US, India Struggle To Counter China PV Dominance With Support For Domestic Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A few announcements, all in the past 30 days are beginning to prove just how tough it is for countries to counter China’s dominance of the solar supply chain. Notable among these have been moves made, or being contemplated in the US and in India now. These pull backs on actions taken or considered matter, […] Read more
Indian Oil, NTPC Form JV For 650 MW RE Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer state owned NTPC and Indian Oil Corporation Limited have formally inked a joint venture company recently, mandating the former to produce round-the-clock 650 MW renewable energy required by the upcoming projects of the refineries in Indian Oil. Released by the companies, a statement reads that the JV was necessitated by a […] Read more
Customer Success Manager – Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Candidate shall be responsible for day-to-day liaison with project owners of the Solar Parks and various government authorities for Joint Meter Reading (JMR), Invoice preparations, submission to the concerned office and getting credit adjustment from concerned DISCOMs in Maharashtra. Candidate shall also be responsible as an asset manager for project owners in Solar Parks for […] Read more
CEA Records 3.7 GW Solar Additions In Q1, But Higher Risks Loom Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy After recording over 4659 MW of solar capacity additions in Q4, driven largely by a burst of additions in March this year at 3.2 GW, solar capacity additions have slowed down in the new financial year. According to the figures from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), fresh capacity in Apr-June quarter was at just over […] Read more
NTPC Floats Tender For O&M Of Up To 50 MW Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer, state-owned NTPC has floated a tender inviting bids from the prospective vendors to operate and maintain up to 50 MW solar projects. Operation and maintenance has been defined in the floated tender as prevention of breakdown, maintenance following a breakdown and overhauls extending to normal housekeeping, cleaning etc. The NTPC will […] Read more
Kerala Regulator Gives Nod To Reduced Tariff On Procurement Of Solar Power Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has received the nod of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) towards the procurement of 90 MW of solar power for 25 years at a reduced tariff of Rs 2.77 kWh from NTPC. The Commission gave its approval to KSEB to finalise the PPA at the lower tariff. […] Read more
Soren May Unveil New Jharkhand Solar Policy On July 5 Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy An ambitious new solar policy is going to be unveiled by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on July 5 to increase clean energy capacity from 45 MW to 4,000 megawatts in the next five years and attract the investors. The Jharkhand Solar Policy, 2022 will encourage residential rooftop solar panels in cities besides a better […] Read more
“Corporates Will Be key To Meeting India’s 450 GW Renewables Aspiration” Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Srinivasan Viswanathan, CEO of Vibrant Energy is looking ahead to a great run for the firm, as the market continues to open up and throw up new opportunities. Backed by Macquarie capital’s Blueleaf Energy which owns a majority stake in the firm, Vibrant is focused on the corporate market for renewables, with a stress on […] Read more
World Bank Provides $165 M To Support RE In India’s Residential Sector Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 28 approved of $165 million in additional financing to support India’s residential sector in adoption of rooftop solar systems and make solar energy more affordable, according to a press release issued by the World Bank. These solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will provide clean, renewable energy, and […] Read more