RERC approves levelised tarrif of Rs 2.89 For Kusum Component C Project Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently ruled in favour of Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL), which had requested the commission to approve the levelized tariff discovered through competitive bidding for a 4.24 MW pilot solar power project for feeder level solarization under Component-C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
Wind Repowering in India Waits for a Favourable Wind Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The benefits of solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to oil, coal and gas are well established globally. Though many countries started their solar journey early, India’s solar-energy build-up has been consistently gathering momentum over the last decade, with the last five years seeing a sharp spurt. The wind energy sector, on the other […] Read more
Azure Power Q3 Results See Losses Narrow, Generation Up 36% Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Azure Power Global Limited (Azure Power), which is listed on the NYSE, has announced its consolidated results under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for the third quarter of fiscal 2022, ended December 31, 2021. Operating Highlights: Megawatts (“MWs”) Operating* were 2,523 MWs, as of December 31, 2021, an increase of 37% over December 31, 2020. […] Read more
Indian Oil Says New Policy to Cut Green H2 Cost by 40-50% Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Largest Indian oil firm IOC will set up ‘green hydrogen’ plants at its Mathura and Panipat refineries by 2024 to replace carbon-emitting units as it sees the just announced green hydrogen policy as a watershed moment in the country’s energy transition that will help cut costs. SSV Ramakumar, Director for Research and Development at Indian […] Read more
Canopus Launches Electric Scooters in India Updated On Fri, Feb 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canopus has launched four new models of electric scooters in India. To begin with, 4 models will be launched namely – Aurora, Scarlett, Colette and Valeria. The e-scooters are fitted with CAMIVT technology for transmission, FOC technology for Controller, tailor-made motor and an efficient energy conservation system. The vehicles are expected to be available in the market by March 2022. The […] Read more
CERC pushes Developers to settle Change in law issues with SECI directly, not in court Updated On Tue, Feb 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy In two recent judgements, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) rejected projects developers’ plea to intervene in the cases of claims arising out of Change in Law (CIL) events before the petitioners had attempted to mutually settle the matter with the parties involved in their respecting Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), i.e. the Solar Energy Corporation of […] Read more
Crayon Motors launches ‘Snow+’ low-speed electric scooter Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Crayon Motors, an Indian manufacturer of e-mobility solutions, has introduced its brand new Snow+ electric scooter in the Indian markets. The company has declared that it’s a low-speed electric two-wheeler that offers best in class comfort and functionally superior performance at 14p/km. As far as the price of the scooter is concerned, it starts at Rs […] Read more
Supply Chain Plus BCD Claims First Big Casualty, As Scatec, ACME Pause 900 MW Project Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Supply chain bottlenecks and infrastructural gaps are hurting the renewables sector of the country badly. In a fresh development, Norway’s leading solar player Scatec and India’s ACME have declared that they are pausing their 900 MW solar power project in India for the moment. The project was worth $400 million and was coming up in […] Read more
Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy in IIT Jodhpur Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A new ‘Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy’ has been launched in IIT Jodhpur ’s Technology Park. The new initiative is in association with the Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA) which signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the IIT. The new association of the RSA with IIT Jodhpur will pave the way for the Technology Park […] Read more
