawatt through solar and wind energy. Pushing the use of renewable energy, Government of India’s Neyveli Lignite Corporation of India (NLCIL) has got installed solar panels on seven office buildings at a cost of Rs. 5.49 crore. NLCIl solar installation is the […] Read more
MNRE Seeks Upper Ceilings for Solar Tariffs Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy MNRE has asked the Solar Energy Corporation of India to follow the ‘maximum permissible tariff rule’ for capping the solar tariffs at Rs. 2.5 and Rs. 2.6 per unit respectively for both categories. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought on the recommendations of advisers of National Solar Mission (NSM) an upper ceiling […] Read more
Iran Commissions its Largest Wind Farm Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 18-turbine wind farm, located in Tarom County in northern Iran, has a nominal capacity of generating 61 megawatt hours of power annually, Xinhua reported. Iran inaugurates its largest wind farm as part of its efforts to increase production of electricity from renewable sources. The 18-turbine wind farm, located in Tarom County in northern Iran, has a […] Read more
Renew Power Commissions 126 MW of First Reverse Wind Auction in India Updated On Tue, Aug 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy ReNew Power’s this project is part of the country’s first wind power reverse auction concluded by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) in February 2017 under the 1000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). India’s one of the leading renewable energy IPP, ReNew Power has successfully commissioned Phase 1 (126 MW) of its 250 MW […] Read more
Mytrah Energy Commissions Rooftop Solar Project in Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The institute runs up an annual electricity bill of close to Rs. 15 lakh based on the current tariff followed by Mytrah Energy solar power plant. Leading solar power provider, Mytrah Energy has commissioned the operation of a 103.5 kWh rooftop solar power plant for Suretech Hospital and Research Centre, a nursing training institute in Nagpur, Maharashtra. […] Read more
HC Stays Wind Power Tariff Reduction by APERC Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ‘tariff reduction’ order is seen making the financial procedures of the wind power generators a cumbersome process. Coming as a relief for the clean energy players, Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed an Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s order reducing tariffs of the wind power projects that received generation based incentives (GBI) from the […] Read more
India’s First ISTS connected Wind Power Project Commissioned Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Government’s plan of 175 GW RE by the year 2022 Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) conducted India’s first auction of wind power projects in February 2017 in which tariff of Rs. 3.46 was discovered, which was much lower than feed in tariffs in vogue those days. This was a 1000 MW bid for […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Commissions NTPC’s 3.375 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy This is the first pilot renewable energy hybrid project in India that was developed from the engineering design stage, according to Siemens Gamesa. Spanish Renewable energy manufacturer and provider, Siemens Gamesa has commissioned a 3.375 MW wind-solar hybrid power project for the state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). This is the first pilot renewable energy […] Read more
