Direct Benefit Transfer: State Saves 33 MU of Power in Agriculture Sector Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, a trial programe for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program for agricultural energy connections was begun around a year ago. During the 2020–21 financial year, the 26,083 agricultural connections used around 101 million units of power. Since the program was introduced, the number of connections have climbed to 28,393 […] Read more
Torrent Power Q1 FY23: Profit Sees Two-Fold Surge Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading Ahmedabad-based power player Torrent Power Limited has released its Q1 FY-23 results. For the April to June quarter (Q1) of the current financial year, the company’s consolidated net profit increased by more than 140% to Rs 502.01 crore from Rs 207.78 crore in the equivalent quarter of the previous financial year 2021–22. The revenue […] Read more
Two Of The Four Gujarat State Discoms Top All-India Integrated Rating Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the 10th Integrated Rating of Power Distribution Utilities, published by the Union Power Ministry, two of the four state-owned power distribution firms (DISCOMS) of Gujarat have emerged on top. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL), two of the 71 discoms evaluated, took the top two spots, while […] Read more
World’s First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Farm In Netherlands Produces First Power Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm, the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm in the world, has started producing power and supplying it to the Dutch electrical grid. Swedish power company Vattenfall won the right to build all four allotments in the Hollandse Kust Zuid. No financial aid from the government was required or […] Read more
$26M Investment In RE Grid Demonstration Projects By Biden Administration Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy US President Joe Biden has announced a US $26M investment to demonstrate that the US electricity grid can be run fully on renewables and energy storage. The program will investigate how renewable energy can sustain grid dependability and allow it to stay connected during disturbances or reboot it in the event of a shutdown through […] Read more
NTPC Looks for Nuclear Power Addition; Bullish on Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Power conglomerate NTPC has announced in its 18th Analysts & Investors Meet that the company is foraying into nuclear power while maintaining its thrust on the renewable sector. Chairman and Managing Director, Gurdeep Singh, said, “Discussions are underway for adding the nuclear capacity. This is the new thing that you would probably be hearing that we […] Read more
MP, Rajasthan, Karnataka Lead In Power Subsidies Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to data provided by the Power Ministry, subsidised electricity is being supplied to consumers in 27 states and Union territories. Further, as much as Rs 1.32 trillion (Rs 132,000 crores) in subsidies has been spent in the country in the financial year, 2020-21 financial year. Among all the states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka […] Read more
Oracle Energy To Build 400 MW Green Hydrogen Project In Pakistan Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy A stock market filing by Oracle Power has revealed that the Sindh state government of Pakistan has accorded ‘comprehensive permission’ to Oracle Energy for the development of a 400 MW green hydrogen project. The carbon-free hydrogen facility will be supplied with electricity by 500 MW of wind energy and 700 MW of solar facilities that […] Read more
BASF To Supply Clean Energy To Over 20 Sites Across USA Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading US chemical player BASF has revealed that it has entered into a virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power totaling 250 megawatts (MW) for the supply of clean energy to its sits in USA. They are designed to offset the carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used at more than 20 of BASF’s […] Read more
