O&M Arm of Gensol Emerges Winner for 5 MW Solar Tender Floated by IOCL Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ahmedabad-based Param Renewable has emerged winner for the 5 MW tender floated by Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Won under competitive bidding, the contract is valued at INR 1.47 Cr. The firm emerged as the lowest bidder. Param Renewable is the O&M arm of Gensol. The 5 MW plant will be set up in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. […] Read more
COD Delay Hands Acme Solar A Bigger Transmission Bill, As CERC Rules In Favour of CTUIL Updated On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Comission (CERC) has ruled in favour of CTUIL in a case brought by Acme Solar against the central utility. Acme Solar, in this case pertaining to a 250 MW project of the firm at Bhadla, Rajasthan, has contended that CTUIL (Central Transmission Utility of Indian Limited), was […] Read more
India Will Surpass 100 GW of Solar Installed Capacity By Early 2024: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy A study entitled ‘Global Market Outlook For Solar Power 2023-2027’ (With a Focus on South East Asia) has been released. The major findings of the insightful report are as follows- Top Five Countries in Installations The top five countries that added solar installations in 2022: 1. China: 100 GW (Approx) 2. US: 21.9 GW 3. […] Read more
Rajasthan To Have Mandatory Energy Storage Obligation From Next Year Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest suo motu order, ordered the finalization of its new regulations related to Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO)s for the obligated entities in the state. It came after the Ministry of Power earlier made a trajectory of RPOs of different clean sources. The new regulations have batted for a […] Read more
BSNL Issues Tender for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has issued a tender inviting bids for the selection of project developers for the installation of 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects. These projects will be established across its buildings in several states. The projects are to be executed under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. The last […] Read more
Oil India Invites Bids for Consultancy Services for 100 MW Solar & Wind Plants Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oil India has invited bids for consultancy services for 100 MW ground-mounted or floating solar and wind power plants in India. The last date to submit the bids is June 27, 2023. The successful bidder will be responsible for preparing a pre-feasibility report and a detailed project report. The reports will delve into wind and […] Read more
CERC Declines To Give Relief To Adani Subsidiary SBSR Power Over Delay In Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, has refrained from granting any relief to solar power producer SBSR Power Cleantech Eleven for the delay in the commissioning of its proposed solar power project. SBSR is a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL). The firm received a contract from the Solar Energy Corporation […] Read more
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
RERC Asks Railways To Install ABT Meters To Avail Wind Energy From Rajasthan Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) asked the Indian Railways to install ABT (Availability Based Tariff) Meters for hassle-free consumption of green energy from Rajasthan. ABT Meters are frequency-based price mechanisms mainly used when unscheduled electricity-related transactions occur. The RERC order came to the fore after the discoms in Rajasthan moved a […] Read more
